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How does the current flow?

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I'm building my own host at the moment, but was wondering if the host acts as a conductor for the current flow, or is there a different way to get the battery's negative connected to the driver?

thanks!

grtz
 





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Usually, the host acts as a conductor for the current flow - positive or negative, side, depending on what your set-up is like.
 
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Thanks! All i needed to know.

EDIT:

it wont hurt the diode, or any other part in any way?
 
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You shouldn't hook your diode directly to the case unless your very sure of what you're doing. Usually the driver has two separate +&- terminals. One for the case input and the other set for the diode output.

Usually the driver isolates the diode from the current and voltage in the actual case.
 
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sassafrass686 said:
You shouldn't hook your diode directly to the case unless your very sure of what you're doing. Usually the driver has two separate +&- terminals. One for the case input and the other set for the diode output.

Usually the driver isolates the diode from the current and voltage in the actual case.
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So the diode is isolated from the host? K thnx. Now I know everything I need to know.

cheers
 
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