Controlled discharge connector lead

A process for providing a charge dissipation path used during connection of an electrical device comprising:

• joining a first conductive member to a first electrical polarity component to provide a current carrying conductive path for an electrical device;
• and
• physically coupling a first resistive member to said first conductive member to form at least in part a first connector lead;
• wherein said first connector lead, when connecting to a first mating connector lead attached to a second electrical polarity component,
• (i) initially dissipates charge in said resistive member in a charge path from said first electrical component to said second polarity component, but
• (ii) subsequently substantially bypasses said first resistive member through a conductive path around said resistive member.

An electrical connector assembly for connecting a first component to a second component in a hobby application, other electrical application, or electronics application comprising:

• a first conductive member having a solder joint interface to a lead of a first electrical polarity component of an electrical device, wherein said solder joint, when joined to the first electrical polarity component, provides a current carrying path in an electrical device;
• and
• a resistive member comprising a polymer physically coupled to said first conductive member forming, at least in part, a first connector lead;
• wherein said first connector lead when physically connecting to a first mating connector lead attached to a second electrical polarity component:
• (i) initially provides a charge dissipation path of resistance approximately matched to the input capacitance through said resistive member from said first electrical polarity component to said second polarity component,
• (ii) but subsequently provides a bypass current carrying,
• conductive path around said resistive member from said first electrical polarity component to said second electrical polarity component.