The one with the green knob works best for me - I have them on all my cars. http://www.nextag.com/Battery-Disconnect-Switch-71816807/prices-html -K --- pnkmoore@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > I think I'm going to buy another fast clip and just > disconnect both posts. > Each time I disconnect, I'll jump up and down three > times, throw salt over > my shoulder, whistle Dixie and alternate which wire > to pull first. Hooking > the battery back up again may require religious > intervention, but I'll do it > somehow! > > Patrick, a better speller for the experience, but > still clueless in all > other respects. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <randalpark@xxxxxxx> > To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2007 5:12 AM > Subject: Re: IML: Bettery Fast Remove Clip question: > Safety > > > > Thanks for clarifying that, Steve. You are 100% > correct, and so was George > > about safety. Always disconnect the negative > terminal, and when removing > > the battery, it must be disconnected FIRST to > avoid a spark. > > > > A spark can still occur if there is a dead short > someplace. Never mess > > around with the battery unless you are wearing > goggles to protect your > > eyes. This includes jumping a car. If nothing is > available, either call > > AAA, or hook the last negative connection to some > other ground, not the > > battery. > > > > I have know two guys who were blinded by battery > explosions. Any is too > > many for something so avoidable. > > > > Paul W. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Imperial59@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Sent: Mon, 26 Feb 2007 7:21 PM > > Subject: Re: IML: Bettery Fast Remove Clip > question: Safety > > > >> I'm not sure I've read it that way, but keep this > in mind. You > > disconnect > the negative terminal, and decide to > go ahead with > > >changing the starter > for example. All it takes > is a magical ground > > connection from your socket > wrench to the > chassis, or any other > >>ground in the car, and - gentlemen > start your > engines.. > > > > It doesn't work that way. If the negative terminal > on the battery is > > disconnected there is no path for current to flow. > If your wrench touches > > the chassis nothing happens as the chassis is no > longer connected to the > > battery negative. You have to have a complete path > for current to flow. > > > > It is recommended that you unhook the negative > post first because if your > > wrench were to touch the chassis and the positive > post at the same time > > while the negative terminal is still connected > then you would have a > > complete path and lots of excitement. A shorted > battery can cause a lot of > > damage to the car and the person standing there. > > > > Steve B. > > > > > > ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com > ----------------- > > This message was sent to you by the Imperial > Mailing List. Please reply to > > mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response > will be shared with > > everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for > the > > Administrators should be sent to > webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to > http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > > Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of > free safety and security > > tools, free access to millions of high-quality > videos from across the web, > > free AOL Mail and more. > > > > > > ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com > ----------------- > > This message was sent to you by the Imperial > Mailing List. Please reply to > > mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response > will be shared with > > everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for > the > > Administrators should be sent to > webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to > http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm > > > > > > > > > ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com > ----------------- > This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing > List. Please > reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your > response will be > shared with everyone. Private messages (and > attachments) for the > Administrators should be sent to > webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to > http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm > > Kenyon Wills ____________________________________________________________________________________ No need to miss a message. Get email on-the-go with Yahoo! Mail for Mobile. Get started. http://mobile.yahoo.com/mail ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com ----------------- This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be shared with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the Administrators should be sent to webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm