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Old 11-30-2019, 07:57 PM   #8
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Originally Posted by Comodave View Post
BTW, you should cover the positive terminal on the battery. I see the red boot on the cable but the exposed terminal next to the boot will also have voltage on it and could short out of you drop a tool on it.
On my last survey, as there were no changes from past surveys, he wanted the positive connection to the starter covered. The insurance Co naturally made that a requirement of getting re-insured.
One would need to try really hard to accidentally touch that terminal to ground.
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