My problem is finding a place on my Winch Doc Winch to mount one of these switches.
There are other options besides a winch mounted switch.
1) Quick disconnect battery cables. Available from boating suppliers, and some hardware and surplus stores.
2) Welding cables with a lug on one end and an alligator clamp on the other. Available at hardware and surplus stores. Use the lug end on the winch. To protect the battery posts from wear from the alligator jaws, cut the cables off the old cables leaving just the terminal post clamps on the battery and attach the jaws to these.
3) Mount the switch in an external enclosure. Only adds about 6" to the cable length.
4) Use a two-stage foot switch, wiring one solenoid per stage with the 2nd solenoid on the 2nd stage. Pulse with the 2nd stage. The first stage can't fuse, and the chance of it sticking is greatly reduced.
Replace BOTH solenoids at least seasonally. Test both BOTH solenoids at every setup.
-- Andrew E. Mileski Ottawa, Canada http://isoar.ca/ RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off.
