What are packaging clips/shipping shunts?

Special packaging developed to isolate and/or short/ground certain types of initiators, including EFI’s. Packaging clips and shipping shunts are purpose-built protective components used during manufacturing, handling, storage, and transport of safety-critical, ESD-sensitive devices such as EFIs and similar initiators. They are designed to physically isolate terminals or deliberately short and ground them to control electrical exposure before final installation. These parts are not generic packaging. They are engineered controls intended to manage risk in environments where unintended energy, static discharge, or mechanical damage can cause failure or unsafe activation.

What does a packaging clip/shipping shunt do?

• Prevents terminal contact
• Provides mechanical protection during handling and transport
• Reduces ESD exposure by controlled shorting or grounding
• Supports traceability and correct orientation through the supply chain