On Tue, 26 May 2009 22:57:16 -0400, wrote:

On Tue, 26 May 2009 22:28:46 -0400, Wizard of Woodstock
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On Tue, 26 May 2009 20:06:51 -0600, "SteveB"
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"Wizard of Woodstock" wrote in message
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On Tue, 26 May 2009 16:35:27 -0600, "SteveB"
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I feel like I live on another planet. Our climate here is such that
corrosion and a lot of factors are not applicable. Yes, I know it is good
to have everything fused. My question was the ease at which the whole
system can be turned off versus the now thing of clamping three terminals
on
a battery lug with a wing nut.

http://tinyurl.com/pclp2f

TYVM. The big copper knife switch clonker which had a clamp, then a knife
switch, then another battery post was $38 at NAPA.

Maye I don't fully grasp your definition of "knife" switch.

Are you talking about something like this?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knife_switch


More like this
http://tinyurl.com/q6l5dt

I would think this would be a better choice.

http://www.utopiatools.com/-strse-41...ect/Detail.bok

"Wizard of Woodstock" wrote in message
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On Tue, 26 May 2009 22:57:16 -0400, wrote:

On Tue, 26 May 2009 22:28:46 -0400, Wizard of Woodstock
wrote:

On Tue, 26 May 2009 20:06:51 -0600, "SteveB"
wrote:


"Wizard of Woodstock" wrote in message
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On Tue, 26 May 2009 16:35:27 -0600, "SteveB"
wrote:

I feel like I live on another planet. Our climate here is such that
corrosion and a lot of factors are not applicable. Yes, I know it is
good
to have everything fused. My question was the ease at which the whole
system can be turned off versus the now thing of clamping three
terminals
on
a battery lug with a wing nut.

http://tinyurl.com/pclp2f

TYVM. The big copper knife switch clonker which had a clamp, then a
knife
switch, then another battery post was $38 at NAPA.

Maye I don't fully grasp your definition of "knife" switch.

Are you talking about something like this?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knife_switch


More like this
http://tinyurl.com/q6l5dt

I would think this would be a better choice.

http://www.utopiatools.com/-strse-41...ect/Detail.bok

I like the first one you suggested.

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On Tue, 26 May 2009 23:03:13 -0400, Wizard of Woodstock
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On Tue, 26 May 2009 22:57:16 -0400, wrote:

On Tue, 26 May 2009 22:28:46 -0400, Wizard of Woodstock
wrote:

On Tue, 26 May 2009 20:06:51 -0600, "SteveB"
wrote:


"Wizard of Woodstock" wrote in message
om...
On Tue, 26 May 2009 16:35:27 -0600, "SteveB"
wrote:

I feel like I live on another planet. Our climate here is such that
corrosion and a lot of factors are not applicable. Yes, I know it is
good
to have everything fused. My question was the ease at which the
whole
system can be turned off versus the now thing of clamping three
terminals
on
a battery lug with a wing nut.

http://tinyurl.com/pclp2f

TYVM. The big copper knife switch clonker which had a clamp, then a
knife
switch, then another battery post was $38 at NAPA.

Maye I don't fully grasp your definition of "knife" switch.

Are you talking about something like this?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knife_switch


More like this
http://tinyurl.com/q6l5dt

I would think this would be a better choice.

http://www.utopiatools.com/-strse-41...ect/Detail.bok


Personally I think these things are just one more thing to fail.
... but I don't store my boat.
I trust the ignition switch and the lamp switch to disconnect my
battery from the load,

http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs...9&classNum=297

Calif Bill wrote:
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On Tue, 26 May 2009 23:03:13 -0400, Wizard of Woodstock
wrote:

On Tue, 26 May 2009 22:57:16 -0400, wrote:

On Tue, 26 May 2009 22:28:46 -0400, Wizard of Woodstock
wrote:

On Tue, 26 May 2009 20:06:51 -0600, "SteveB"
wrote:

"Wizard of Woodstock" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 26 May 2009 16:35:27 -0600, "SteveB"
wrote:

I feel like I live on another planet. Our climate here is such that
corrosion and a lot of factors are not applicable. Yes, I know it is
good
to have everything fused. My question was the ease at which the
whole
system can be turned off versus the now thing of clamping three
terminals
on
a battery lug with a wing nut.
http://tinyurl.com/pclp2f
TYVM. The big copper knife switch clonker which had a clamp, then a
knife
switch, then another battery post was $38 at NAPA.
Maye I don't fully grasp your definition of "knife" switch.

Are you talking about something like this?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knife_switch

More like this
http://tinyurl.com/q6l5dt
I would think this would be a better choice.

http://www.utopiatools.com/-strse-41...ect/Detail.bok

Personally I think these things are just one more thing to fail.
... but I don't store my boat.
I trust the ignition switch and the lamp switch to disconnect my
battery from the load,

http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs...9&classNum=297




Now that's the ticket. Geeze, those other guys are trying to take us
back to the dark ages. Sparks near gasoline? No, Uh Uh, nada, not good.

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On Wed, 27 May 2009 06:41:52 -0400, jim7856 wrote:

Calif Bill wrote:
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On Tue, 26 May 2009 23:03:13 -0400, Wizard of Woodstock
wrote:

On Tue, 26 May 2009 22:57:16 -0400, wrote:

On Tue, 26 May 2009 22:28:46 -0400, Wizard of Woodstock
wrote:

On Tue, 26 May 2009 20:06:51 -0600, "SteveB"
wrote:

"Wizard of Woodstock" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 26 May 2009 16:35:27 -0600, "SteveB"
wrote:

I feel like I live on another planet. Our climate here is such that
corrosion and a lot of factors are not applicable. Yes, I know it is
good
to have everything fused. My question was the ease at which the
whole
system can be turned off versus the now thing of clamping three
terminals
on
a battery lug with a wing nut.
http://tinyurl.com/pclp2f
TYVM. The big copper knife switch clonker which had a clamp, then a
knife
switch, then another battery post was $38 at NAPA.
Maye I don't fully grasp your definition of "knife" switch.

Are you talking about something like this?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knife_switch
More like this
http://tinyurl.com/q6l5dt
I would think this would be a better choice.

http://www.utopiatools.com/-strse-41...ect/Detail.bok
Personally I think these things are just one more thing to fail.
... but I don't store my boat.
I trust the ignition switch and the lamp switch to disconnect my
battery from the load,
http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs...9&classNum=297



Now that's the ticket. Geeze, those other guys are trying to take us
back to the dark ages. Sparks near gasoline? No, Uh Uh, nada, not good.


What makes you think that switch is explosion proof?

The mfrs. data sheet says it is. That's all I have to go on.