Is ground always ground?

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Having a single connection from the power supply - terminals to the power line G terminal is correct:

  • It ensures the entire electronics layout is connected to frame / safety ground
  • It eliminates the possibility of a “ground loop” current circulating through the supplies and the frame

In general, the wiring connected to frame ground (and, thus, the AC line’s yellow/green earth ground wire) would be the circuit “common” node, with all voltages measured relative to it.

The - terminal on the supply should be isolated from its own frame and G terminal, so that you could use the supply for either polarity:

  • +24 V by connecting - to common
  • -24 V by connecting + to common

Bonus: you may find the OEM supply is underpowered for the loads it must carry. The supply in my laser is definitely overloaded (but coping) and a recent thread suggests that situation is common.

Which is why I added a 24 V laptop brick for the LEDs and solenoids and suchlike. The OEM supply is still overloaded, but at least I haven’t added to its misery. :grin: