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 . <EOS>