[TR] Off topic electrical question

[Bud Rolofson]

I'm also in the camp of not disconnecting the battery cables.  Some  
manuals say when jumping/charging to ground to the engine/body and  
with only the positive connected to the battery and I tend to do that  
on more modern cars.

I once saw a frozen battery explode.  Thankfully my Dad didn't get  
hurt but connecting to the dead battery first seems like it would be  
safer so you could take cover or be as far away from it as you can be  
when a charge is applied.


Bud Rolofson

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On Jan 20, 2012, at 1:28 PM, <wbeech at flash.net> <wbeech at flash.net>  
wrote:

> Tim,
> I am probably closer to your age, I never disconnect the battery  
> terminals
> unless I am trying to do some isolation testing.  But just to charge  
> the
> battery or hook-up a float charger for the winter I leave the  
> battery fully
> connected.
>
> For safety, you should always connect the leads to the dead battery  
> first.
> Then plug in the charger or connect to another battery if jumping it  
> off.
> Lots of combustible gases around a battery that has been run down  
> that could
> explode.
>
> Bill
>
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> Subject: [TR] Off topic electrical question
>
> Hi all;
>
> Perhaps someone can settle an argument between my son and I?
>
> When charging a car battery, I was always told to disconnect the   
> battery
> terminals first, then connect the charger. My son, who is 23, NEVER
> disconnects the battery when connecting a charger to any car. He  
> things the
> principle of having to disconnects is pointless. I have since found  
> out that
> his practice seems commonplace among his generation.
>
> Anyone got any thoughts?
>
> Tim
>
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