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Re: Best procedure for connecting and disconnecting a 12-volt battery
From:
Ron Yearns <[log in to unmask]>
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For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 24 Oct 2014 22:06:22 -0500
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Right.  The battery thing just came to me a couple posts ago and I continued 
to read before I answered.  Swinging wrenches on the hot terminal when 
everything is grounded can be a problem.
Ron

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From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, October 24, 2014 4:35 PM
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: Best procedure for connecting and disconnecting a 12-volt 
battery

> Your xyl is right.  I've seen this in many instructions for jumper cables
> and so forth.  The idea is if you disconnect the ground first, if the
> rench accidentally touches ground, no problem.  If it does while you're
> unhooking the positive wire, you get a short.  If y ou unhook the ground
> first, even if the rench touches ground, nothing will happen.  Hope that
> makes sense.
> 73
> Butch
> WA0VJR
> Node 3148
> Wallace, ks.

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