What is ground and where does it go?

[Racedriver52]

I'm newb, I am totally confused about grounding. I'm going to build a N64P but I don't understand where the ground leads or negative leads connect to on the N64P motherboard. Is negative the same as ground? someone please help. Thanks for your time!

 

[bud]

Negative is the same as ground.

 

[Mario]

There are two sides to a battery - positive and negative. Ground is negative; it's just another name for it.

 

[Hermaphroditus]

There are two sides to a battery - positive and negative. Ground is negative; it's just another name for it.

Same when speaking of batteries and direct current, that is.

But yeah, when you are talking DC when you see ground you can assume negative.

 

[Racedriver52]

There are two sides to a battery - positive and negative. Ground is negative; it's just another name for it.

Same when speaking of batteries and direct current, that is.

But yeah, when you are talking DC when you see ground you can assume negative.

So basically any ground I see in a diagram for the n64 board is where a negative wire hooks up?

 

[bud]

Correct.
In diagrams it is always labeled black unless stated otherwise.

 

[Racedriver52]

Correct.
In diagrams it is always labeled black unless stated otherwise.

So does anything get soldered up to those two metal strips on the side of the board?

 

[bud]

Well if you ever need a ground that isn't labeled on the board then yes.