# Installing a Kill Switch

**URL:** https://foil.zone/t/installing-a-kill-switch/2712
**Category:** Electronics (ESC, remote, batteries)
**Created:** [August 27, 2018, 2:54pm UTC](https://foil.zone/t/installing-a-kill-switch/2712 "2018-08-27T14:54:38Z")
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### Author: ![PowerGlider](https://foil.zone/user_avatar/foil.zone/powerglider/32/3670_2.png) [@PowerGlider](https://foil.zone/u/PowerGlider)
#### Post date: [August 30, 2018, 9:55pm UTC](https://foil.zone/t/installing-a-kill-switch/2712/16 "2018-08-30T21:55:24Z")

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I use an albright relay to cut the power around 2kW, used it several times for a vesc 4.12 when it was failing to cut power with an enertion nano-x. [Nano-X with VESC provides full gas permanently - Electronics (ESC, remote, batteries) - FOIL.zone](http://efoil.builders/t/nano-x-with-vesc-provides-full-gas-permanently/2195)  
The vesc shuts down without damage so far. From developers view it is a normal situation.  
Of course you should not cut the motor, always only the powersupply.  
I think you should be able to cut the battery power from esc actively in some way regularly. Even under full load.

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