FprEN 13763-18

Explosives for civil uses - Detonators and detonating cord relays - Part 18: Verification of the series firing current for electric detonators

This document specifies a method to determine the series firing current of electric detonators. This document is applicable to explosives for civil uses.

Explosivstoffe für zivile Zwecke - Zünder und Sprengschnurverbinder - Teil 18: Überprüfung des Serienzündstromes elektrischer Zünder

Dieses Dokument legt ein Verfahren für die Bestimmung des Serienzündstromes elektrischer Zünder fest. Dieses Dokument gilt für Explosivstoffe für zivile Zwecke.

Explosifs à usage civil - Détonateurs et relais pour cordeau détonant - Partie 18: Vérification du courant d'allumage en série de détonateurs électriques

Le présent document spécifie une méthode pour déterminer le courant maximal de non-amorçage des détonateurs électriques. Le présent document s’applique aux explosifs à usage civil.

Eksplozivi za civilno uporabo – Detonatorji in zakasnilniki – 18. del: Ugotavljanje toka za serijski vžig električnega detonatorja

General Information

• Status: Not Published
• Publication Date: 23-Jul-2024
• 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: 4599 - Dispatch of FV draft to CMC - Finalization for Vote
• Start Date: 20-Dec-2023
• Due Date: 24-Jul-2021
• Completion Date: 20-Dec-2023
• 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: oSIST prEN 13763-18:2021 - Explosives for civil uses - Detonators and relays - Part 18: Determination of series firing current of electric detonators

Relations

• Revises: EN 13763-18:2003 - Explosives for civil uses - Detonators and relays - Part 18: Determination of series firing current of electric detonators
• Effective Date: 18-Jan-2023

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-april-2021
Eksplozivi za civilno uporabo – Detonatorji in zakasnilniki – 18. del: Ugotavljanje
toka za serijski vžig električnega detonatorja
Explosives for civil uses - Detonators and relays - Part 18: Determination of series firing
current of electric detonators
Explosivstoffe für zivile Zwecke - Zünder und Verzögerungselemente - Teil 18:
Bestimmung des Serienzündstromes elektrischer Zünder
Explosifs à usage civil - Détonateurs et relais - Partie 18 : Détermination du courant
d'allumage de détonateurs électriques en série
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 13763-18
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.

DRAFT
EUROPEAN STANDARD
prEN 13763-18
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
April 2021
ICS 71.100.30 Will supersede EN 13763-18:2003
English Version
Explosives for civil uses - Detonators and detonating cord
relays - Part 18: Determination of series firing current of
electric detonators
Explosifs à usage civil - Détonateurs et relais pour Explosivstoffe für zivile Zwecke - Zünder und
cordeau détonant - Partie 18: Détermination du Sprengschnurverbinder - Teil 18: Bestimmung des
courant d'allumage de détonateurs électriques en série Serienzündstromes elektrischer Zünder
This draft European Standard is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee
CEN/TC 321.
If this draft becomes a European Standard, 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.

This draft European Standard was established by CEN 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
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aware and to provide supporting documentation.

Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without
notice and shall not be referred to as a European Standard.

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© 2021 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. prEN 13763-18:2021 E
worldwide for CEN national Members.

prEN 13763-18:2021 (E)
Contents Page
European foreword . 3
Introduction . 5
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references . 6
3 Terms and definitions . 6
4 Principle . 6
5 Apparatus . 6
6 Preparation and handling of test samples and test pieces . 6
6.1 Handling of test samples . 6
6.2 Electric instantaneous detonators. 6
6.3 Electric detonators, part of a delay series including instantaneous detonators . 7
6.4 Electric detonators, part of a delay series not including instantaneous detonators . 7
7 Procedure . 7
7.1 Conditioning and Test temperature . 7
7.2 Current breakage time . 7
7.3 Series firing test . 8
8 Expression of results . 8
9 Test report . 8
Annex ZA (informative) Clauses of this European Standard addressing essential
requirements or other provisions of EU Directives . 9
Bibliography . 10

prEN 13763-18:2021 (E)
European foreword
This document (prEN 13763-18:2021) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 321
“Explosives for civil uses”, the secretariat of which is held by UNE.
This document is currently submitted to the CEN Enquiry.
This document will supersede EN 13763-18:2003.
In comparison with the previous edition, the following technical modifications have been made:
a) Clause 1, Scope, now specifies that this document is applicable to explosives for civil uses;
b) Clause 4, Principle, has been added;
c) in Clause 6, Preparation and handling of test samples and test pieces, 6.1, Handling of test samples, has
been added;
d) in Clause 7, Procedure, 7.1, Conditioning and test temperature, has been added.
e) Clause 8, Expression of results, has been added.
f) Annex A, Range of applicability of the test method, has been removed;
g) Annex ZA has been updated.
This document has been prepared under a Standardization Request (M/562) annexed to the Commission
Implementing Decision C(2019)6634 final as regards Explosives for civil uses given to CEN by the
European Commission and the European Free Trade Association, and supports Essential Safety
requirements of Directive 2014/28/EU.
For relationship with Directive 2014/28/EU, see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this
document.
EN 13763, Explosives for civil uses — Detonators and detonating cord relays, is currently composed with
the following parts:
— Part 1: Requirements
— Part 2: Verification of thermal stability
— Part 3: Determination of sensitiveness to impact
— Part 4: Determination of resistance to abrasion of leading wires and shock tubes
— Part 5: Determination of resistance to cutting damage of leading wires and shock tubes
— Part 6: Determination of resistance to cracking in low temperatures of leading wires
— Part 7: Determination of the mechanical strength of leading wires, shock tubes, connections, crimps and
closures
— Part 8: Determination of resistance to vibration
prEN 13763-18:2021 (E)
— Part 9: Determination of resistance to bending of detonators
— Part 11: Determination of drop resistance of detonators and relays
— Part 12: Determination of resistance to hydrostatic pressure
— Part 13: Determination of resistance of electric detonator to electrostatic discharge
— Part 15: Determination of equivalent initiating capability
— Part 16: Determination of delay accuracy
— Part 17: Determination of no-fire current of electric detonators
— Part 18: Determination of series firing current of electric detonators
— Part 19: Determination of firing pulse of electric detonators
— Part 20: Determination of total resistance of electric detonators
— Part 21: Determination of flash-over voltage of electric detonators
— Part 22: Determination of capacitance, insulation resistance and insulation breakdown of leading wires
— Part 23: Determination of the shock-wave velocity of shock tube
— Part 24: Determination of the non-conductivity of shock tube
— Part 25: Determination of transfer capacity of relay and coupling accessories
— Part 26: Definitions, methods and requirements for devices and accessories for reliable and safe function
of detonators and relays
— Part 27: Definitions, methods and requirements for electronic initiation system
prEN 13763-18:2021 (E)
Introduction
During blasting using electric detonators, the detonators are usually connected in series. To avoid misfire,
the electrical characteristics of the detonators need to be within narrow tolerances.
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