
BEP Remote Operated Battery Switch with Optical Sensor - 500A 12/24v - P/N 720-MDO
BEP Marine
- SKU
- 720-MDO
- UPC
- 843687003731
- Unit of Measure
- EA
- Manufacturer Part Number (MPN)
- 720-MDO
500A 12/24V
The MD range of battery switches allow you to install the battery switch very close to the battery, to remotely manage the increased electrical loads found on today's boats. This reduces cable lengths and sizes, providing significant savings in expense and weight of copper battery cable. They are ideal for remote isolation of bow and stern thrusters. The 720-MDO has been enhanced to offer easy standard installation, or advanced options capable of switching different voltage circuits from the main supply (for example: a 48 volt bow thruster with a 24 volt house supply). The optical sensor uses the same easy connection for standard installation and gives you the ability to control different voltage circuits such as 36 or 48 volts. It can be used to switch positive or negative lines and the main contacts can be isolated from the control circuit allowing operation via another battery source. This optical sensor also has low stand-by current draw (<5mA).
- Remote operation
- Battery switch can be mounted alongside battery, reducing cable lengths and cable sizes. (Large cost and weight saving in copper cables)
- Reduced installation labor due to shorter battery cable runs
- Manual override option to meet CE/ABYC requirements
- LED status identification for remote control switch
- Same capacities/specifications and mounting options as standard BEP battery switches
- Uses interchangeable labeling system (Item # 713 or 715)
Specifications:
LxWxH: 4" x 4" x 4.33"
Rating (A DC) Cont: 500
Rating (A DC) Inter: 700
Rating (A DC) Crank: 2500
Voltage (V DC): 9.5-32
Function: On/Off
Stud Size: 2x (1/2"/12mm)
WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (dehp) which is known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to P65Warnings.ca.gov.
ProPride 3P Hitch, Hassle Free, 60-Day Guarantee
You can return the 3P Hitch at any time during the first 60 days of use for a refund. 60 days begins when you receive the product unless otherwise arranged for a later date. We must receive the product in Holly, MI in 60 days or less. All product must be returned in working condition with minor usage marks. Return of damaged parts will not be refunded and will be deducted from any money owed at the discretion of ProPride Industries. To initiate a return you can contact us for a return merchandise authorization. If the hitch was purchased during a FREE shipping promotion, $299 (or the total shipping charges from the shipper if greater than $299) will be deducted for any returned hitches. All shipping charges both ways are paid by the customer. A 10% handling/restocking fee will also be deducted figured from the 3P price at the time of purchase.
Shipping
We can ship to virtually any address in the Continental US. Note that there are restrictions on some products, and some products cannot be shipped to international destinations.
When you place an order, we will estimate shipping and delivery dates for you based on the availability of your items and the shipping options you choose. Depending on the shipping provider you choose, shipping date estimates may appear on the shipping quotes page.
Please also note that the shipping rates for many items we sell are weight-based. The weight of any such item can be found on its detail page. To reflect the policies of the shipping companies we use, all weights will be rounded up to the next full pound.
Returns of products other than 3P Hitch
You may return most new, unopened items within 30 days of delivery for a full refund. We'll also pay the return shipping costs if the return is a result of our error (you received an incorrect or defective item, etc.)
You should expect to receive your refund within four weeks of giving your package to the return shipper, however, in many cases you will receive a refund more quickly. This time period includes the transit time for us to receive your return from the shipper (5 to 10 business days), the time it takes us to process your return once we receive it (3 to 5 business days), and the time it takes your bank to process our refund request (5 to 10 business days).
If you need to return an item, please Contact Us with your order number and details about the product you would like to return. We will respond quickly with instructions for how to return items from your order.
Products can be returned to: ProPride Industries, Inc. 10350 N. Holly Road, Holly, MI 48442
Customer Experiences

I had an inexpensive hitch that just didn’t work well on my travel trailer. I could never get it to control sway. Now with the ProPride 3P sway control hitch my problem is solved. ProPride’s hitch combined with great instructions really make a difference in getting “dialed in”. To my knowledge there is no finer hitch on the market today!

I had an inexpensive hitch that just didn’t work well on my travel trailer. I could never get it to control sway. Now with the ProPride 3P sway control hitch my problem is solved. ProPride’s hitch combined with great instructions really make a difference in getting “dialed in”. To my knowledge there is no finer hitch on the market today!

Fantastic hitch. Easy to install with booklet snd YouTube videos. No sway at all. Throw pillows on sofa did not fall off while driving 60-75 mph on interstate, in the mountains with wind and 18 wheelers all around. Great company and people

Fantastic hitch. Easy to install with booklet snd YouTube videos. No sway at all. Throw pillows on sofa did not fall off while driving 60-75 mph on interstate, in the mountains with wind and 18 wheelers all around. Great company and people

