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Old 11-07-2016, 12:58 PM   #1
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So, connecting model a battery to charger, positive charger lead goes to pos. or neg. terminal?
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With battery chargers, always go positive to positive and neg-neg.
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Thankew.
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With battery chargers, always go positive to positive and neg-neg.
Only if it is out of the car. Wayne
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Battery does not care where ground is attached. As stated Pos to Pos Neg to Neg
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The starter switch and engine block are easy places to connect a battery charger, and this also keeps the sparks away from the battery if the charger isn't turned off while connecting and disconnecting the cables.

BTW, just when does a wire become a cable?

Yesterday I put my 6 amp charger on an old 6 volt battery someone gave me. Today I'll try it, but have little hope since it's 11 years old. However while connecting the charger I did notice some cracks in the insulation on the charger wires, so it's time for more repairs.
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The starter switch and engine block are easy places to connect a battery charger, and this also keeps the sparks away from the battery if the charger isn't turned off while connecting and disconnecting the cables.

BTW, just when does a wire become a cable?

Yesterday I put my 6 amp charger on an old 6 volt battery someone gave me. Today I'll try it, but have little hope since it's 11 years old. However while connecting the charger I did notice some cracks in the insulation on the charger wires, so it's time for more repairs.
Tom am I wrong? When charging without removing battery I put positive on head bolt and negative on starter? Wayne
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BTW, just when does a wire become a cable?

When it goes from 2ga to 1,0 cable or 00 or larger
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BTW, just when does a wire become a cable?.
A wire is a single conductor, solid or stranded, any size. A cable is a grouping of two or more conductors within a single assembly.
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A wire is a single conductor, solid or stranded, any size. A cable is a grouping of two or more conductors within a single assembly.
You must have been in the Navy.. That's what they taught me.
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