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What are the five indicators of an IED?
(1) IED’s Found Before Detonation – a simple set of guidelines that you should use when you encounter a suspected IED are the five “Cs”. These are Confirm, Clear, Call, Cordon, and Control.
What is a command pull IED?
Description. Command pull improvised explosive device consisting of a plastic bottle and battery pack. The battery pack is made of 16 D cell batteries arranged in two tubes of eight, each wrapped in 1mm thick yellow plastic secured with 15 mm wide black insulating tape.
What are the 3 types of explosives?
explosive, any substance or device that can be made to produce a volume of rapidly expanding gas in an extremely brief period. There are three fundamental types: mechanical, nuclear, and chemical. A mechanical explosive is one that depends on a physical reaction, such as overloading a container with compressed air.
What are examples of low explosives?
Low Explosives – explosives that are characterized by deflagration or a low rate of reaction and the development of low pressure. Black powder, smokeless powder, safety fuse, and squibs/igniters are classified as low explosives.
What are the 3 main types of IEDs?
There are three categories of IED, based on the way they are detonated:
- TIME. An IED in this category utilizes a ‘time switch’ – a device which creates a countdown until detonation.
- COMMAND. These IEDs are operated by the bomber.
- VICTIM-OPERATED.
When do you use a pull cord switch?
There are several safety switches used in the belt conveyor to operate in emergency conditions. Pull Cord Switch is one of them, which operator or user can operate to stop the belt conveyor when an accident occurs.
What’s the name of the second type of IED?
The second IED is a ‘time’ IED, utilizing an ordinary fire extinguisher which has been cut in half, and using a digital timer a switch. The power source for the device is four AA batteries.
When to use an emergency stop pull cord?
Emergency Stop pull-cords are most often used where there are long stretches of machinery between normal operator stations – think about conveyor systems as an example. Bear in mind that emergency stop systems are complementary protective measures.
What happens when you break a pull cord?
Each pull cord switch manufacturer can decide on the cable tension necessary to balance the switch in the “operate” condition, where the normally closed contacts are closed. A cable break will result in the switch tripping into the off or open contact condition, as will a pull on the cord.
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