CEN/TC 321/WG 3 - Detonating cords, safety fuses and other fuses

This European Standard specifies a method for determining the initiating capability of flexible plastic-coated detonating cords and flexible fibrous-overbraided detonating cords, for civil use. It applies only to those detonating cords, having a maximum grammage of 40 g/m, that are used to initiate another detonating cord or a high explosive.
NOTE   The limitations of this method are described in Annex B.

This European Standard specifies a method of verifying whether a flexible plastics-coated detonating cord or a flexible fibrous-overbraided detonating cord, for civil uses, can be initiated by a flexible plastics-coated detonating cord or a flexible fibrous-overbraided detonating cord.
NOTE   The initiating capability of a donor cord is defined by the equivalent initiating capability as described in EN 13630-10.

This European Standard describes the method for determining the resistance of the coating of flexible plastic-coated detonating cords and flexible fibrous-overbraided detonating cords, for civil use to failure when subjected to abrasion.

This European Standard specifies the requirements forwhich shall be met by detonating cords and safety fuses for civil uses, when subjected to the test methods defined in the standards referred to in clause 2.

This European Standard describes the method of measurement of the velocity of detonation of detonating cords.

This European Standard describes a method of determining the sensitiveness to friction of the core of fexible plastics-coated detonating cords, and flexible fibrous-overbraided detonating cords for civil uses.

This European Standard describes the method of measuring the burning duration of safety fuses.

This European Standard specifies a method for determining the resistance to water of flexible plastics-coated detonating cords, flexible fibrous-overbraided detonating cords and water-resistant safety fuses.

This European Standard describes the method of determining the sensitiveness to impact of flexible, plastics-coated detonating cords, and flexible fibrous- overbraided detonating cords for civil uses.

This European Standard describes a method for determining the stability of detonating cords and safety fuses for civil uses, by subjecting them to an elevated temperature.

This European standard specifies a method for determining the reliability of initiation of flexible plastics-coated detonating cords and flexible fibrous-overbraided detonating cords for civil uses, by a detonator of defined initiating capability.

This European Standard specifies a method for the determination of the resistance to tension of flexible, plastics-coated detonating cords, and flexible fibrous-overbraided detonating cords for civil uses, with a core of explosive of not more than 40 g/m.