[Dave at Pelican Parts]

Everything that is connected together metal-to-metal should (in theory) be electrically the same. If one is hot, the rest should be as well. This also includes the battery terminal--so in effect, the battery terminal, the battery clamp, the medium-thick red wires (my car has 3 I think, +1 I added for the stereo), the big thick black wire to the starter, and the medium-thick red wire from there to the alternator, should all be "hot" all the time.

--DD