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An initiator header subassembly for an inflation device, such as "air bag" safety system, includes an electrically conductive grounding tab having an outer perimeter, and a mass of an insulating material secured atop the grounding tab, the mass of an insulating material having a top surface, a botto

An initiator header subassembly for an inflation device, such as "air bag" safety system, includes an electrically conductive grounding tab having an outer perimeter, and a mass of an insulating material secured atop the grounding tab, the mass of an insulating material having a top surface, a bottom surface and a sidewall extending between the top and bottom surfaces. The initiator header subassembly includes two electrically conductive pins extending completely through the grounding tab and the mass of an insulating material. A first one of the electrically conductive pins is electrically interconnected with the grounding tab and a second one of the electrically conductive pins is electrically isolated from the grounding tab. The sidewall of the mass of an insulating material is in substantial alignment with the outer perimeter of the grounding tab.

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An initiator header subassembly for an inflation device, such as "air bag" safety system, includes an electrically conductive grounding tab having an outer perimeter, and a mass of an insulating material secured atop the grounding tab, the mass of an insulating material having a top surface, a botto

An initiator header subassembly for an inflation device, such as "air bag" safety system, includes an electrically conductive grounding tab having an outer perimeter, and a mass of an insulating material secured atop the grounding tab, the mass of an insulating material having a top surface, a bottom surface and a sidewall extending between the top and bottom surfaces. The initiator header subassembly includes two electrically conductive pins extending completely through the grounding tab and the mass of an insulating material. A first one of the electrically conductive pins is electrically interconnected with the grounding tab and a second one of the electrically conductive pins is electrically isolated from the grounding tab. The sidewall of the mass of an insulating material is in substantial alignment with the outer perimeter of the grounding tab. supplying cooling air generated from a cooling apparatus into one of a first plenum formed below a floor and a first plenum located above the floor; guiding the cooling air within the first plenum to an equipment assembly disposed on the floor through an opening located in the equipment assembly; communicating the cooling air introduced into the equipment assembly into a second plenum after cooling the equipment assembly; returning the air released from the equipment assembly into the second plenum; and communicating the released air through the cooling apparatus for cooling the released air; wherein the guiding of the cooling air to the equipment assembly includes passing the cooling air over a panel angled in a direction of flow of the air which forms a progressively smaller passage. 9. An air conditioning method, comprising the steps of: supplying cooling air generated from a cooling apparatus into one of a first plenum formed below a floor and a first plenum located above the floor; guiding the cooling air within the first plenum to an equipment assembly disposed on the floor through an opening located in the equipment assembly; communicating the cooling air introduced into the equipment assembly into a second plenum after cooling the equipment assembly; returning the air released from the equipment assembly into the second plenum; communicating the released air through the cooling apparatus for cooling the released air; and controlling the flow of the air released from the equipment assembly into the second plenum by providing a substantially equal air-flow into a rear plenum member located downstream of the equipment to be cooled. 10. The method according to claim 9, wherein the rear plenum member comprises a panel having at least one tapered opening extending in a longitudinal direction of the panel for controlling air-flow into the second plenum. 11. An air conditioning assembly, which comprises: a cooling apparatus in communication with an air passageway formed at one of a position located below a floor of a room and a position within a ceiling plenum for introducing cooling air into the passageway; an equipment assembly positioned on the floor of the room, the equipment assembly having an opening in communication with an opening formed at one of a position in the floor and a position in the ceiling for controlling air-flow to the equipment assembly and for controlling communication of the cooling air from the cooling apparatus; a plenum separated from the room and in communication with the equipment assembly for receiving air flowing from the equipment assembly which has been heated by the equipment assembly, said plenum communicating the air heated by the equipment assembly to one of a position of the cooling apparatus and a position of a cooling apparatus positioned outside the room for cooling the air heated by the equipment. 12. An air conditioning assembly as claimed in claim 11, which comprises at least one duct interconnecting the equipment assembly to the plenum for communicating air heated by the cooling equipment into the plenum for return to the cooling assembly. 13. The air conditioning assembly as claimed in claim 11, which comprises an additional plenum connected to the equipment apparatus for guiding air heated by the equipment apparatus into the plenum in communication with the cooling apparatus. 14. An air conditioning assembly as claimed in claim 11, wherein the cooling apparatus cools the cooling air to a temperature of substantially 55° F. 15. The air conditioning assembly as claimed in claim 11, wherein the equipment apparatus heats the air blowing into the plenum to a temperature of substantially 95° F. prior to communicating the air to the cooling apparatus. 16. The air conditioning assembly according to claim 11, wherein a temperature differential between the air supplied to the air passageway and the air introduced into the plenum from the equipment assembly is substan tially 40° F. 17. An air conditioning assembly as claimed in claim 11, wherein the equipment assembly comprises an upstream plenum for receiving the cooling air and a downstream plenum for receiving air for being released from the equipment assembly. 18. An air conditioning assembly, which comprises: a cooling apparatus in communication with an air passageway formed at one of a position located below a floor of a room and a position within a ceiling plenum for introducing cooling air into the passageway; an equipment assembly positioned on the floor, the equipment assembly having an opening in communication with an opening formed at one of a position in the floor and a position in the ceiling for controlling air-flow to the equipment assembly and for controlling communication of the cooling air from the cooling apparatus; and a plenum in communication with the equipment assembly for receiving air flowing from the equipment assembly which has been heated by the equipment assembly, said plenum communicating the air heated by the equipment assembly to one of a position of the cooling apparatus, a position in the room, and a position removed from the room for cooling the air heated by the equipment; wherein at least one of said upstream plenum and said downstream plenum comprises a panel having an air-flow control member for providing a substantially equal air-flow over the panel within said one of said upstream plenum and said downstream plenum. 19. An air conditioning assembly as claimed in claim 18, wherein said panel air-flow control member comprises at least one tapered opening formed in said panel and extending in a longitudinal direction of the panel. 20. An air conditioning method, comprising the steps of: supplying cooling air generated from a cooling apparatus into one of a first plenum formed below a floor and a first plenum located above the floor; guiding the cooling air within the first plenum to an equipment assembly disposed on the floor of a room through an opening located in the floor; communicating the cooling air introduced into the equipment assembly into a second plenum separated from the room after cooling the equipment assembly; and returning the air released from the equipment assembly into the second plenum and communicating the released air through the cooling apparatus for cooling the released air. 21. An air conditioning method, comprising the steps of: supplying cooling air generated from a cooling apparatus into one of a first plenum formed below a floor and a first plenum located above the floor; guiding the cooling air within the first plenum to an equipment assembly disposed on the floor through an opening located in the floor; and communicating the cooling air introduced into the equipment assembly into a second plenum after cooling the equipment assembly plenum; returning the air released from the equipment assembly into the second plenum and communicating the released air through the cooling apparatus for cooling the released air; and controlling the communicating of the cooling air introduced into the equipment assembly so as to provide a uniform flow of the cooling air across a vertical face portion of the equipment assembly. 22. A method as claimed in claim 21, which comprises guiding the air released from the equipment assembly through at least one duct into the second plenum. 23. The method according to claim 22, which comprises guiding the air in the first plenum into the equipment assembly, guiding the air in the equipment assembly into an additional plenum connected to the equipment assembly and introducing the air in the additional plenum into said at least one duct for return of the released air to the cooling apparatus. 24. The method as claimed in claim 20, wherein the cooling air generated from the cooling apparatus is of a temperature of substantially 55° F. 25. The method according to claim 24, which comprises heating the air released from the equipment