[Spridgets] Kill switch

[Peter Caldwell]

Dave,
         I'm not an engineer, and I didn't stay at a Holiday Inn last 
night (though I probably should have) but there is a potential 
problem shutting of the power to an alternator with regard to diodes and such.

         I worked on a guy's race car with alternator and was 
shocked, literally, because he had the wrong switch.
         This link, by no means an endorsement, addresses the 
alternator issue. Maybe you can understand it better than I.

         http://www.pegasusautoracing.com/productdetails.asp?RecID=1464

Peter C
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At 11:38 AM 10/15/2008, Dave G. wrote:
>That's not the question I asked...
>
>I can use a simple circuit employing a double pole industrial 12V 
>relay switched
>by a single pole switch to cut both lines at once or use an 
>off-the-shelf purpose
>built switch.
>
>My serious question is "If I cut power from the battery *and* I cut 
>power from the
>alternator"  what's left --- doesn't that remove all power from all 
>electrical circuits
>in the vehicle????
>
>On 15 Oct 2008 at 12:24, Weslake1330 at aol.com wrote:
>
> >> And is opening the circuit the lead from the alternator live or ground
> >> and if it's live how is this thrown on the same switch as the battery
> >> ground?