That's the way I remember it, Howard. Meanwhile, I will share what one of
my 6th grade students advised. She was not a very scollary youngster. Most
of her learning came from The Grand Old Opre which was broadcast on WLS in
Nashville. "The best way for a man to get along with his wife is to keep
his wallet open and his mouth shut." Not how my wife of 59 years and I
manage but that's what the student offered.
73:
Bob
KC3FI
----- Original Message -----
From: "Howard, W A 9 Y B W" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, October 24, 2014 10:06 PM
Subject: Re: Best procedure for connecting and disconnecting a 12-volt
battery
> Hi Tom,
>
> I know the question has already been answered, however, according to the
> repair manuals my son and I have used while repairing our vehicles,
> always
> instructs us to remove the ground first and to reconnect it last. While
> the
> manual does not say why, the logical reason is as follows: With the
> cramped
> quarters in vehicles today, it would be fairly easy to have your wrench
> touch some metal part in the vicinity of the battery. If you remove the
> negative side of the battery, all the potential points of contact by your
> wrench are no longer ground in relation to the negative side of the
> battery
> thus no possibility of a short because the negative side is not connected
> to
> anything. Does this make sense?
>
> Howard #3, W A 9 Y B W
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, October 24, 2014 3:37 PM
> Subject: Best procedure for connecting and disconnecting a 12-volt battery
>
>
>> Hi, all.
>>
>>
>>
>> I am sure that, to some, this question might seem to be very elementary,
>> especially for someone like me who holds an Extra class license. So,
>> please
>> bare with me, and understand why I am asking the question. As a college
>> professor, I always try to teach my students not to simply memorize
>> procedures or concepts just for the sake of doing so. I tell them that
>> real
>> learning involves understanding the procedures and/or concepts and the
>> reasons behind them. I also stress that true learning involves being
>> able
>> to apply what you have learned to real life situations.
>>
>>
>>
>> Anyway, here's my question:
>>
>>
>>
>> Earlier this afternoon, my XYL and I were in the process of getting our
>> summer camping trailer winterized for the season, and taken to a local
>> facility for winter storage. As we worked, it came time to disconnect
>> the
>> house battery from the unit, so that it can be put on a trickle charger
>> during the winter months.
>>
>>
>>
>> Before we disconnected the battery, we were discussing the best and/or
>> safest procedure for doing so. We never worried about this with the
>> drivable RV we used to have, because it was always kept in our driveway
>> and
>> plugged into our main house power all winter.
>>
>>
>>
>> Anyway, my proposed approach was this:
>>
>>
>>
>> When disconnecting the battery, disconnect the positive side first, and
>> then
>> the negative. The idea here is that you always have the negative or
>> ground
>> connected when you're working with the battery.
>>
>>
>>
>> When re-connecting the battery, I proposed connecting the ground terminal
>> first, once again, to give you a ground to start from, and then connect
>> the
>> positive terminal last.
>>
>>
>>
>> My XYL's approach was the opposite:
>>
>>
>>
>> She argued that when disconnecting the battery, disconnect the negative
>> terminal first, and then the positive. . When connecting, connect the
>> positive first, and then the negative.
>>
>>
>>
>> As a smart person who has much faith in my XYL's judgment, I decided to
>> go
>> along with her proposed approach, and happily, we are both still here to
>> talk about it.
>>
>>
>>
>> However, I know that I have connected and disconnected many a battery
>> using
>> my initial approach, and I've survived that as well. Perhaps I just got
>> lucky, but I always thought I was proceeding with care, and with the
>> correct
>> procedure.
>>
>>
>>
>> Once again, I hope nobody minds this question, but I consider everyone
>> here
>> to be knowledgeable on many things, and I trust that you will all be able
>> to
>> go with the idea that the only stupid question is a question that goes
>> un-asked.
>>
>>
>>
>> Your wisdom on the topic would be most appreciated.
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks for listening.
>>
>>
>>
>> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
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