Subject: [Spridgets] Battery disconnect

From: MICHAEL ROWE via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 13 Jan 2016 12:44:42 -0500 (EST)

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Instructions for working on the gauges of my Toyota say remove the=20
negative battery terminal. =C2=A0This makes no sense to me. =C2=A0It leaves=
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the hot wires live, so if your tool grounds one of them, it will spark.=20
=C2=A0Removing the positive terminal eliminates this possibility.

Some years ago, I put in a kill switch on the ground terminal, and the=20
car would continue to run when the ground was open. =C2=A0It only prevented=
=20
starting. =C2=A0In fact, this is one of the electrical tests mentioned by=
=20
John Twist. =C2=A0

All of my cars have a disconnect knob on the positive terminal. =C2=A0Do I=
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have this backward?
Michael Rowe

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Instructions for working on the gauges of my Toyota say remove the negative battery terminal. &nbsp;This makes no sense to me. &nbsp;It leaves all the hot wires live, so if your tool grounds one of them, it will spark. &nbsp;Removing the positive terminal eliminates this possibility.<div><br></div><div>Some years ago, I put in a kill switch on the ground terminal, and the car would continue to run when the ground was open. &nbsp;It only prevented starting. &nbsp;In fact, this is one of the electrical tests mentioned by John Twist. &nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>All of my cars have a disconnect knob on the positive terminal. &nbsp;Do I have this backward?</div><div>Michael Rowe</div>

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It really doesn't make a lot of difference which one is disconnected,
either will prevent any danger of a short.  But there is a good reason to
do the negative, or at least do it first.  The reason is that if your
wrench accidentally hits a part of the body or frame while removing the
negative terminal, it is not a problem because they are normally connected
to the negative terminal anyway.  But, if your wrench slips while undoing
the positive terminal and hits the body or frame, you are arc welding.
Once the negative is disconnected, there is no path for current back to the
battery, so the risk is eliminated.

On Wed, Jan 13, 2016 at 11:44 AM, MICHAEL ROWE via Spridgets <
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> Instructions for working on the gauges of my Toyota say remove the
> negative battery terminal.  This makes no sense to me.  It leaves all the
> hot wires live, so if your tool grounds one of them, it will spark.
> Removing the positive terminal eliminates this possibility.
>
> Some years ago, I put in a kill switch on the ground terminal, and the car
> would continue to run when the ground was open.  It only prevented
> starting.  In fact, this is one of the electrical tests mentioned by John
> Twist.
>
> All of my cars have a disconnect knob on the positive terminal.  Do I have
> this backward?
> Michael Rowe
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<div dir=3D"ltr">It really doesn&#39;t make a lot of difference which one i=
s disconnected, either will prevent any danger of a short.=C2=A0 But there =
is a good reason to do the negative, or at least do it first.=C2=A0 The rea=
son is that if your wrench accidentally hits a part of the body or frame wh=
ile removing the negative terminal, it is not a problem because they are no=
rmally connected to the negative terminal anyway.=C2=A0 But, if your wrench=
 slips while undoing the positive terminal and hits the body or frame, you =
are arc welding.=C2=A0 Once the negative is disconnected, there is no path =
for current back to the battery, so the risk is eliminated. <br></div><div =
class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Wed, Jan 13, 2016 a=
t 11:44 AM, MICHAEL ROWE via Spridgets <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mai=
lto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a=
>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 =
0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Instructions for work=
ing on the gauges of my Toyota say remove the negative battery terminal.=C2=
=A0 This makes no sense to me.=C2=A0 It leaves all the hot wires live, so i=
f your tool grounds one of them, it will spark.=C2=A0 Removing the positive=
 terminal eliminates this possibility.<div><br></div><div>Some years ago, I=
 put in a kill switch on the ground terminal, and the car would continue to=
 run when the ground was open.=C2=A0 It only prevented starting.=C2=A0 In f=
act, this is one of the electrical tests mentioned by John Twist. =C2=A0</d=
iv><div><br></div><div>All of my cars have a disconnect knob on the positiv=
e terminal.=C2=A0 Do I have this backward?</div><span class=3D"HOEnZb"><fon=
t color=3D"#888888"><div>Michael Rowe</div>
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From: brian via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 13 Jan 2016 09:57:28 -0800

