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Keith True · 05-04-2023, 04:34 PM

The switch should be in the ground side in case of trouble in the cable between the battery and switch.If the cable wears through on something,no bog deal.It is just the ground side.If that happens on the hot side,you are off to the races.I saw a cable pull out of the ring terminal on a switch once,and drop down.The switch was mounted high on the firewall of an A.It arced and bounced,but luckily it only blew the battery up.I saw one mounted in one of those lollipop things on the starter,the vibration broke that one and it dropped and shorted.I watched a John Deere 40 crawler burn up in front of my garage from a bad switch mounted in the hot side.I cannot think of one good reason to mount the switch in the hot side.

05-04-2023, 04:34 PM	#10
Keith True Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Epping N.H. Posts: 3,421	Re: Battery Disconnect Switch The switch should be in the ground side in case of trouble in the cable between the battery and switch.If the cable wears through on something,no bog deal.It is just the ground side.If that happens on the hot side,you are off to the races.I saw a cable pull out of the ring terminal on a switch once,and drop down.The switch was mounted high on the firewall of an A.It arced and bounced,but luckily it only blew the battery up.I saw one mounted in one of those lollipop things on the starter,the vibration broke that one and it dropped and shorted.I watched a John Deere 40 crawler burn up in front of my garage from a bad switch mounted in the hot side.I cannot think of one good reason to mount the switch in the hot side.