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Old 01-25-2021, 04:57 PM   #17
JayJay
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Default Re: Does Gauge of Ground Wire Matter

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Originally Posted by jg61hawk View Post
He told me that about my 1961 Studebaker....If you do hold a wrench on a Model A negative to the frame or something does it spark? I never tried...probably won't try but now I'll wonder...
Oh yeah, it will spark, big time, as long as the ground terminal (the positive) is connected to the frame. Negative is the hot terminal. If you've interrupted the ground (as you propose) then no, it won't spark if you drop a wrench on the negative terminal.

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