What is the static discharge wand used for?

What is the static discharge wand used for?

• A. To protect the hookup person from static electricity
• B. To signal completion of hookup
• C. To guide the load
• D. To measure voltage

Answer: (A)

Static electricity can build up on a person and gear as you approach an aircraft for hookup, especially in dry conditions. The static discharge wand provides a safe, controlled path for that charge to dissipate—usually to the aircraft skin or grounded surface—before any electrical connections are made. This significantly reduces the risk of a dangerous spark near fuel or sensitive equipment and protects the hookup person during the process. The wand isn’t used for signaling hookup completion, guiding the load, or measuring voltage, so those functions don’t fit the purpose of this tool.

Static electricity can build up on a person and gear as you approach an aircraft for hookup, especially in dry conditions. The static discharge wand provides a safe, controlled path for that charge to dissipate—usually to the aircraft skin or grounded surface—before any electrical connections are made. This significantly reduces the risk of a dangerous spark near fuel or sensitive equipment and protects the hookup person during the process. The wand isn’t used for signaling hookup completion, guiding the load, or measuring voltage, so those functions don’t fit the purpose of this tool.