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If the negative is not hooked up, there is no "ground". Disconnecting
either side of the battery will eliminate the possibility of completing the
circuit (DC).  You are far more likely to contact an active ground while
unhooking the positive.  The manual is correct.
Brian

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<div dir=3D"ltr">If the negative is not hooked up, there is no &quot;ground=
&quot;. Disconnecting either side of the battery will eliminate the possibi=
lity of completing the circuit (DC).=C2=A0 You are far more likely to conta=
ct an active ground while unhooking the positive.=C2=A0 The manual is corre=
ct.<div>Brian</div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail=
_quote">On Wed, Jan 13, 2016 at 9:44 AM, MICHAEL ROWE via Spridgets <span d=
ir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank=
">[email-masked]</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gm=
ail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-le=
ft:1ex">Instructions for working on the gauges of my Toyota say remove the =
negative battery terminal.=C2=A0 This makes no sense to me.=C2=A0 It leaves=
 all the hot wires live, so if your tool grounds one of them, it will spark=
.=C2=A0 Removing the positive terminal eliminates this possibility.<div><br=
></div><div>Some years ago, I put in a kill switch on the ground terminal, =
and the car would continue to run when the ground was open.=C2=A0 It only p=
revented starting.=C2=A0 In fact, this is one of the electrical tests menti=
oned by John Twist. =C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>All of my cars have a d=
isconnect knob on the positive terminal.=C2=A0 Do I have this backward?</di=
v><span class=3D"HOEnZb"><font color=3D"#888888"><div>Michael Rowe</div>
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From: derf via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 13 Jan 2016 12:00:23 -0600

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DC power for your car requires a circuit of both positive and negative.
What John said.

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<div dir=3D"ltr">DC power for your car requires a circuit of both positive =
and negative.<div>What John said.</div><div><br></div></div><div class=3D"g=
mail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Wed, Jan 13, 2016 at 11:44 AM=
, MICHAEL ROWE via Spridgets <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:spridg=
[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt;</spa=
n> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;b=
order-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Instructions for working on the=
 gauges of my Toyota say remove the negative battery terminal.=C2=A0 This m=
akes no sense to me.=C2=A0 It leaves all the hot wires live, so if your too=
l grounds one of them, it will spark.=C2=A0 Removing the positive terminal =
eliminates this possibility.<div><br></div><div>Some years ago, I put in a =
kill switch on the ground terminal, and the car would continue to run when =
the ground was open.=C2=A0 It only prevented starting.=C2=A0 In fact, this =
is one of the electrical tests mentioned by John Twist. =C2=A0</div><div><b=
r></div><div>All of my cars have a disconnect knob on the positive terminal=
.=C2=A0 Do I have this backward?</div><span class=3D"HOEnZb"><font color=3D=
"#888888"><div>Michael Rowe</div>
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From: Paul Herder via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 13 Jan 2016 12:00:47 -0600

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Also you mention that with the battery disconnected WITH the engine running=
, the alternator (or generator) will supply the power to keep everything ru=
nning!

That is why racing organizations require that the disconnect switch actuall=
y will kill the engine (wired wrong, the battery will be disconnected but t=
he engine will still run=E2=80=A6 a real safety hazard in a racing accident=
!)

Paul

From: Spridgets [mailto:[email-masked]] On Behalf Of John=
 Innis via Spridgets
Sent: Wednesday, January 13, 2016 11:52 AM
To: MICHAEL ROWE
Cc: Spridgets
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Battery disconnect

It really doesn't make a lot of difference which one is disconnected, eithe=
r will prevent any danger of a short.  But there is a good reason to do the=
 negative, or at least do it first.  The reason is that if your wrench acci=
dentally hits a part of the body or frame while removing the negative termi=
nal, it is not a problem because they are normally connected to the negativ=
e terminal anyway.  But, if your wrench slips while undoing the positive te=
rminal and hits the body or frame, you are arc welding.  Once the negative =
is disconnected, there is no path for current back to the battery, so the r=
isk is eliminated. 

