EN 13763-11:2025

Explosives for civil uses - Detonators and detonating cord relays - Part 11: Verification of resistance to damage by dropping of detonators, detonating cord relays and surface connectors

This document specifies methods for determination of resistance to damage by dropping unto a hard surface for non-electric detonators, electric detonators, electronic detonators, plain detonators, detonating cord relays or surface connectors.  
This document is applicable to explosives for civil uses.

Explosivstoffe für zivile Zwecke - Zünder und Sprengschnurverzögerer - Teil 11: Überprüfung der Widerstandsfähigkeit von Zündern, Sprengschnurverzögerern und Oberflächenverbindern gegen Fall

Dieses Dokument legt Prüfverfahren für die Überprüfung der Widerstandsfähigkeit von Zündern, Sprengschnurverzögerern und Oberflächenverbindern gegen Fall fest.
Dieses Dokument ist nicht anwendbar für Zündschläuche und elektronische Zündsysteme.

Explosifs à usage civil - Détonateurs et relais pour cordeau détonant - Partie 11 : Vérification de la résistance à la chute des détonateurs, des relais pour cordeau détonant et des connecteurs de surface

Le présent document spécifie des méthodes d’essai pour la vérification de la résistance des détonateurs, des relais pour cordeau détonant et des connecteurs de surface aux dommages causés par une chute.
Le présent document ne s’applique pas aux tubes à transmission d’ondes de choc ni aux systèmes d’amorçage électronique.

Eksplozivi za civilno uporabo - Detonatorji in zakasnilniki - 11. del: Preverjanje odpornosti detonatorjev, zakasnilnikov in površinskih konektorjev pri padanju

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 30-Sep-2025
• ICS: 71.100.30 - Explosives. Pyrotechnics and fireworks
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 321 - Explosives for civil uses
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 321/WG 4 - Detonators and relays
• Current Stage: 6060 - Definitive text made available (DAV) - Publishing
• Start Date: 01-Oct-2025
• Completion Date: 01-Oct-2025
• Directive: 2014/28/EU - Directive 2014/28/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market and supervision of explosives for civil uses
• Mandate: M/055 - Standardization mandate to CEN for explosives for civil uses
• Mandate: M/562 - Standardization Request on Explosives for civil use
• Ref Project: SIST EN 13763-11:2025 - Explosives for civil uses - Detonators and detonating cord relays - Part 11: Verification of resistance to damage by dropping of detonators, detonating cord relays and surface connectors

Relations

• Replaces: EN 13763-11:2003 - Explosives for civil uses - Detonators and relays - Part 11: Determination of resistance to damage by dropping of detonators and relays
• Effective Date: 23-Oct-2019

Overview

EN 13763-11:2025 - published by CEN - defines standardized test methods to verify the resistance to damage by dropping for detonators, detonating cord relays and surface connectors used in civil explosives. The standard applies to non‑electric, electric and electronic detonators, plain and semi‑finished detonators, detonating cord relays and surface connectors (but excludes shock tubes and electronic initiation systems). Tests reproduce realistic accidental drops (loading baskets, bench edges, boreholes) and establish pass/fail criteria to ensure safety and market conformity.

Key topics and technical requirements

• Test principle: Drop test from 5 m onto a hard surface to assess risk of breakage or inadvertent detonation. Tests are either a free‑fall drop test or a guided drop test, depending on the article.
• Sample selection:
  • Electric, non‑electric and electronic detonators: select 100 pieces (50 for free‑fall, 50 for guided or functioning checks); some pieces are prepared with shortened leads/shock tubes per the standard.
  • Plain detonators, semi‑finished detonators, surface connectors, detonating cord relays: select 50 pieces.
• Apparatus: clamp capable of 5 ± 0.02 m height, concrete floor, metal guide tube (5 m length; inner diameter 1.5–2.0× test piece diameter), steel plate (≥100×100 mm, ≥10 mm thick), measuring and temperature devices, and appropriate means of initiation as referenced in EN 13763‑1:2025.
• Procedures:
  • Free‑fall test: clamp release from 5 m; observe detonation on impact; if no detonation, initiate test piece to verify functionality.
  • Guided test: drop through a 5 m metal tube onto a steel plate; test orientations specified (base up/down for detonators).
• Pass/fail rules:
  • For electric/non‑electric/electronic detonators: pass only if none detonate on free‑fall or guided drop, and all function when initiated after free‑fall.
  • For plain/semi‑finished detonators and detonating cord relays: pass if none detonate in the guided drop.
  • For surface connectors: pass if none detonate in free‑fall and all function when initiated after free‑fall.
• Reporting: test temperature, identification of explosive, shell/lead lengths (where applicable), distance measurements and pass/fail observations per Clause 9. Annex ZA links the standard to Directive 2014/28/EU.

Applications and users

EN 13763-11:2025 is essential for:

• Manufacturers of detonators, detonating cord relays and surface connectors - product design, QA and CE market placement.
• Independent test laboratories conducting safety and conformity testing.
• Regulators and procurement bodies verifying compliance with safety requirements for civil explosives.
• Safety engineers and site managers who need documented evidence of drop‑resistance for handling, storage and transport risk assessments.

