In dictionaries:
electric detonator
instantaneous detonator
pencil detonator
A timed fuse designed to be connected to a detonator or short length of safety fuse.
Slapper detonator
A slapper detonator, also called exploding foil initiator, is a detonator developed by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, US Patent No. 4,788,913 (Filed 1971, Granted 1988).
Exploding-bridgewire detonator
The exploding-bridgewire detonator (EBW, also known as exploding wire detonator) is a type of detonator used to initiate the detonation reaction in explosive materials, similar to a blasting cap because it is fired using an electric current.
Shock tube detonator
A shock tube detonator is a non-electric explosive fuze or initiator in the form of small-diameter hollow plastic tubing used to transport an initiating signal to an explosive by means of a shock wave (also known as a percussive wave) traveling the length of the tube.
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