---
title: "Ground cut"
question: "Should you cut ground under connector pads?"
url: "https://nearfieldnotes.com/videos/ground-cut/"
site: "Near Field Notes"
video: "https://nearfieldnotes.com/media/ground-cut/full.mp4"
duration: "0:12"
date: "2026-10-12"
note: "https://nearfieldnotes.com/notes/ground-cut/"
---

# Ground cut (video)

Should you cut ground under connector pads?

0:12, no sound. [Read Note 1](https://nearfieldnotes.com/notes/ground-cut/) for the full answer, with figures, conditions and sources.

A silent animation, so it has no transcript.

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Source: https://nearfieldnotes.com/videos/ground-cut/