Inert Ball Tilt Switch

The X-ray correct, inert, ball-tilt switch firing circuit contains all of the necessary components of an improvised explosive device (IED). The circuit is fully functional and will demonstrate that the firing switch has been activated by illuminating the LED in the blasting cap. The circuit board contains an X-ray correct battery, wire, switch, detonator, and inert explosive.

Powered by two AA batteries, this IED circuit would be activated when the improvised ball in the tilt switch comes in contact with  the two wire leads. The pipe bomb is a PVC pipe with inert black powder. The X-ray correct black powder simulant is engineered to have the same density and effective atomic number (Zeff) as the real explosive threat.