1. The negative terminal lead is shorter than the positive terminal lead. 2. All tantalum capacitors are polarized components, with distinctly marked positive or negative terminals . 3. The first is the positive terminal and the second is the negative terminal . 4. The positive and negative terminal clamps store in a niche in the back of the unit. 5. But doesn't this mean we have a current flowing from a negative terminal to a positive terminal? 6. The positive terminal looks like a metal cap and the negative terminal looks like a metal disc. 7. In most vehicles, this means that the exposed terminal connects to the negative terminal of the battery. 8. In this configuration, the internal battery has its negative terminal wired to the sleeve contact of the jack. 9. The output DC negative terminal is connected to the structure to be protected by the cathodic protection system. 10. Warning : Whenever you work on a car battery, always disconnect the negative terminal first, not the positive.
