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Blue Sea 9003E Battery Switch

The 9003E is one of the larger electrical controls I bought for the camper van. My purchase list separates this switching hardware from the cable glands, boxes and joining supplies used during the documented roof work.

By Steven Smith · Camper Van Freedom

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The larger roof enclosure during my cable-entry work.
The larger roof enclosure during my cable-entry work.

The item in my kit

I bought Blue Sea 9003E Battery Switch as part of my camper van equipment.

The 9003E is one of the larger electrical controls I bought for the camper van. My purchase list separates this switching hardware from the cable glands, boxes and joining supplies used during the documented roof work.

Where it fits my build

I brought the roof light wires and camera cables into a PVC conduit layout. That work included drilled enclosures, threaded fittings, cable glands, solder-seal splices and grouped wiring.

During the small-box stage, I drilled for a male PVC fitting and used a fitting inside as a retaining nut. I routed the camera cable through a gland into a tee and brought the light-wire groups toward the van entry.

A grouped roof-wire connection before the final conduit work.
A grouped roof-wire connection before the final conduit work.

My build notes

The wiring project was a sequence of individual connections and routes. The photographs show the intermediate stages, including open boxes and wrapped wire groups, before the remaining covers and conduit joints were finished.

I built the cable route a section at a time, bringing local connections into the larger conduit system.

Alternative products

Two alternatives to compare

The Blue Sea 6006 m-Series is a more compact switch format, while the other rotary disconnect uses a different housing and terminal arrangement.

Blue Sea 6006 Battery Switch

Blue Sea 6006 Battery Switch

This m-Series rotary battery switch provides on and off positions. Its compact body has rear studs for cable connections.

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Rotary Battery Disconnect Switch

Rotary Battery Disconnect Switch

This rotary disconnect switch has distinct on and off positions. Threaded terminals on the back accept cable connections.

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Questions from my build

What connected the roof equipment to the van entry?

A PVC conduit layout with boxes, fittings and cable glands.

What did I do at the small junction box?

I drilled the box for a threaded PVC fitting and arranged the light-wire connections inside that part of the route.

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