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1. Master Switch Help (score: 1): Author: Sparky <wmtsmith@landracing.com>; Date: Tue, 7 Sep 2004 21:02:02 -0500; what are the pros or cons of putting the master cut off switch on the ground side or postive side of your batteries? "Sparky" Lakester 2211; /html/land-speed/2004-09/msg00092.html (7,276 bytes)
2. RE: Master Switch Help (score: 1): Author: "Dave Dahlgren" <ddahlgren@snet.net>; Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2004 06:47:24 -0400; The only con I am aware of is every rotten wire I have seen at Bonneville the worst ones have always been ground wires. The corrosion runs right up under the insulation for the length of the wire. So; /html/land-speed/2004-09/msg00093.html (8,310 bytes)
3. RE: Master Switch Help (score: 1): Author: "Albaugh, Neil" <albaugh_neil@ti.com>; Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2004 11:00:19 -0500; In a series circuit, it doesn't matter where you put the switch-- electrically. There may be other practical reasons for placing it one way or the other, though. Regards, Neil Tucson, AZ what are th; /html/land-speed/2004-09/msg00096.html (8,071 bytes)
4. Re: Master Switch Help (score: 1): Author: Nt788@aol.com; Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2004 12:11:00 EDT; Great info! I thought I was seeing things! Thanks Jack; /html/land-speed/2004-09/msg00097.html (7,880 bytes)
5. Re: Master Switch Help (score: 1): Author: "Glen Barrett" <speedtimer@charter.net>; Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2004 11:28:23 -0600; The SCTA/BNI requirements is that it disconnects everything when switched. This is required to aid the rescue people to assure no pumps etc. are hot in case of an accident. At the world finals the ba; /html/land-speed/2004-09/msg00099.html (9,126 bytes)
6. RE: Master Switch Help (score: 1): Author: "todd" <todd@twinjugs.com>; Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2004 18:32:52 +0000; Sparky, I don't believe it matters a bit function wise. Failure wise on the other hand I do believe matters if running straight from the battery(just like a main breaker). Concerning the wire connect; /html/land-speed/2004-09/msg00100.html (8,446 bytes)
7. Re: Master Switch Help (score: 1): Author: Skip Higginbotham <saltrat@lubricationdynamics.com>; Date: Wed, 08 Sep 2004 11:36:59 -0500; Mine is on the ground side. The my reason is that there is less sparking when the contact is made. So far it works fine and there is no corrosion that I can find. Skip; /html/land-speed/2004-09/msg00101.html (8,119 bytes)
8. RE: Master Switch Help (score: 1): Author: "todd" <todd@twinjugs.com>; Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2004 19:10:44 +0000; As I thought about it after sending that.. I can see no harm in mounting a two switches breaking both the positve and negative(other then another item to buy, maintain and/or fail). This would allow; /html/land-speed/2004-09/msg00103.html (8,949 bytes)
9. Re: Master Switch Help (score: 1): Author: "todd" <todd@twinjugs.com>; Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2004 19:15:46 +0000; Another safety matter concerning this(along the lines of my orginal post) would be that once the switch is thrown, the emergency crew could inadvertently let the battery get grounded during a rescue(; /html/land-speed/2004-09/msg00104.html (8,061 bytes)
10. Re: Master Switch Help (score: 1): Author: Bryan Savage <b.a.savage@earthlink.net>; Date: Wed, 08 Sep 2004 13:47:21 -0700; Right on, Dave. I have had some very bad times in years past working on problems that were caused by a poor ground(s). I would never add a potential failure point in the ground circuit. A bad connect; /html/land-speed/2004-09/msg00106.html (8,366 bytes)
11. RE: Master Switch Help (score: 1): Author: "Dave Dahlgren" <ddahlgren@snet.net>; Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2004 17:11:59 -0400; All i know is bad grounds will make you crazy and the salt seems to kill the ground wire first in almost every case.. Dave; /html/land-speed/2004-09/msg00107.html (9,042 bytes)
12. Re: Master Switch Help (score: 1): Author: "John Burk" <joyseydevil@comcast.net>; Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2004 21:54:12 -0400; Metal is removed from a ground cable like the anode in an electroplating tank; /html/land-speed/2004-09/msg00109.html (7,644 bytes)
13. RE: Master Switch Help (score: 1): Author: Ed Van Scoy <edvs@yahoo.com>; Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2004 21:32:14 -0700 (PDT); Redundency isn't a bad thing...... I have a "standard" kill switch on the right rear of the car, but I also have a kill switch inside the car. On top of all that, the fuel pump and the ignition also; /html/land-speed/2004-09/msg00113.html (9,577 bytes)
14. RE: Master Switch Help (score: 1): Author: "Dave Dahlgren" <ddahlgren@snet.net>; Date: Thu, 9 Sep 2004 05:14:06 -0400; Where would i find said metal that is removed? In the electroplating I can see where the metal went. Dave; /html/land-speed/2004-09/msg00114.html (8,043 bytes)
15. Re: Master Switch Help (score: 1): Author: "John Burk" <joyseydevil@comcast.net>; Date: Thu, 9 Sep 2004 13:59:42 -0400; Dave Dahlgren asked "Where would I find the said metal that is removed from a ground cable" - It turns into copper sulphate if sulfuric acid is the electrolyte - If it's brine I guess it turns into c; /html/land-speed/2004-09/msg00126.html (7,533 bytes)

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