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AVAILABLE PRODUCTS


DigiShot Detonators
Downline Lengths
Feet Meters Units per box
20 6.1 84
30 9.2 66
50 15.2 42
60 18.3 36
80 24.4 30
100 30.5 24
120 36.6 18
150 45.7 18
160 48.8 12
180 54.9 12
245 74.7 12
All lengths are packed in a case with dimensions of 445 x 295 x 205mm with a 1.1B shipping classification.

DigiShot Control Equipment
Product Code Material Description Base Unit
302860 DigiShot
Blaster USB
Cable Charger
Synchronized Cable
SET
1
1
1
302999 DigiShot Tagger
USB Cable Tagger to Detonator
Connector Adapter
EA
1
1
303160 SmartKey EA
303193 DigiShot Tagger Set
Tagger
USB Cable
Tagger to Detonator Connector
Adapter Carry Case
SET
2
2
2
1
303263 Tagger to Detonator Connector Adapter EA
202593 Synchronized Cable EA


TRANSPORTATION, STORAGE AND HANDLING

DigiShot must be transported, stored, handled and used in conformity with all federal, state, provincial and local laws and regulations. Control equipment and accessories should be handled with due care and not dropped, mishandled, subjected to excessive vibration or exposed to any chemical agents. Connectors should be kept clean and the equipment must be kept in a safe environment to avoid misappropriation or misuse.


TECHNICAL DATA


Detonator  
Dynamic Shock Resistance >31,830psi or
2.19 x 108 Pa
ESD Resistance Passes CEN TS 13763-27 & SANS 1717-1
Detonator Shell Copper
Detonator passes tests specified in Standard SANS 1717-1 and CEN 13763 SANS 1717-1: The South African National standards for: The design and approval of EDD initiation systems for use in mining and civil blasting applications. CEN 13763-27: European CEN-Testing specification for Explosives for civil uses – Detonators and relays.
Detonator Strength #8 (South African Strength Definition)
#12 (North American Strength Definition)
Base Charge PETN
Net Explosives Quantity (NEQ) 1gm/detonator
Timing Programmable
Wire Rugged, red, over extruded
Connector Rugged, water resistant
Tensile Strength >550 N / 124 lbs
Detonator Shell Marking Dangerous – Blasting Cap - Explosive
Danger – Detonateur - Explosif
In-Hole Sleep time (Polyethylene) At least 7 days (when tested in 100% diesel, 500Kpa pressure and starting temperature of 60°C/140°F - end temperature of 25°C / 177°F)
Accuracy ± 1ms for blasts durations of less than 5 seconds
Detonator Temperature Limits -40°C to +70°C
-40°F to +158°F

Packaging  
UN Shipping Classification 1.1B (manufactured in South Africa)
1.4B (manufactured in America)
Detonator Configurations Shrink wrapped Coil
Cable Colour Red
Connector Transparent

System Limits  
Max no of rows 63 Rows
Max no of Decks supported 15 Decks
Maximum Total Delay Time 20 000 milliseconds
Maximum Number of Detonators
(Single Blaster mode)
300
Maximum Number of Detonators
(Synchronized mode)
2 Blasters may be linked together for blasts up to 600 detonators, using a DigiShot Sync Cable (Next release – 3 Blasters will be linked together for blasts up to 900 DigiShot Detonators using a special Dual DigiShot Sync Cable).
Maximum Number of Detonators
(serial mode)
The blaster may also be fired from a serial port but in this case only 1 blaster can be connected (300 detonators) and no synchronized operation is possible.
Maximum Lead-in wire plus surface harness Should not exceed 2500m
Maximum Number of synchronized Blasters 2 (Next release – 3 Blasters)
In-hole Lead Length options 20 ft, 30 ft, 50 ft, 60 ft, 80 ft, 100 ft, 120 ft, 150 ft, 160 ft***, 180 ft***, 245 ft***. (*** Maximum numbers of Detonators per blast will reduce if average in-hole lead length exceeds 150 ft)

 

 
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