On Wed, Jan 13, 2016 at 11:44 AM, MICHAEL ROWE via Spridgets <spridgets@aut=
ox.team.net> wrote:

Instructions for working on the gauges of my Toyota say remove the negative=
 battery terminal.  This makes no sense to me.  It leaves all the hot wires=
 live, so if your tool grounds one of them, it will spark.  Removing the po=
sitive terminal eliminates this possibility.

Some years ago, I put in a kill switch on the ground terminal, and the car =
would continue to run when the ground was open.  It only prevented starting=
=2E  In fact, this is one of the electrical tests mentioned by John Twist. =

All of my cars have a disconnect knob on the positive terminal.  Do I have =
this backward?

Michael Rowe

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ont-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Also you =
mention that with the battery disconnected WITH the engine running, the alt=
ernator (or generator) will supply the power to keep everything running!<o:=
p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;fon=
t-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>=
<p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",=
"sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>That is why racing organizations require that t=
he disconnect switch actually will kill the engine (wired wrong, the batter=
y will be disconnected but the engine will still run=E2=80=A6 a real safety=
 hazard in a racing accident!)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><s=
pan style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F4=
97D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-s=
ize:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Paul<o:p></o:p=
></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-famil=
y:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p clas=
s=3DMsoNormal><b><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans=
-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahom=
a","sans-serif"'> Spridgets [mailto:[email-masked]] <b>On=
 Behalf Of </b>John Innis via Spridgets<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, January =
13, 2016 11:52 AM<br><b>To:</b> MICHAEL ROWE<br><b>Cc:</b> Spridgets<br><b>=
Subject:</b> Re: [Spridgets] Battery disconnect<o:p></o:p></span></p><p cla=
ss=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>It really doe=
sn't make a lot of difference which one is disconnected, either will preven=
t any danger of a short.&nbsp; But there is a good reason to do the negativ=
e, or at least do it first.&nbsp; The reason is that if your wrench acciden=
tally hits a part of the body or frame while removing the negative terminal=
, it is not a problem because they are normally connected to the negative t=
erminal anyway.&nbsp; But, if your wrench slips while undoing the positive =
terminal and hits the body or frame, you are arc welding.&nbsp; Once the ne=
gative is disconnected, there is no path for current back to the battery, s=
o the risk is eliminated. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><o=
:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>On Wed, Jan 13, 2016 at 11:44 =
AM, MICHAEL ROWE via Spridgets &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]=
et" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<o:p></o:p></p=
><p class=3DMsoNormal>Instructions for working on the gauges of my Toyota s=
ay remove the negative battery terminal.&nbsp; This makes no sense to me.&n=
bsp; It leaves all the hot wires live, so if your tool grounds one of them,=
 it will spark.&nbsp; Removing the positive terminal eliminates this possib=
ility.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><=
div><p class=3DMsoNormal>Some years ago, I put in a kill switch on the grou=
nd terminal, and the car would continue to run when the ground was open.&nb=
sp; It only prevented starting.&nbsp; In fact, this is one of the electrica=
l tests mentioned by John Twist. &nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=
=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>All of my=
 cars have a disconnect knob on the positive terminal.&nbsp; Do I have this=
 backward?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'col=
or:#888888'>Michael Rowe<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=3DMsoNormal st=
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From: brian via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 13 Jan 2016 10:04:30 -0800

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This is why you disconnect when wrenching on the distributor in a Sprite
with a pull starter.

