Rich, Thanks for the clarification. So we were "violently agreeing" with each other :-) Cheers Peter On Wednesday, March 30, 2005 2:45 PM, R.L. Roebuck [SMTP:rlr20@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] wrote: > I think you are both basically agreeing, but have different names for what > you call the two ends of the diode. > > There is no such thing as a diode terminal that should be connected to +ve > or -ve, unless the diode is intended for something specific. A diode has > an annode and a cathode. > > The end which the current comes out (the "pointy end" or cathode) should > be connected to the battery, so that current can only flow from alternator > to battery. > > That is surely what you have both said, and I would agree with that. > > Yours, > > > Rich. > MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to, modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject line.