continous duty solenoid as master switch

[Mike Pearson]

Originally Posted by Woodfin

Racers,

I am considering a high amp rated continuous duty solenoid as my master switch. Anyone have experience with doing this?

In my situation it will be for weight saving reasons. I have the Super 10 on a weight reduction plan and removing the hardware that allows me to operate the cutoff switch while seated and from the rear will remove about 7 pounds.

I would just remove the system to operate from the drivers seat. It's a nice option but I have been racing for many decades and have never had a reason to use such a device. I would stay away from a solenoid as it uses power to hold in the connected position. You could look into a mechanically held contactor. They are more like a relay on steroids.