Why battery has positive and negative terminals?
Electrons are negatively charged, so they will be attracted to the positive end of a battery and repelled by the negative end. When the battery is hooked up to a device that lets the electrons flow through it, they flow from negative (anode) to positive (cathode) terminal.
What does it mean when you cross battery terminals?
Crossed Battery Terminals – BoneHeaded!! Ok, This is totally emabarassing, I crossed the battery terminals and sparks flew everywhere! It didn’t dawn on me that crossing the battery terminals was the problem when the sparks flew, so I tried it again and got it not to spark.
Why did I accidentally touch positive battery terminal?
I wanted to make sure the connections were tight on my battery and I started to tighten the positive terminal with the little wrench included in the toolkit and as I was making sure the little bolt was tight, LOTS of sparks flew (and crackling) and it scared the hell out of me. The negative terminal was connected as well at the time this happened.
What makes them battery wrenches ( positive battery terminal )?
What makes them battery wrenches? 95% of the wrench is wrapped in a heavy layer of electrical tape and only the wrench jaws are exposed. Can’t even count the number of times I’ve seen guys short the positive terminal to ground. Plasti-dip works great too, but I’m too cheap to pay 8 bucks for a can of that.
When do you have to disconnect the battery?
Most members around here when they *have* to disconnect the battery, they start with negative end first. When you work on your car you rarely have to disconnect the battery. For all of us…
Crossed Battery Terminals – BoneHeaded!! Ok, This is totally emabarassing, I crossed the battery terminals and sparks flew everywhere! It didn’t dawn on me that crossing the battery terminals was the problem when the sparks flew, so I tried it again and got it not to spark.
I wanted to make sure the connections were tight on my battery and I started to tighten the positive terminal with the little wrench included in the toolkit and as I was making sure the little bolt was tight, LOTS of sparks flew (and crackling) and it scared the hell out of me. The negative terminal was connected as well at the time this happened.
What makes them battery wrenches? 95% of the wrench is wrapped in a heavy layer of electrical tape and only the wrench jaws are exposed. Can’t even count the number of times I’ve seen guys short the positive terminal to ground. Plasti-dip works great too, but I’m too cheap to pay 8 bucks for a can of that.
Most members around here when they *have* to disconnect the battery, they start with negative end first. When you work on your car you rarely have to disconnect the battery. For all of us…