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^^ things like that are why I like brass battery terminals more than lead ones. They flex more without deforming, so they usually loosen up and come off of the posts easier than lead terminals do.
I think you may be confused, dmetalmiki. If there is a disconnect anywhere, no current is flowing, though voltage may be present.
If you put a disconnect on either side of the battery, right at the battery, you will have no real danger. The issue that arises in a 24 volt or 24/12 volt hybrid...
WOW, never really thought about that very much!
I am going to have to build myself a watchdog circuit to warn me if the voltage across the batteries in my M54A2 differs more than a volt or so. Shouldn't be too hard to rig up.