Hello guys, hope this one isn’t too far off-topic.
Context: I have a Victron solar controller permanently mounted to the bulkhead in the leisure battery compartment of my campervan, along with the leisure battery itself, terminals, campervan fusebox and various relays. I need to disconnect the Victron when the van is laid up, because the tiny drain of that flashing blue LED will eventually wear out the battery. Doing so in the crowded compartment is difficult. Reconnection is even worse, with a high risk of shorting or reversing connections. I added a motorcycle fuse and holder to the lead from the Victron to the positive terminal of the battery which did a good enough job of catching the last short, but it’s awkward.
I’d like an inline module that combines a 1p1t switch, a fuse holder and a diode based “crowbar” to blow the fuse in the event of a reverse polarity. I can put something together myself but it will need to be breadboarded, and I’d really like something small and neat that works as an “inline” ie not attached to the bulkhead but firmly attached in the middle of the red wire from the Victron to the battery. Wishlist: fuseholder, “crowbar” circuit, on/off switch.
Anyone know of such a thing?
Best, NP