On Wed, Jan 13, 2016 at 10:00 AM, Paul Herder via Spridgets <
[email-masked]> wrote:

> Also you mention that with the battery disconnected WITH the engine
> running, the alternator (or generator) will supply the power to keep
> everything running!
>
>
>
> That is why racing organizations require that the disconnect switch
> actually will kill the engine (wired wrong, the battery will be
> disconnected but the engine will still run=E2=80=A6 a real safety hazard =
in a
> racing accident!)
>
>
>
> Paul
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>
> *From:* Spridgets [mailto:[email-masked]] *On Behalf Of
> *John Innis via Spridgets
> *Sent:* Wednesday, January 13, 2016 11:52 AM
> *To:* MICHAEL ROWE
> *Cc:* Spridgets
> *Subject:* Re: [Spridgets] Battery disconnect
>
>
>
> negative terminal, it is not a problem because they are normally connecte=
d
> Once the negative is disconnected, there is no path for current back to t=
he
> Some years ago, I put in a kill switch on the ground terminal, and the ca=
r
> All of my cars have a disconnect knob on the positive terminal.  Do I hav=
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<div dir=3D"ltr">This is why you disconnect when wrenching on the distribut=
or in a Sprite with a pull starter.=C2=A0</div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><=
br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Wed, Jan 13, 2016 at 10:00 AM, Paul Herder=
 via Spridgets <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]=
.net" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><=
blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px=
 #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div lang=3D"EN-US" link=3D"blue" vlink=3D"pu=
rple"><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-fami=
ly:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d">Also you menti=
on that with the battery disconnected WITH the engine running, the alternat=
or (or generator) will supply the power to keep everything running!<u></u><=
u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;fon=
t-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d"><u></u>=
=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.=
0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d">T=
hat is why racing organizations require that the disconnect switch actually=
 will kill the engine (wired wrong, the battery will be disconnected but th=
e engine will still run=E2=80=A6 a real safety hazard in a racing accident!=
)<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:1=
1.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d"=
><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-=
size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1=
f497d">Paul<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"f=
ont-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;colo=
r:#1f497d"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span s=
tyle=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&qu=
ot;">From:</span></b><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Taho=
ma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"> Spridgets [mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:sprid=
[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]=
.net</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>John Innis via Spridgets<br><b>Sent:</b> Wedn=
esday, January 13, 2016 11:52 AM<br><b>To:</b> MICHAEL ROWE<br><b>Cc:</b> S=
pridgets<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Spridgets] Battery disconnect<u></u><u></u=
></span></p><div><div class=3D"h5"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u><=
/u></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">It really doesn&#39;t make a lot of diff=
erence which one is disconnected, either will prevent any danger of a short=
.=C2=A0 But there is a good reason to do the negative, or at least do it fi=
rst.=C2=A0 The reason is that if your wrench accidentally hits a part of th=
e body or frame while removing the negative terminal, it is not a problem b=
ecause they are normally connected to the negative terminal anyway.=C2=A0 B=
ut, if your wrench slips while undoing the positive terminal and hits the b=
ody or frame, you are arc welding.=C2=A0 Once the negative is disconnected,=
 there is no path for current back to the battery, so the risk is eliminate=
d. <u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u>=
</p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">On Wed, Jan 13, 2016 at 11:44 AM, MICHAEL R=
OWE via Spridgets &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D=
"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<u></u><u></u></p><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal">Instructions for working on the gauges of my Toyota say remo=
ve the negative battery terminal.=C2=A0 This makes no sense to me.=C2=A0 It=
 leaves all the hot wires live, so if your tool grounds one of them, it wil=
l spark.=C2=A0 Removing the positive terminal eliminates this possibility.<=
u></u><u></u></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p></div>=
<div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Some years ago, I put in a kill switch on the g=
round terminal, and the car would continue to run when the ground was open.=
=C2=A0 It only prevented starting.=C2=A0 In fact, this is one of the electr=
ical tests mentioned by John Twist. =C2=A0<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p c=
lass=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal=
">All of my cars have a disconnect knob on the positive terminal.=C2=A0 Do =
I have this backward?<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><s=
pan style=3D"color:#888888">Michael Rowe<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><p c=
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From: Billy Zoom via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 13 Jan 2016 10:42:55 -0800

If you disconnect the negative terminal, no electricity can flow. If you disconnect the positive terminal, no electricity can flow. It takes both. The car itself has no electrical potential. FWIW, electricity flows from negative to positive.
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