On Wed, 27 May 2009 08:25:22 -0600, "SteveB"
wrote:


"Wizard of Woodstock" wrote in message
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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

A knife switch is just a straight piece of copper that looks like a knife.
On one end it is bolted to two strips of copper so it rotates. On the other
it fits BETWEEN two strips of copper. It is usually bolted on a board or
base. You've probably seen them in electrical panels. Not real common, yet
still used.


http://shop.vetcosurplus.com/catalog...78442453c10a7d

As you can see, this one is much more complicated than the one you
suggested.

Bad idea on several levels.

But do what you will.

"Wizard of Woodstock" wrote in message
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On Wed, 27 May 2009 08:25:22 -0600, "SteveB"
wrote:


"Wizard of Woodstock" wrote in message
. ..
On Tue, 26 May 2009 20:06:51 -0600, "SteveB"
wrote:


"Wizard of Woodstock" wrote in message
m...
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

A knife switch is just a straight piece of copper that looks like a knife.
On one end it is bolted to two strips of copper so it rotates. On the
other
it fits BETWEEN two strips of copper. It is usually bolted on a board or
base. You've probably seen them in electrical panels. Not real common,
yet
still used.


http://shop.vetcosurplus.com/catalog...78442453c10a7d

As you can see, this one is much more complicated than the one you
suggested.

Bad idea on several levels.

But do what you will.

Since nothing seems to please you, I shall do just that.