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LifelongDream
Explorer
Dec 22, 2013

Connecting a battery tender

I just bought a Deltran Battery Tender Plus (1.25A) to connect to my deep cycle TT battery (which is disconnected from the TT). The instructions tell me to "attach at least a 24-inch-long 6-guage (AWG) insulated battery cable to Negative battery post." What does this mean? Do I need a separate cable (presumably to ground the battery since it is disconnected from the TT) before I connect the tender's positive cable to the battery? If so, is this something I can walk into an auto parts store and ask for? Also, what am I supposed to connect the other end to? Thanks in advance for your help!

7 Replies

  • wa8yxm's avatar
    wa8yxm
    Explorer III
    Dec 23, 2013
    Today's Beetle Baily cartoon may be of interest to readers of this thread.
    (Today is Dec 23, 2013 and I get my cartonos via ArcaMax for the most part)

    Beetle and Sarge are looking at a bomb sitting on it's cradle waiting to be loaded on a bomber

    Before the strip starts they have spotted a small label and Sarge has ask Beetle about it.. Panel one Beetle then reads the sticker:

    "This bomb may be harmful if exploded"

    Sarge says "Well, the army does not want to be sued".


    Poster's comment: Exploded bombs are rarely harmfull. EXPLODING bombs however are VERY harmful.
  • mena661's avatar
    mena661
    Explorer
    Dec 23, 2013
    RJsfishin wrote:
    Something new !!!! Safety safety safety. I'm so tired of being saved from myself !
    X2
  • RJsfishin's avatar
    RJsfishin
    Explorer
    Dec 23, 2013
    Something new !!!! Safety safety safety. I'm so tired of being saved from myself !
  • Kenneth_Neal's avatar
    Kenneth_Neal
    Explorer
    Dec 22, 2013
    I just ignore the advice about the 6 gauge cable, but the battery should be in a well ventilated space. They're concerned about hydrogen gas being ignited by a spark.
  • agwill's avatar
    agwill
    Explorer
    Dec 22, 2013
    It is a case of CYA in case of sparks when connecting to battery if it was in a vehicle. Just hook it up it will be ok.

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