capacitor grounding car

once again I ask...why??? Why does the cap need to be disconnected every time?? I say again perhaps I am not understanding what the peoblem here actually is...but this is like saying to "cut your leg off because it has an itch".....yeah that would fix the itch..but then you have no leg..wouldn't it be better to address the itch?

But besides all the analogies...I was under the impression that there wasn't a problem here...he simply didn't realize that when the battery is disconnect while the cap is still hooked up that it acted like a 2nd battery..there was no problem...just a lack of understanding what was happening.

Am I correct or totally missing something here...??? Someone????

No, I had a brain fart and did not go back and edit it in time. I actually realized what I wrote but ended up with a store full of people that I had to attend to. By then it was all too late.

Ah the old store full of people..yeah been in that boat. The last few weeks have been dead so I actually want the boatload back..need to do some promotions for the spring rush however when it gets back to normal "kaos" as opposed to the slow kaos this month.

Yeah..from what I hear "through the grapevine" from my good buddies who are industry insiders that most of the northeast is slow right now..so yes..it is many of us dealing with this..for now we are doing home audio to hold us over..our fingers are crossed that spring will pick up as it always has.

I also noticed that quite a few "mom and pops" have been closing up shop...a sad state of affairs..but selfishly I can only hope this brings more business to us..I have noticed we are getting customers from alot farther away then usual. Guess it's a sign of the times.

Trentmeyer23, I personally have not seen reconnecting a battery damage a cap..however this is not to say it is impossible. Also..the spark at the battery from charging the cap fast is a safty hazard. I would reccomend to have the cap disconnected before you connect the battery terminal and make sure the cap is charged as well to prevent arcing. If disconnecting your battery is something you do very often for whatever reason..one of the above suggestions using a breaker might be good for that..but if you don't do this very often..it is not worth the time and money IMO.