Question for the Wiring pros

[RojoOjoRacin]

What do you guys think about the circuit breakers that have a toggle switch & use that for the on/off switch? Whats the cons of wiring a circuit this way? Just tryin to simplify the wiring job on my truck... Thanks

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[RojoOjoRacin]

Wow 80 views and no response..

[ProFORMANCE]

Check your PMs

[RojoOjoRacin]

Replied to PM. Thanks again

[joe1369]

Replied to PM. Thanks again

Don't you want to share the answer???

[RojoOjoRacin]

It's Top Secret, I could tell you but....... You know. HaHa

[racetrash]

I use them on our 2 class 8 BITD trucks, no problems, but have override systems built in in case of problems. I'm not a super fan of them, but they are working flawless. They do make it easier, but the time building override systems do away with the time savings. Ran the whole BITD series with zero electrical problems. Pete@Empire Destruction Racing, 8033 & 8068

[Co-Dog]

The upside: save a lot of space, wire, and wiring time. No need for overide if using Mil. Spec. because failure is rare (can be ordered with ability to overide, if money is no object). Can be reset on the fly, no searching for a fuse or running out of fuses due to repeated faults.

The downside: Not all are created equal (you will pay till it hurts for Mil. Spec.). Lower end products are made of a brittle plastic, have copper contacts (vs. silver), are not sealed at the toggle, seams and terminal points, and many are not specifically designed for DC.

With some searching, the good stuff can be found at military and aviation surplus shops and sites. AIRPAX makes the best that I have seen. The connections must be soldered, but that's not an issue with proper soldering and harnessing techniques. I have paid as little as $5 for breakers that retail for $175.

If it's been approved for use in military aircraft, you can rest assured that it will hold up off road. Electrical component failure is not an option when you're thousands of feet in the air.

[DESERTLOGISTICS]

They work great, just make sure that the power side is protected at the source also

[STRICTLY]

Ive used switch breakers since 2003 on all kinds of race trucks and cars both on and off road. In my opinion Klixon makes the best (used on fighter planes). The only issue I have ever had was on one car... dash was to be made of carbon fiber, the guy making the dash used a grinder to grind the dash and got carbon shavings on the switches it made the switches hard to use (toggle) so I replaced them and had a really neat boot set up for them manufactured I still use today. I've installed hundreds of the switches and never had one fail. I'm glad to see more people using them. I am interested to see if anyone has any disadvantages to post. Jimmy Canyon Lake, CA