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Old 10-16-2013, 07:27 AM   #51
Brent Hodges
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Rick B makes a point about engines using the block as a conductor, and he's right. Engine circuits are a whole 'nother animal in the electrical system. The do use the block as a conductor, (although most high output alternator manuf recommend running a real ground cable to the negative buss which tells you they don't trust the conductivity of the block and it's connections) and they are not required to have overcurrent protection in their cables. The issue being discussed here is a SAFETY ground cable. I stand by my "absolute" statement that the engine block should not be a conductor in a safety circuit.
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