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Oct 27, 2007 | 10:40 AM

Corvettewolf

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Battery Tender

I bought a battery tender which works well. Why does the negative lead have to be clamped to metal chassis/engine and not the negative post of the battery?

Oct 27, 2007 | 11:00 AM

ZfidyONE-84

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i have one i bought last year, and i've always hooked it up to the negative terminal, and never have had a problem

Oct 27, 2007 | 12:00 PM

94ZR1

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They say to do that to avoid a spark near the battery which can cause an explosion
very rare

Oct 27, 2007 | 01:58 PM

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Hydrogen and oxygen gas come out of a lead acid battery and a spark near the battery can cause an explosion of these gases.

Oct 27, 2007 | 02:24 PM

ZfidyONE-84

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i'm running a gel battery, no more lead acid for me

Oct 27, 2007 | 07:52 PM

jfb

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Gel batteries are lead acid batteries with the acid contained in a gel instead of being a liquid. If you think your gel battery doesn't emit hydrogen and oxygen, you would be thinking incorrectly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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