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July 29, 2015 at 10:29 pm
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quote Mumbles:
quote mgsolakis:
Won’t it spark like crazy without a solenoid?
A little bit. Jump it at the battery to avoid a chance of fire.
Err.. the hydrogen gas produced in a lead-acid battery is definitely an explosion hazard.
The drill when jump-starting a vehicle goes like: Bat Red #1 -> Bat Red #2 then Bat Blk #1 -> Engine block / alternator bracket #2, in that exact order. This ensures that any arcing occurs at the block / bracket, and away from either of the batteries.