Switch In Line With CB Power?

[dancrosoft]

I would like to put a kill switch inline with my Galaxy DX98VHP. I have 8 Gauge wire ran to the battery - 50amp fuses at battery and at radio. I would like to install a switch inline so I can kill the power. Can anyone comment on if this is a bad idea or not? It seems quite hard to find a quality 12VDC toggle switch rated at 50AMPs but they are out there. In addition (I am no wiring expert) but from what I understand the wear and tear on switched is due to arc when being flipped under load. If I turn the radio off then flip the switch - would that negate said wear and tear?

Another option would be a relay but I haven't thought that one out in my head yet I hate adding complexity when its not needed.

Thanks for any advice!

[MDYoungblood]

They do make then, here is one, just "Google" kill switch",

There shouldn't be any arching if the radio is turned off and it's not a good thing to turn on the kill switch with the radio on. Some radios do draw current when in the off position but I don't think that is one. Personally I don't think it's necessary.

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Greg

[Deleted User 14541]

You could use a relay triggered by an accessory connection in the fuse box. That way the radio only has power when the key is on. The 95t I have runs the fans at certain temps if the radio is on or off. They draw very little current. All the time I had it mobile I never had a dead battery because of it.

[MDYoungblood]

My pickup sets for days (sometimes weeks) without being used so I went out and got one of these,

Put it in the back window on the suction cups that came with it and wired it directly to the battery, haven't had a problem with a dead battery since.

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Greg

[Lost Ram]

An easy switch could be two 30A relays in parallel. A common 12V switch could fire it on or off. Why do you need a Kill Switch on the Radio? 543 makes a good point about some radios with fans running with the radio and truck turned off due to the sun heating up the cabin. I have a 2970N2 with the same type of fan. Even in Louisiana I dont have a battery issue when I dont use my truck. It might even be a month or two during the heat of the summer before I use it and I never have any battery draw issues. I also have two batteries so this might make a difference as well.

[dancrosoft]

Thanks for all the help. I went without the switch on this one for now . May put it back in when I get the other issues resolved.