Is it possible to ignite gunpowder with a small charge of electricity?

I'm asking because we need a way to remotely light fireworks. We have a remote model rocket launcher that sends a small amount of electricity through a wire. Would this light the gunpowder on the end of a fuse?Is it possible to ignite gunpowder with a small charge of electricity?
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.Is it possible to ignite gunpowder with a small charge of electricity?
Just passing an electric current through gunpowder will not cause it to explode. You have to produce a flame (flash) or get the wire hot enough to ignite ordinary combustible materials.





Your model rocket engine has a ';squib,'; which is a thin strip of metal like the wire in an electrical fuse, surrounded by a high-flash primer charge of powder. The electric current causes the fuse wire to burn through, producing enough heat to ignite the primer charge, which makes a flame that starts the fuel.





You can ignite gunpowder by passing electric current through a fuse wire or a thin strip of aluminum foil. But be careful. If you are doing what you describe, you should get the help of someone who has the technical knowledge about fireworks to do this. It is too easy to electrocute yourself or blow your gluteus maximus off.
Their are different grades or types of gunpowder. You want a high flash rate power.
Only if you produce a spark, or get a resistor to be red hot. otherwise it will not ignite.
yes depending on how close they are.

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