Master Switches

[Scott Forman]

My coach has two two master cut-offs. One is under the dash by my
right knee when seated at the helm. I have heard this one mentioned
by others before. It cuts off almost all 12v supply to the coach. I
also have a second one, though, at the left front corner inside the
battery compartment. This one cuts off the few items that still
function with the other switch off, such as the digital clocks and
thermometer. A couple questions:

1) Is that second switch in the batt compartment factory, or was that
added?

2) When I store my coach, I keep it plugged in. It has been my habit
to have both these switches turned off during storage. From a
standpoint of protecting battery charge, is it best to have them both
off?

Thanks

Scott Forman
82 FC35RB
Memphis

[erniecarpet@...]

i guess Bluebird did as you mentioned, jeff- adding more cut off switches. I
have 2 extra cut-off switches in the battery compartment. plus the one under
the dash. ernie-83pt40 in louisiana


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[Jeff Miller]

BlueBird would pretty much do anything you asked in those days, so
they could have added the switch in the battery compartment, but it
is not a common item and was likely added later.

If it disconnects the batteries entirely, it is then disconnecting
them from the charger. If your coach is plugged in, I would leave the
battery switches on, no reason to disconnect if you're keeping the
chargers plugged in.

One method that several of us use on those years, if the chargers are
the original gray-steel-enclosure types, is to unplug the chargers in
the bay, verify that the one you're going to use works (not just
hums, but charges), and plug just the charger into a timer to run the
charger a couple of hours each night. Main battery shutoff under the
dash in the OFF position. This method avoids having the freeze
heaters etc. in the coach cycle etc., protects it better from
potential spikes, but keeps the batteries topped up.

- Jeff Miller
in Holland, MI


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Scott Forman" <sforman@...>
wrote:
>
> My coach has two two master cut-offs. One is under the dash by my
> right knee when seated at the helm. I have heard this one
mentioned
> by others before. It cuts off almost all 12v supply to the coach.
I
> also have a second one, though, at the left front corner inside the
> battery compartment. This one cuts off the few items that still
> function with the other switch off, such as the digital clocks and
> thermometer. A couple questions:
>
> 1) Is that second switch in the batt compartment factory, or was
that
> added?
>
> 2) When I store my coach, I keep it plugged in. It has been my
habit
> to have both these switches turned off during storage. From a
> standpoint of protecting battery charge, is it best to have them
both
> off?
>
> Thanks
>
> Scott Forman
> 82 FC35RB
> Memphis
>