Disconnect battery when parked?

H22A4 said

I’ve been thinking of a battery disconnect for my Scamp, primarily for when I rarely drive it during the winter.

What battery disconnects are you using? When I read reviews on some, half of them indicated they were crap (ie: broke or didn’t fit). Post up yours if yours so I can get a good one!

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I run a battery disconnect from an RV and use a Viper alarm to connect and disconnect it using the door lock circuits.

https://rvpartsexpress.com/product/parallax-battery-disconnect-relay-br100/
Looks like that one maybe be unavailable now though?

You could use this one instead but the circuit has to be reversed instead of a pulse on one post or another like the one I use.

https://www.rvpartscenter.com/shop-...nnect-relay-by-intellitec-01-00055-000-detail
I don't have a problem leaving it connected, but because it is easy enough I usually disconnected it (without setting the alarm) when I park it in the garage and (usually) if I take it to a show.

When I stop someplace and lock the car, I arm the alarm which also disconnects the battery.

I plan to at some point to go back and add an inertia switch that would trip the disconnect in the event of an accident. But haven't gotten that done yet.