There are two approaches to installing a battery disconnect. Electrical experts say either way is valid, and point out advantages/disadvantages to each approach. Install the disconnect switch on the ...

A battery monitor is like a gas gauge, showing you how much electrical power is left (known as state of charge) as well as other vital signs. Today adding a monitor to a boat battery is easier than ...

Horse Sense:NHRA rules mandate that a battery-disconnect switch be installed on the positive side of the battery. This is fine for a purpose-built race car without an alternator, but for a street car, ...

When camping miles from civilization a dead battery is inevitable. Perhaps you were singing along to classic rock without running the engine and ran the stereo too long? Or you had to winch out of a ...

Turning the key to discover nothing but a dead battery isn’t fun. But it happens. Inverters, coolers, radios, warning strobes, laptops, battery chargers, printers and other necessary accessories put a ...