Kilovac Bubba. This is the bitch. The biggest contactor in the world.
So. What.
Here is your so what: It is responsible for disconnecting the battery pack from -- everything. With a car battery pack you have this big giant source of energy, Tsunami like energy, and if you don't have a way to disconnect it and a problem arises you will have a meltdown. Think Chernobyl on an automobile scale.
On a good day Bubba connects your battery pack to your car and is capable of carrying enormous amounts of energy. But in the event of a short circuit, which would be a bad day, it will disconnect itself and all will be well.
It's a safety device that will pay for itself again and again. One of these fellas retail for around $1200.
But sometimes you can get lucky and find one for around $800.
Once in a lifetime you can find one for $30.
Yes, Kids, he said, "$30."
Bow down to the Great Ebay.