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given this forum is about campers and campers have lots of wiring and gas and cushions etc does anyone use quick release battery clamps and if so which ones are good and which not so good.........bet nobody has one after writing that

No, I wouldn't use them, they are about as good as scotch locks imho
If you are the worrying type, or don't carry a 11mm ( or whatever the size is on your particular earth lead onto the battery ) then think about a isolator switch in the neg (-) earth lead .

Mocki wrote:No, I wouldn't use them, they are about as good as scotch locks imho
If you are the worrying type, or don't carry a 11mm ( or whatever the size is on your particular earth lead onto the battery ) then think about a isolator switch in the neg (-) earth lead .

Do you mean the type with the big "key" often blue or red in colour ?

Yep.... Stock car boys have them ....

Ah right gotcha

Isn't that a battery cut off switch with red key,I use the quick release battery terminals ,mainly because my batteries are under the drivers and passenger seats and theres a metal cover on each so the plastic on the clamps covers the battery terminal so makes it safer.I'm my opinion anyway.

The ones I've seen look naff. Are there better quality ones available?

Worth paying extra cash for quality set as I've found out in the past.

I have the ones from jk. Unusually for jk stuff they are crap and keep falling apart


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There are few good quality quick release clamps - especially when they're used a lot. They all seem to originate from the same manufacturer. I do use them in mine but had to replace them a couple of times. Usually the roll pin falls out.

I suppose the real question is why you need to remove the battery so often. Solving that should put an end to the problem. In my case it was having to charge a flat battery on a regular basis so I sorted the underlying cause and rarely if ever need to disconnect now except when I'm working on the electrics and as Steve says, an isolator would do that.

I use these type:


They are good enough but a lot of use may not be wise. I use them as they tidy the wiring and have a cover over as the batteries are under the seats and I worry about short circuits! They clamp up very tightly and you can attach other wiring easily. The plastic cover needs trimming though at the end if you do.

Presumably you could replace the bolt on a standard clamp with a quick release one from eg a bicycle hub.
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Neat idea

Available too: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ONE-PAIR-QUIC ... t_BnuFDeOg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Best version of other type: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Quick-Release ... Sw~FNUY27u" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

some interesting posts there, it wasn't a case of wanting to disconnect frequently, was just that I wondered how many folks are in a position to disconnect quickly in case of wiring melting/burning type of emergency.

I just borrowed the quick release seat post bolt from my wife's bike and tried it on the battery -ve terminal - worked well.