[EricH]

Originally Posted by rtfgnow

What would you suggest in that situation?

I would suggest a non-conductive poke stick to separate the contacts on the main breaker. Normally, that non-conductive poke stick is the red button. Separate the contacts, then yank the battery, then pull and replace the breaker. In this case, poke on that upper tab-type thing to break connection is where I'd go for first.

I've seen the sparks that can fly when there's marginal contact on a battery to some other connection (charger, bolt, other battery). They may look pretty, but you don't want to see them because they mean something's wrong.