Positive or Negative to Battery switch
Just got my Torx box installed and my battery switch. Wanting to wire it up tomorrow. I believe I know (negative) but thought I would ask do I put the switch on the Neg or pos? Thanks for your help...
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NinerBikes wrote:
I was trained to always disconnect the negative pole or ground pole on any automobile battery first, except for some retarded british sports cars that had a positive ground, instead of negative ground.
Based on that, I'd disconnect the negative side,
When disconnecting a battery, you are using a wrench. If you bump the wrench against the body while taking off the negative, nothing happens. Once the negative is disconnected and you bump the wrench while disconnecting the positive, again nothing happens. If you start with the positive and bump the wrench, sparks fly!
Disconnecting the circuit on either side with a switch will break the circuit. Now if the switch itself has large, exposed terminals installing it on the negative side will eliminate the chance of an issue from accidental shorting to the frame.