Propride outstanding company and product Propride is in an outstanding company to do business with and I would give them 10 stars if I could. Example: I had a question while installing on a Saturday afternoon my driveway not being level and the instructions requiring a level install service. I Left a message and had a call back within 20 minutes. From Brent the general manager informing me that the trailer just needed to be parallel with The driveway and the truck.I was expecting a call back but no way was I expecting that call to come from Brent. I was able to install the hitch on my 7,500lb travel trailer without incident. The hitch made a huge difference in the towing of the vehicle virtually no sway and a rock stable tow. Almost as if it was a fifth wheel. My tow vehicle is a 2017 Ford Expedition and with the propride 3P hitch installed I was able to evenly distribute the weight over the two Expeditions axles. It took several trips through the weigh station to get my adjustments fine tuned but then I was able to mark them on the torsion bar jacks allowing me to repeat it as needed. No other weight distribution hitch that I know of allows you to fine-tune those adjustments as you can with the propride. While I was making the adjustments, at a truck stop, one of the truckers who was refueling his truck noted that he had never seen a hitch that would allow you to fine-tune the axle weights as you could with the this hitch. He said he'd been towing for 40 years and the importance of evenly distributing the weight over the tow vehicle cannot be overstated and yet so few hitches allow that adjustment. Most weight distribution hitches make a fixed Weight distribution and treat all trailers as if they weighed the same. Again this is one outstanding company and product

Propride outstanding company and product Propride is in an outstanding company to do business with and I would give them 10 stars if I could. Example: I had a question while installing on a Saturday afternoon my driveway not being level and the instructions requiring a level install service. I Left a message and had a call back within 20 minutes. From Brent the general manager informing me that the trailer just needed to be parallel with The driveway and the truck.I was expecting a call back but no way was I expecting that call to come from Brent. I was able to install the hitch on my 7,500lb travel trailer without incident. The hitch made a huge difference in the towing of the vehicle virtually no sway and a rock stable tow. Almost as if it was a fifth wheel. My tow vehicle is a 2017 Ford Expedition and with the propride 3P hitch installed I was able to evenly distribute the weight over the two Expeditions axles. It took several trips through the weigh station to get my adjustments fine tuned but then I was able to mark them on the torsion bar jacks allowing me to repeat it as needed. No other weight distribution hitch that I know of allows you to fine-tune those adjustments as you can with the propride. While I was making the adjustments, at a truck stop, one of the truckers who was refueling his truck noted that he had never seen a hitch that would allow you to fine-tune the axle weights as you could with the this hitch. He said he'd been towing for 40 years and the importance of evenly distributing the weight over the tow vehicle cannot be overstated and yet so few hitches allow that adjustment. Most weight distribution hitches make a fixed Weight distribution and treat all trailers as if they weighed the same. Again this is one outstanding company and product

The first thing I will say is that when I called with questions about my order A REAL PERSON answered the phone and not some computer press this number or that number recording. I was then transferred to Brent who went above and beyond any expectation I had to take care of me. When he told me he'd call me back…..he did! The details of what my problem was don't really matter. What they DID to ensure a customer was taken care of is what matters. ProPride has earned a customer for life based on just their customer service. If I need something and they sell it then that is where I will buy it from. When it came time to go pickup my brand-new trailer, I took my recently deliver, still in the box, 3P with me so I new I would be safe pulling it home. Several hours after giving the hitch to the dealer they came to me and told me that my hitch wouldn't work, but they had the equalizer hitch there and it would work and they’d sell that to me. I had heard that dealers lack the knowledge about these hitches, but the instruction book is so clear and easy to follow, I thought they would be able to install it with no issues. I was wrong. After lots of talking and texting with Sean Woodruff on a Saturday afternoon/evening and sending him pics I was able to get them to make the proper adjustments and it worked great. Just another example of great customer service from an amazing company on a Saturday evening! Sean made sure we got our trailer and made it home safe. Driving home in the dark and in the rain and with a much larger trailer than I've ever pulled, and it pulled like a dream! Thanks Brent. Thanks Sean. Thanks ProPride. You have proven all the positive reviews about customer service right.

We upgraded from another WDH with a good reputation, but we still got some sway at highway speeds. Since installing the 3P, the ride is steady and we have no sway. The weight distribution is also more effective and the truck feels more stable. I would not tow with anything else at this point and I would encourage anyone who pulls a trailer, especially with a half ton truck to get one of these.

We got the hitch after a lot of research into it. We took our first trip through an area where the wind is usually on a daily basis 40-90mph and can make the trees bend in half. We drove through there in my 1/2 ton Silverado pulling a 7500 pound travel trailer, We were passed by semi trucks and we had absolutely no sway. It was amazing. It performed amazing and we didn’t even move at all when the semi trucks went flying by us.

We got the hitch after a lot of research into it. We took our first trip through an area where the wind is usually on a daily basis 40-90mph and can make the trees bend in half. We drove through there in my 1/2 ton Silverado pulling a 7500 pound travel trailer, We were passed by semi trucks and we had absolutely no sway. It was amazing. It performed amazing and we didn’t even move at all when the semi trucks went flying by us.

My Grand Design 2800bh was the proverbial tail wagging the dog when I first got it. The propride turned everything around. Pulls straight and safely, even during a catastrophic blowout. Check your tire pressures kiddies. I’m pretty sure it could have been way worse without the propride. Seriously.

Very happy with the quality of the parts and excellent instructions. My husband and I installed it ourselves. We had to call customer support for some help and they answered our questions on a late Saturday afternoon. Very helpful. We love how much better the camper pulls with this hitch.

I’m not inclined to do product reviews, but this is simply incredible. I had regretted buying a travel trailer and was considering going to a larger truck and fifth wheel setup, thankfully I found this system and it has fixed all of my issues. It’s a bit of work to get setup and I won’t lie a minor inconvenience when hooking and un hooking up. Overall I would recommend this to anyone who wishes they would have bought a fifth wheel to keep their bumper pull trailer under control.
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