[CodeJockey]

Some people were mentioning cutting off the collar with a plasma torch. I tried to explain that would work on the collar but not on the wiring; if the wires could be safely cut, the bomb could be safely disarmed.

I am no expert by any means, but could the wires be tapped into and a bypass loop configured so that when the device and wires were cut the circut would remain intact?

[weegee]

Possibly. Some things to consider though are the introduction of a spark, resistance and voltage drop through the wire.

We all know about the bomb in the movies that will explode if the wires are cut but we are dealing real world. If the battery is severed from the detonator, what are the odds of the bomb exploding? How many bombs are really "tamper resistant"?