Battery maintenance question

[Jeff Watt]

I'll ask this hoping readers will put it under "there aren't any stupid questions" .....

I need to do some work around the batteries. Obviously I will disconnect any shore power and ensure the genset doesn't come on. Less obvious, but I assume still critical is to disconnect or eliminate the power from the solar panel?

I know there is a circuit breaker for doing this or is it just as easy to cover the panel with something?

Thanks,

Jeff

[Gil_Johnson]

What kind of work?  If you are removing batteries or taking off cables, make sure you take the negative off first and positive on first.

Gil

[Jeff Watt]

Gil,

I'm cleaning up around the trays and I remember the line I was taught once "negative first, Negative last" , I just don't want to get zapped by a live feed from the solar panel. Haven't done this work on this coach yet.  

Jeff

[LarryNCarolynShirk]

There may be a fuse on one of the connectors in the bay, but it is probably faster to put a blanket over the solar panel to shut it down.

Larry