5-1 Electrical Firing System Characteristics
• Provide reliable electrical energy to initiator
• Direct current
• Capacitor discharge
• Protect against inadvertent initiation
• Shielding: lightning, static electricity, radio frequency, electromagnetically induced energy
• Two-fault tolerant switches
• Control/sequence firing commands
• Provide electrical isolation from other electrical circuits
• Greatest safety consideration is final connection to device
• Assure no energy in circuit
• Remove shield from device and install final connector
References 19, 20 and 21