Hi Joe
This last sentence was not included in previous versions of J-STD-001. So, the first sentence required that all components, wires and boards had to be tested for solderability prior to use. We're talking 100% testing and inspection. That's burdensome. So, lot of companies opted out of J-STD-001D Solderability and wrote their own version. So in J-STD-001E, the committee added the wording that we see here.
But, what does the last sentence mean? It means that in lieu of testing everything prior to use, you need to follow a documented process that includes a section on inspection for proper solderability.
It's not clear to us that first piece inspections meet the intent of the J-STD-001E Section 4.3 Solderability requirements, but if you have a justification that that level of sampling works that should be sufficient.
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