An evacuation assembly for an aircraft, the evacuation assembly comprising: a nonconductive aircraft component; and a flexible strip that is electrically conductive attached to the nonconductive aircraft component for electrically connecting a first location on the nonconductive aircraft component to a second location on the nonconductive aircraft component; characterised in that the nonconductive aircraft component is a composite packboard housing defining a packboard compartment, for a slide, the evacuation assembly further comprising: a girt for mounting the slide, the girt being mounted to the composite packboard housing and disposed in the packboard compartment; a metal stud extending through the composite packboard housing, wherein: the metal stud comprises a first end portion disposed external to the packboard compartment; and the metal stud comprises a second end portion disposed internal to the packboard compartment in electrical contact with the girt; wherein the flexible strip is attached to an external surface, relative to the packboard compartment, of the composite packboard housing, wherein the flexible strip extends between and electrically connects the first end portion of the metal stud and an electrical interface. a nonconductive aircraft component; and a flexible strip that is electrically conductive attached to the nonconductive aircraft component for electrically connecting a first location on the nonconductive aircraft component to a second location on the nonconductive aircraft component; characterised in that the nonconductive aircraft component is a composite packboard housing defining a packboard compartment, for a slide, the evacuation assembly further comprising: a girt for mounting the slide, the girt being mounted to the composite packboard housing and disposed in the packboard compartment; a metal stud extending through the composite packboard housing, wherein: the metal stud comprises a first end portion disposed external to the packboard compartment; and the metal stud comprises a second end portion disposed internal to the packboard compartment in electrical contact with the girt; wherein the flexible strip is attached to an external surface, relative to the packboard compartment, of the composite packboard housing, wherein the flexible strip extends between and electrically connects the first end portion of the metal stud and an electrical interface. a girt for mounting the slide, the girt being mounted to the composite packboard housing and disposed in the packboard compartment; a metal stud extending through the composite packboard housing, wherein: the metal stud comprises a first end portion disposed external to the packboard compartment; and the metal stud comprises a second end portion disposed internal to the packboard compartment in electrical contact with the girt; the metal stud comprises a first end portion disposed external to the packboard compartment; and the metal stud comprises a second end portion disposed internal to the packboard compartment in electrical contact with the girt; wherein the flexible strip is attached to an external surface, relative to the packboard compartment, of the composite packboard housing, wherein the flexible strip extends between and electrically connects the first end portion of the metal stud and an electrical interface.