Curt Push-To-Test Trailer Breakaway Kit with Built-In Battery Charger - Side Load

Video Transcript for Curt Trailer Breakaway Kit - Kit with Charger - C52042 Review

Today, we're going to be taking a look at the Curt Push-To-Test Trailer Breakaway Kit with a Built-In Battery Charger. The breakaway system is going to activate your trailer's electric brakes if the trailer disconnects from the tow vehicle, which would bring your trailer to an eventual stop. Now, a breakaway system is require by law in most states for trailers that are equipped with electric brakes and have a gross trailer weight or towing weight of at least 3,000 pounds, so definitely check with your state's regulations. This unit's going to be a great option for you. It's going to feature a push-to-test battery case. It's going to offer fast and easy battery testing, all you got to do is press the large button right here, then one of three LED lights will pop on. Ours is green right now, so that means that we're fully charged.

If it was in the middle, it would shine orange, and that would mean charging. If it was on this side, it would show up as red, and that would mean low battery. It's also going to have the built-in charger that's going to automatically refuel the battery. Once the battery's fully charged, it's not going to overcharge it. It actually has a triple charge that maintains the voltage while you tow. Now, this is a side loading case, it's very easy to access from the side.

It's going to be made from a weather-resistant, polyethylene construction, which is going to protect the battery and charger from moisture and debris. It does come with the mounting hardware to get the case installed onto your trailer's frame, so right here you can see the battery. I do have it hooked up, that way you can see the LED lights on the tester side, but it's going to be a really nice 12-volt, gel cell battery that is included with this part number, and the battery capacity is going to be 5 amp hours. Now, this lid can be locked with a padlock. Padlocks are sold separately, but it can be locked to help deter theft. You're also going to get your breakaway switch, that's going to install in your trailer's frame, comes with the hardware to do that as well.

On this side, you're going to have the breakaway cable, this gets connected to the vehicle that's doing the towing. On this side, you're going to have two black wires. Now, one black wire goes to the breakaway battery's positive terminal, the other black wire gets spliced to the blue wire that leads to your trailer's electric brakes. The yellow wire on this unit gets spliced to the trailer's 12-volt auxiliary power lead, that's for your charger. Then the white wires are going to be your ground wire, it has a ring terminal on there, it's going to come with 2 self-tapping screws, one for the ground wire and one to get the breakaway switch mounted to the trailer frame. Let's going over a few dimensions real quick, starting with the box.

Measuring this direction from edge to edge, we're looking at a measurement of about 5 3/8 of an inch. Going this direction from outer edge to outer edge, we're looking at a measurement of about 5 1/2 inches. Now, these mounting holes, these are going to be separated on center going this way, take a look at that real quick. That's going to be 4 1/2 inches, and then, going this direction, they're separated on center by 3 inches. The switch, I'll just take a measurement of the base real quick, that's how much room it's going to take up on the frame, we're looking at about 4 1/4 of an inch, and then the width shows an inch and a half. That's going to do it for today's look at the Curt Push-To-Test Trailer Breakaway Kit with a Built-In Battery Charger.