safe remote operation

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Original poster: "Ian Macky by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <ian.macky-at-oracle-dot-com>

> Original poster: "Christopher Boden by way of Terry Fritz
<twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <chrisboden-at-hotmail-dot-com>
...snip...
> It has to be electrically (remotely) operated.

I remember a TV program once on these fellows who launched small rockets
trailing thin wires at storm clouds, hoping for lightning hits.  Can't
remember what they were researching, but I do remember they initiated
launch with a long rubber hose with a pressure-activated switch at the
far end; you'd blow into it [from the bunker], lauching the rocket.
Sounds like a good thing for any kind of HV stuff, ensuring no conductor
whatsoever from the operator to the danger area.

--ian