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IED - Switch - Light Sensitive
Light sensitive switches use a Light Dependent Resistor (LDR) to close a circuit and function a device. They can be used in a number of roles. Typically they are found within firing packs for 107mm rockets, causing the rockets to launch at daybreak enabling the perpetrators to escape the area. There is a nascent threat that LDRs can be used to booby trap areas and items. Within buildings, they can be concealed within dark spaces, includin...
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