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Old 12-19-2012, 08:47 PM  
sarettah
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Originally Posted by GFED View Post
Dead batteries release hydrogen, so by connecting the negative cable to the terminal on the dead battery you risk an explosion if there is an electrical arc between the positive and negative terminals. To be safe you want to put the ground wire as far as possible away from the positive terminal of the dead battery.
Yes, I am fully aware of the dangers. However as I said, I have never had an accident and have been doing it for at least 40 years.

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