Related standards

• EN 13763-1:2025 - Requirements for detonators and detonating cord relays (normative reference).
• EN 13857-1:2025 - Vocabulary for explosives and pyrotechnics (normative reference).
• Annex ZA in EN 13763-11:2025 clarifies the relationship with EU Directive 2014/28/EU.

Keywords: EN 13763-11:2025, detonators, detonating cord relays, surface connectors, drop test, free‑fall drop test, guided drop test, explosives for civil uses, resistance to damage by dropping.

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-december-2025
Eksplozivi za civilno uporabo - Detonatorji in zakasnilniki - 11. del: Preverjanje
odpornosti detonatorjev, zakasnilnikov in površinskih konektorjev pri padanju
Explosives for civil uses - Detonators and detonating cord relays - Part 11: Verification of
resistance to damage by dropping of detonators, detonating cord relays and surface
connectors
Explosifs à usage civil - Détonateurs et relais pour cordeau détonant - Partie 11 :
Vérification de la résistance à la chute des détonateurs, des relais pour cordeau
détonant et des connecteurs de surface
Explosifs à usage civil - Détonateurs et relais pour cordeau détonant - Partie 11 :
Vérification de la résistance à la chute des détonateurs, des relais pour cordeau
détonant et des connecteurs de surface
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 13763-11:2025
ICS:
71.100.30 Eksplozivi. Pirotehnika in Explosives. Pyrotechnics and
ognjemeti fireworks
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EN 13763-11
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
October 2025
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 71.100.30 Supersedes EN 13763-11:2003
English Version
Explosives for civil uses - Detonators and detonating cord
relays - Part 11: Verification of resistance to damage by
dropping of detonators, detonating cord relays and surface
connectors
Explosifs à usage civil - Détonateurs et relais pour Explosivstoffe für zivile Zwecke - Zünder und
cordeau détonant - Partie 11 : Vérification de la Sprengschnurverzögerer - Teil 11: Überprüfung der
résistance à la chute des détonateurs, des relais pour Widerstandsfähigkeit von Zündern,
cordeau détonant et des connecteurs de surface Sprengschnurverzögerern und Oberflächenverbindern
gegen Fall
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 29 September 2025.

CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this
European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references
concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN
member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by
translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management
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United Kingdom.
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worldwide for CEN national Members.

Contents Page
European foreword . 3
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 5
4 Principle . 5
5 Apparatus . 5
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6 Preparation of test sample . 6
6.1 Electric detonators, non-electric detonators and electronic detonators . 6
6.2 Plain detonators and semi-finished detonators . 6
6.3 Surface connectors . 6
6.4 Detonating cord relays . 6
7 Procedure . 6
7.1 General. 6
7.2 Free-fall drop test . 6
7.3 Guided drop test . 7
8 Expression of results . 7
8.1 Electric detonators, non-electric detonators and electronic detonators . 7
8.2 Plain detonators and semi-finished detonators . 7
8.3 Surface connectors . 7
8.4 Detonating cord relays . 7
9 Test report . 7
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the essential
requirements of Directive 2014/28/EU relating to the making available on the market and
supervision of explosives for civil uses aimed to be covered . 9
Bibliography . 10

European foreword
This document (EN 13763-11:2025) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 321
“Explosives for civil uses”, the secretariat of which is held by UNE.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by April 2026, and conflicting national standards shall be
withdrawn at the latest by April 2026.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes EN 13763-11:2003.
EN 13763-11:2003:
a) the document title has been changed from “Detonators and relays — Part 11: Determination of
resistance to damage by dropping of detonators and relays” to “Detonators and detonating cord
relays — Part 11: Verification of resistance to damage by dropping of detonators, detonating cord
relays and surface connectors”;
b) the Introduction has been removed;
c) the Scope has been revised to clarify the covered and not covered explosives; the document now also
applies to semi-finished detonators and electronic detonators;
d) the normative references have been updated;
e) the Clause 4 “Principle” has been added;
f) the Clause “Apparatus” has been revised and completed;
g) the Clause “Procedure” has been restructured, revised and further detailed;
h) surface connectors and detonating cord relays are now tested as made available on the market and
surface connectors are now subjected to the free-fall drop test and detonating cord relays to the
guided drop test only;
i) the Clause 8 “Expression of results” has been added;
j) the Clause “Test report” does no longer require conformity with EN ISO/IEC 17025 and the
information to be provided has been revised;
k) the former Annex A “Range of applicability of the test method” has been removed;
l) the Annex ZA has been updated;
m) the Bibliography has been added and lists EN ISO/IEC 17025:2017.
This document has been prepared under a standardization request addressed to CEN by the European
Commission. The Standing Committee of the EFTA States subsequently approves these requests for its
Member States.
For the relationship with EU Legislation, see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this
document.
A list of all parts in the EN 13763 series, published under the general title Explosives for civil uses —
Detonators and detonating cord relays, can be found on the CEN website.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national standards body.
A complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CEN website.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia,
Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland,
Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of North
Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye and the United
Kingdom.
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