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-There are cheaper ones on eBay, usually listed with names like [[http://​www.ebay.com/​itm/152151158520|12V/24V Car Truck Boat Battery Isolator Disconnect Cut Off Power Kill Switch]].+There are cheaper ones on eBay, usually listed with names like [[http://​www.ebay.com/​sch/i.html?​_from=R40&​_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.X12V%2F24V+Car+Truck+Boat+Battery+Isolator+Disconnect+Cut+Off+Power+Kill+Switch.TRS0&​_nkw=12V%2F24V+Car+Truck+Boat+Battery+Isolator+Disconnect+Cut+Off+Power+Kill+Switch&​_sacat=0|12V/24V Car Truck Boat Battery Isolator Disconnect Cut Off Power Kill Switch]].
  
-Even Harbor Freight has one for less than $- [[http://​www.harborfreight.com/​heavy-duty-battery-cutoff-switch-66789.html|Battery Cut Off Switch]].+Even Harbor Freight has one for less than $10 - [[https://​www.harborfreight.com/​battery-cutoff-switch-63425.html|Battery Cut Off Switch]].
  
 (Milwaukee Makerspace had a big pile of e-stop switches so we've used those on many of our older cars. Typically the e-stop switches aren't rated for high-current,​ so we use it to control a relay that can handle the high-current.) (Milwaukee Makerspace had a big pile of e-stop switches so we've used those on many of our older cars. Typically the e-stop switches aren't rated for high-current,​ so we use it to control a relay that can handle the high-current.)
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 Phantom Power Racing uses the [[http://​www.albrightinternational.com/​wpcms/​wp-content/​uploads/​2016/​01/​ED250-Catalogue-Sheet-v2-01-16-Electronic-Issue.pdf|well specified]] [[http://​www.albrightinternational.com/​products/​ed250/​|ED250]] style kill switch with magnetic blow-outs: being able to break 1000Amps guarantees you won't have an arc that melts the switch shut. The [[http://​www.albrightinternational.com/​products/​ed125/​|ED125]] is probably less over-kill for the application. They can be found on aliexpress, ebay, etc. for $21-$23 plus shipping from China. I've been warned not to mount them with the button pointing up as there is a risk of them shutting off if you hit a bump. Phantom Power Racing uses the [[http://​www.albrightinternational.com/​wpcms/​wp-content/​uploads/​2016/​01/​ED250-Catalogue-Sheet-v2-01-16-Electronic-Issue.pdf|well specified]] [[http://​www.albrightinternational.com/​products/​ed250/​|ED250]] style kill switch with magnetic blow-outs: being able to break 1000Amps guarantees you won't have an arc that melts the switch shut. The [[http://​www.albrightinternational.com/​products/​ed125/​|ED125]] is probably less over-kill for the application. They can be found on aliexpress, ebay, etc. for $21-$23 plus shipping from China. I've been warned not to mount them with the button pointing up as there is a risk of them shutting off if you hit a bump.
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