Attach the negative cable last.
Black battery cable positive or negative.
The two should never be confused and you may wish to mark the handles of each cable with a or sign.
The red one is positive the black one is negative.
The positive cable is red.
Attach the red positive cable to the red positive battery post and tighten with a wrench.
Connect the positive end first.
But as was mentioned the positive cable may also appear to be black.
Identify the black positive wire on a ceiling light fixture.
The negative cable is black.
That s why you should always look for the plus and minus signs stamped into the battery case.
Recognize that the black wire is the positive one the white wire is the negative one and the green wire is the ground.
It attaches to the battery terminal post marked with a plus sign the letter p or the word pos.
When you re hanging a chandelier or any other ceiling light first find the 3 wires coming out of the hole in the ceiling where the light will go.
The jumper cables are colored black and red with each end having alligator clips made of copper that attach the leads of each car s battery.
Ensure that the connections on both ends are secure by trying to move the battery around.
Never connect the red cable to the negative battery terminal or a vehicle with a dead battery.
If it shifts at all check all the clamps and check the tightness of the cables.
Identify a metal ground.
The negative battery cable is almost always black in color.