Battery charging

[Charles_Shiplee@batesuk.com]

As most of our cars are positive earth does this make any difference when using a portable battery charger? or is this a stupid question? Charles IMPORTANT NOTICE: This message is intended for the use of the person(s) or organisation (the Intended Recipient) to whom it is addressed. It may contain information which is privileged and confidential within the meaning of applicable law. Accordingly dissemination, distribution, copying or other use of this message or any of its contents by any person other than the Intended Recipient may constitute a breach of civil or criminal law and is strictly prohibited. If you are not the Intended Recipient please contact the sender as soon as possible. All information or opinions expressed in this message and/or any attachments are those of the author and are not necessarily those of The Group. All reasonable precautions have been taken to ensure no viruses are present in this E-mail. As The Group accepts no responsibility for loss or damage arising from the use of this E-mail or attachments we recommend that you subject these to your virus checking procedures prior to use.

[Derek Durst]

Charles_Shiplee@batesuk.com wrote: As most of our cars are positive earth does this make any difference when using a portable battery charger? or is this a stupid question? WOW! I love this list! It confirms my opinion of 95% of humanity. Wait, make that 99%. Well, DUH! Badgerman

[Larry Cogan]

Well Charles, no and well............ Just make sure your charger is set to the 12 volt position (if you have a choice) and make sure the plus (red) cable end is hooked to the plus side of the battery. The negative (black) cable is hooked to the negative terminal of the battery and all will be fine. Charles_Shiplee@batesuk.com wrote:

> > As most of our cars are positive earth does this make any difference > when using a portable battery charger? or is this a stupid question?

[Chip Old]

On Tue, 13 Feb 2001, Charles_Shiplee@batesuk.com wrote:

> As most of our cars are positive earth does this make any difference > when using a portable battery charger? or is this a stupid question?

It doesn't matter. Always connect the charger's positive cable to the battery's positive post, and the charger's negative cable to the battery's negative post, no matter whether the car is wired positive or negative ground. -- Chip Old 1948 M.G. TC TC6710 XPAG7430 NEMGTR #2271 Cub Hill, Maryland 1962 Triumph TR4 CT3154LO CT3479E fold@bcpl.net

[Chip Old]

On Tue, 13 Feb 2001, Derek Durst wrote to mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com:

> WOW! I love this list! It confirms my opinion of 95% of humanity. > Wait, make that 99%. > Well, DUH! > Badgerman

Badger, you've gone too far. If the guy didn't know how to connect his battery charger then he deserved an instructive reply, not a snide comment. I enjoy your warped sense of humor as much as the next guy, but poking fun at an automotive amateur who wants to learn says a lot more about you than it says about him. -- Chip Old 1948 M.G. TC TC6710 XPAG7430 NEMGTR #2271 Cub Hill, Maryland 1962 Triumph TR4 CT3154LO CT3479E fold@bcpl.net

[Derek Durst]

> > Badger, you've gone too far. If the guy didn't know how to connect his > battery charger then he deserved an instructive reply, not a snide > comment. > -- > Chip Old

Okay, sorry Chip. The red one goes on the side with the little PLUS sign, like this..(+). The black one goes on the side with the MINUS sign, like this...(-). The other end with either 2 or 3 little prongs sticking out goes into the thingy on the wall. The left shoe goes on your left foot and the right shoe goes on your right foot. The point I am trying to make in my excessively rude way is simply that if a guy can't figure out how to hook up a friggin battery charger maybe he should just get back into his Toyota. A rude Badger who says it like it is.

[LuckyFloridaLin@aol.com]

Bad Boy Badger-Definetly not expected. Your WIT has become WITLESS Tally Ho! Thom Collins

[Paul Huck]

Badger YOU are the remaining 1% ! Paul Huck

----- Original Message ----- From: Derek Durst mrbadger@home.com> To: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2001 6:08 AM Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] Battery charging > > > Charles_Shiplee@batesuk.com wrote: > > As most of our cars are positive earth does this make any difference > when using a portable battery charger? or is this a stupid question? > > WOW! I love this list! It confirms my opinion of 95% of humanity. > Wait, make that 99%. > Well, DUH! > Badgerman > > > >

[Charles_Shiplee@batesuk.com]

I take no offence from Badger and its not that silly a question as I recall in Chemistry lessons that the electricity is generated by reactions between the plates so there could have been a difference. charles

[Chip Old]

On Tue, 13 Feb 2001, Derek "The Badger" Durst wrote:

> The point I am trying to make in my excessively rude way is simply > that if a guy can't figure out how to hook up a friggin battery > charger maybe he should just get back into his Toyota. > A rude Badger who says it like it is.

Badger, hard as it may be for you to remember back that far, even you were a novice once upon a time. I'd guess that was in the very ancient past, judging by your claims in past messages that the most sophisticated item in your tool box is a heavy rock and your TC is held together by all manner of unconventional fasteners. And of course we believe EVERYTHING you tell us... -- Chip Old 1948 M.G. TC TC6710 XPAG7430 NEMGTR #2271 Cub Hill, Maryland 1962 Triumph TR4 CT3154LO CT3479E fold@bcpl.net