ShadowsPapa
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Based on the vehicle catching fire without the winch being used, a disconnect would have possibly saved it because the power would have been disconnected next to the battery. There'd be no power going through cables to the winch.Semantics, what part of that body/fender engine bay do you think is going to sustain 200amps without catching on fire?
The answer is none of it.
It's a complete waste of time, but if it makes you feel better by all means install one.
ETA: a disconnect relay and a fuse or breaker are obviously not the same thing. If you want to be certain, just unhook the positive cable.
The disconnect relay is the same as taking the winch cable off the battery - there's nothing there to worry about if the cable gets pinched or hit.
It's as good as pulling the positive cable at the battery, but you can do it with a switch. Turn it on to use the winch, turn it off and you have no power through those cables.
LOL - ya think I don't know the differences between fuses, relays and breakers?
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