I understood the original query to mean that an "electronic trigger" was actually an "electronic safety" system acting as a control of the mechanical firing mechanism, and not the actual firing mechanism.
It would then appear that the failure modes of the "electronic safety" would be: 1. Failure to allow mechanical firing mechanism to work after proper authorization. 2. Failure to prevent mechanical firing mechanism to work after improper (or no) authorization. A safety system should "fail safe", but the safe condition depends on your viewpoint; i.e., which end of the weapon are you on? :-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-) Ed Price ed.pr...@cubic.com Electromagnetic Compatibility Lab Cubic Defense Systems San Diego, CA. USA 858-505-2780 (Voice) 858-505-1583 (Fax) Military & Avionics EMC Services Is Our Specialty Shake-Bake-Shock - Metrology - Reliability Analysis :-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-) > -----Original Message----- > From: tony.fi...@quester.com [mailto:tony.fi...@quester.com] > Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2000 6:00 PM > To: emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org > Subject: Re:Electrical safety of firearms > > > > Phil, > > Would be very concerned about EMC. In the past there have > been many accidental > explosions in the mining/quarrying industries from false fuse > triggering from > vehicular or hand-held radios. > > Tony Firth, Elect. Eng., > Quester Technology Inc.,Fremont,CA > > --------------------Original Message---------------------- > Phil Godfrey wrote: > > > >....Does anyone have the least inkling of any safety > requirements specific >to > a firearm with an electronic trigger... > ------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. To cancel your subscription, send mail to: majord...@ieee.org with the single line: unsubscribe emc-pstc For help, send mail to the list administrators: Jim Bacher: jim_bac...@mail.monarch.com Michael Garretson: pstc_ad...@garretson.org For policy questions, send mail to: Richard Nute: ri...@ieee.org
