The RP-80 is a general purpose EBW detonator. It is housed in an aluminium cup to provide sealing and strength to the explosive charge. It is capable of detonating TNT, COMP C-4 and other similar explosives.

1. Plastic moulded head
2. Brass sleeve
3. Bridgewire (Gold)
4. Initiating explosive: 80 mg PETN
5. Output explosive: 123 mg RDX
6. Aluminium cup 0.007" thick

Threshold Burst Current:
Threshold Voltage:
Threshold Voltage Std. Deviation:
Function Time
Function Time Simultaneity
Standard Deviation:

180 amps
Approx. 500 volts
75 volts maximum
2.65 uS typical

0.125 uS maximum

The RP-83 is a stretched version of the RP-80 detonator and contains over 1 gram of high density explosive in the output. The RP-83 is capable of detonating all standard explosives and many blasting explosives.

1. Plastic moulded head
2. Brass sleeve
3. Bridgewire (Gold)
4. Initiating explosive: 80 mg PETN
5. Output explosive: 1,031 mg RDX with binder
6. Aluminium cup 0.007" thick

Threshold Burst Current:
Threshold Voltage:
Threshold Voltage Std. Deviation:
Function Time
Function Time Simultaneity
Standard Deviation:

180 amps
Approx. 500 volts
75 volts maximum
5.38 uS typical

0.125 uS maximum

The RP 85 has the same output as the RP-83, however it is sealed for underwater use. All RP-85 detonators are individually tested to 1000 psi water pressure.

1. Plastic moulded head
2. Brass sleeve
3. Bridgewire (Gold)
4. Initiating explosive: 80 mg PETN
5. Output explosive: 1,031 mg RDX with binder
6. Aluminium cup 0.007" thick
7. 'O' ring seal

Threshold Burst Current:
Threshold Voltage:
Threshold Voltage Std. Deviation:
Function Time
Function Time Simultaneity
Standard Deviation:

180 amps
Approx. 500 volts
75 volts maximum
5.38 uS typical

0.125 uS maximum

The RP-2 is a high precision EBW which features close tolerance electrode spacing, precise bridgewire attachment, high quality loading sleeves and a rigidly control crystalization process of the PETN explosive and loading operation. The result is a detonator with a transmission line simultaneity standard deviation of less than 0.035 uS.

1. Bridged Header
2. Brass sleeve
3. Initiating explosive: 32 mg PETN
4. Output explosive: 18 mg RDX with binder

Threshold Burst Current:
Threshold Voltage:
Threshold Voltage Std. Deviation:
Function Time
Function Time Simultaneity
Standard Deviation:

220 amps
Approx. 500 volts
10 volts maximum
1.65 uS typical

0.035 uS maximum

The RP-3 is a miniature EBW detonator containing less than 30 mg of PETN explosive. Although small this detonator will initiate most common military explosives. The RP-3 is used in situations which cannot tolerate blast or fragment damage but still require the safety and relaibility of an EBW detonator.

1. Bridged Header
2. Brass sleeve
3. Initiating explosive: 16 mg PETN
4. Output explosive: 13 mg RDX with binder

Threshold Burst Current:
Threshold Voltage:
Threshold Voltage Std. Deviation:
Function Time
Function Time Simultaneity
Standard Deviation:

200 amps
Approx. 500 volts
25 volts maximum
1.5 uS typical

0.060 uS maximum

The SQ-80 is a thermite filled Exploding Bridgewire ignitor possessing all the safety characteristics of an Exploding Bridgewire Detonator. Threshold firing requirements are the same as for an RP-80 detonator. The SQ-80 is capable of igniting standard propellants and pyrotechnics at distance exceeding 125 mm.

1. RP80 Header
2. Gold Bridgewire
3. Thermite mix: 450 mg
4. Plastic sleeve

Threshold Burst Current:
Threshold Voltage:
Threshold Voltage Std. Deviation:

190 amps
Approx. 500 volts
50 volts maximum