Isolator switch

[Liz Pea]

Hello, apologies if this question has already been asked, I've had a good trawl through the pages already though..

 

Basically, I need to know, what is the proper use of the leisure battery isolator switch? I'm on shore power currently.

 

Thanks!

[GUMPY]

To turn the electrics off in case of fire!

I only ever turn mine off when working on the electrical system other than that its been on for 25 years.

[mrsmelly]

4 minutes ago, Liz Pea said:

Hello, apologies if this question has already been asked, I've had a good trawl through the pages already though..

 

Basically, I need to know, what is the proper use of the leisure battery isolator switch? I'm on shore power currently.

 

Thanks!

Depends on your useage? I never turn mine off but I suppose hobby boaters turn theirs off sometimes when the boat is left unattended? You need yours switched on even on shore power for 12 volt lights etc whilst aboard.

[Tony Brooks]

I always turn both my isolators off when I go home but they stay on all the time I am on the boat unless I am doing electrical work. When living on the boat and we go out for the day they stay on because in winter we may want to leave the central heating on with the thermostat turned down low and we have a 12V fridge that we would not want to stop working..

[Boater Sam]

And if you have solar panels, they need to stay connected at all times unless you disconnect the panels from the controller.

[Tony Brooks]

1 hour ago, Boater Sam said:

And if you have solar panels, they need to stay connected at all times unless you disconnect the panels from the controller.

Allwed under the BSS to go direct to the batteries but suitable fusing would be an excellent idea.

[Liz Pea]

Brilliant, thanks everyone