Intellitec Warns Clients of Counterfeit Battery Disconnects – RVBusiness – Breaking RV Industry News
DELAND, Fla. – Intellitec Products is issuing a warning of inferior and dangerous knock-off 100 Amp battery disconnects being sold online. The battery disconnects appear very similar to the Intellitec design, reference Intellitec’s trademarked name and claim to be “compatible with,” an “upgrade to” or a “replacement for” part number 01-00055-000.
“Intellitec has purchased and tested samples of this product. We found units that did not latch closed and had high-resistance contacts, presenting a serious risk of overheating and fire,” stated Ned Schiff, president of Intellitec Products. “We have sold over two million disconnects over the past 40 years, so it is not a shock that someone would knock them off. We are putting the overseas manufacturers and their resellers on notice about the risks associated with their copies as well as making our OEM customers aware of this activity – because when a fire occurs, everyone gets blamed.”
The counterfeit products are easily identifiable as they do not feature the Intellitec name and logo on the cap, have shorter power posts than the genuine product, and are not labeled with USA as the country of origin. Every genuine Intellitec battery disconnect is manufactured in the USA. There are online reviews of these knock-offs, from buyers experiencing overheating and melting of the enclosures. Intellitec strongly recommends only replacing the disconnects with genuine Intellitec parts which are readily available through any reputable RV Dealer.
About Intellitec
For over 40 years, Intellitec Products has been the leader in the development of electrical controls and systems for the RV, specialty vehicle, and marine markets. Our unique products are used for power distribution, battery management and electrical control and monitoring systems in a wide variety of applications including RV, bus, truck, emergency service, and marine markets. products are proudly manufactured in the USA.
