I have an SW-200-505 Albright contactor already on my bike. I think I can just lead the clutch cable to a switch, that can deactivate the contactor. I also have a fuse.
If I understand correctly, a contactor has a rupture current that can never be exceeded (the contact will automatically break the connection), and anything below that, the contactor can break. If this is how they are designed, than they should be safe to use as a disconnect, in an "oh ****" situation. Regards, Andrew in NM On Thu, Mar 20, 2008 at 8:17 AM, Jeffrey Blamey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The big red switch is what John Bidwell has used on his El Ninja, and > recommends in his build books. Others have elected to use the > contactor which is a solenoid that closes a very heavy duty set of > contacts rated for high amps @ high DC volts. > > I have a fuse and a breaker in series on my bike just in case the > breaker fails to trip. > > Cheers, Jeff >
