Black Battery Cable Positive Or Negative

The positive cable is red.

Black battery cable positive or negative.

It attaches to the battery terminal post marked with a plus sign the letter p or the word pos. Recognize that the black wire is the positive one the white wire is the negative one and the green wire is the ground. Do the same on the black negative side. Identify the black positive wire on a ceiling light fixture.

Connect the positive end first. Attach the red positive cable to the red positive battery post and tighten with a wrench. Identify a metal ground. That s why you should always look for the plus and minus signs stamped into the battery case.

Ensure that the connections on both ends are secure by trying to move the battery around. The negative cable is black. But as was mentioned the positive cable may also appear to be black. Never connect the red cable to the negative battery terminal or a vehicle with a dead battery.

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. The two should never be confused and you may wish to mark the handles of each cable with a or sign. If it shifts at all check all the clamps and check the tightness of the cables. The red one is positive the black one is negative.

The black cable is the negative part and the red cable is the positive part. There are also positive and negative cables in the jumper cable set.