[Ford-ferguson] positive ground charging.

[Chris Britton]

I know what you typed may make sense to you.. but to someone with 
electronics training.. it sounds like confusing giberish baby talk.

Be VERY specific when you talk about polarity.. Forget 'red' black'.. etc.

Also.. do not use the reference 'ground' as a set polarity.  TOO MANY people 
use 'ground' as a way of saying 'negative'.

For connecting chargers:

ALWAYS attach like polarities.  Thus.. charger (+)   to battery (+)  and 
charger (-)   to battery (-)

Don't worry about what the ground ploarity is.. just hook the charger up 
correctly.  Also.. do not set the charger in contact with the tractor 
frame... some cheap chargers have tied their metal case to the (-) cable, 
thus making them make a shower of sparks when you set them on the metal hood 
of a tractor that is positive ground.  Always use a piece of rubber . like 
an old car floor mat to isolate chargers from the tractor sheet metal.

Soundguy

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Date: Sun, 25 Mar 2007 09:48:43 -0400
From: "Richard Greer Jr." <mo-rgreer at tdi.net>
Subject: Re: [Ford-ferguson] battery charging
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Mike all of the equipment is the way it is supposed to be as positive
ground. so what is it to be ? The red on the ground and the black on the
positive when the 6 volt  switch is on when charging ?
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