Will disconnecting negative cable only prevent converter from charging house batterie

[RickNC]

Converter is aging and appears to be overcharging the house batteries. I will replace it over the winter months

In the interim if I put a battery disconnect on the negative termnal instead of on the positive terminal, will this prevent the converter from charging the battery while not in use?

The reason I want it on the negative terminal is there are three cables on the positive.( start boost solenoid, Inverter and generator/converter.

[twinboat]

Yes, it doesn't mater where you break the circuit.

[wolfe10]

For storage or for while using the RV?


If in storage, just don't plug into 120 VAC.


If while using the RV see if the converter has a separate breaker you can turn off. If not, probably not too difficult to wire the hot to the converter through a switch you can turn on/off as you need to recharge the batteries. If you are using the RV, disconnecting the battery will not allow you to run any 12 VDC things.

[YC1]

Sure, It is safer to disconnect the negative lead. Just take the cable off and lay it somewhere safe. No need for a shutoff switch.

Do not try to start the RV under any circumstances with that cable off. Without knowing your wiring setup this is just for safety.

[RickNC]

Thanks for the answers everyone. Having the switch on the negative cable/ ground of the battery bank worked fine. With the shore power plugged in, the converter is still suppling voltage to the lights and monitors.