Designing A Fireworks Display - Introduction
The Basics
Most "home made" firework displays use commercially available fireworks and are randomly hand ignited, whereas a professional display uses large fireworks and an electrical firing system to control when each one is fired.
Electrical ignition offers huge benefits over individual lighting, the ability to light groups of fireworks by the press of a remote control button gives far more control - it's possible to ignite a group of mortars at one location, then instantaneously ignite a group of rockets hundreds of feet away. Any combination of fireworks in any location can be lit off precisely when designed, eliminating the need for running around amongst lit fireworks trying to light others.
Since electrical firing systems are now widely available in a range of prices from a few dollars to several thousands of dollars, almost anyone can use them. The consumer fireworks electrical firing devices can be used by almost anyone without any prior training and provide much more safety than hand lighting fireworks.
What both types of display have in common though is that in order to be safe as well as beautiful they need to be carefully planned, setup and ignited. This is best achieved in separate stages;
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