[Al Skierkiewicz]

Hello All,
There are generally two conventions for electrical current. "Electron Current" follows the flow of electrons that emit from the negative terminal of the battery and are attracted to the positive terminal. This current is more easily understood in terms of vacuum tubes where electrons are generated at the cathode and flow to the plate. The plate is always more positive than the cathode when current is flowing. Unfortunately, meters that measure current flow, indicate the opposite polarity when measuring current compared to electron flow. Most electrical people are referring to "conventional current" when they speak about current flow. This current appears to flow from the positive terminal to the negative terminal of the battery but is in fact electron current. An ammeter with the positive lead connected to the positive terminal of a battery (when inserted into a working circuit) will show positive current.