Re: Which Wire is Ground ?

["rqo" <safetyo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks all!  It works!

rqo

"J. @netscape.net>" <jsloud2001<removeme> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 21 Aug 2006 22:50:05 -0500, "rqo"
> <safetyo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>Thanks, let me expand a bit.
>>
>>I'm wiring a 12 volt converter panel to power the cameras.  At the panel,
>>I
>>was going to use black on positive and the clear on the common.  At the
>>camera end of the run, I have to splice in the male power leads that will
>>plug in to each camera female connector.  Black on the black, and clear on
>>the white striped lead.  That's what I was thinking.  Should work?
>>
>
> That will work.  The conductors in each jacket are the same, so it
> makes no difference which side is positive or negative.  Most people
> use black as negative on DC circuits or if the jackets are the same
> color, the striped side is usually negative..  Just be careful not to
> exceed the current draw rating for the power supply.