Connecting a battery tender

[LifelongDream]

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!

[RJsfishin]

point being ???

[wa8yxm]

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]

RJsfishin wrote:
Something new !!!! Safety safety safety. I'm so tired of being saved from myself !

X2

[RJsfishin]

Something new !!!! Safety safety safety. I'm so tired of being saved from myself !

[CaptPicky]

Your suppose to read the instructions??

[Kenneth_Neal]

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]

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.