6 Pole Battery Disconnect Kill Switch

6 Pole Battery Disconnect Kill Switch Looking for a suitable race car kill switch? This universal 6-Pole battery cut-off switch offers 3 sets of contacts for vehicles with alternators. Primary contacts disconnect the battery, while the secondary contacts disable the ignition coil and short the alternator to ground. Includes a 3-ohm resistor (to help protect the alternator), weather-proof cover, and removable red key (remote cable compatible). Rated for 100 Amps of continuous duty, and 500 Amps peak. 1 = switch on, cicuit open. Switch off, circuit closed through resistor. 2 = switch off, circuit open. How Does It Work? Otherwise known as an "isolator", the battery disconnect switch isolates the battery from the rest of the electrical system, and ensures that the engine stops in the event of an emergency.  A properly installed battery disconnect kill switch will interrupt the current between the battery's terminal and the fuse box and alternator- forcing the current to go through the ki