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IED - Switch - Crush Switch

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One of the most common types of victim operated switches used in Iraq and Syria. This switch is mass-produced on reels so that the emplacer can cut the desired length. This switch can either be surfaced laid of buried. The switch comprises of two lengths of wire with contacts evenly spaced throughout approximately 10-15cm apart. The contacts are made up of small pieces of hose acting as a spacer with two metal contacts connected to the wire....

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