Dimply Characteristics of the Negative Terminal Published October 9, 2010 at 1392 × 1080 in Extending battery life for battery powered devices ← Previous Next → Dimply Characteristics of the Negative Terminal Having soldered the circle of wire, it is now bonded into the plug body. I did not worry about getting Chemical Metal over the contact as this was resolved by using sandpaper to clean it off leaving a nice looking terminal.