All,
An additional point in mobile installations - do NOT connect the
negative directly to the battery. Follow the negative battery lead to
the point where that lead connects to the frame.
Many modern vehicles have sensing devices in that path from the battery
negative and the point where it connects to the frame. Connecting
directly to the battery bypasses those important sensors.
73,
Don W3FPR
On 10/15/2019 5:37 PM, Fred Jensen wrote:
In the case of a mobile installation, you should fuse BOTH conductors.
Should the connection from the battery to vehicle frame become
disconnected or high resistance, starting current return will be through
your radio equipment's chassis and return conductor. I've never heard
of this actually happening but then there's a reason aircraft connectors
are made so things can't be cross connected.
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