INITIATION SYSTEMS Packaging

CARMEX® Packing 1.1B Box

Material
Box Capacity Net Weight Gross Weight
(Pcs.) (kg) (kg)
Outer
Extensions (cm) HANDLING AND STORAGE
Explosives and blasting accessories offered by FAMESA EXPLOSIVOS S.A.C. are
ASSEMBLED DETONATOR CARMEX® 2.10 m (7 feet) Cardboard 300 15,6 17,5 44,5 x 38,0 x 39,0 safe products, but an operation carried out by unskilled hands may turn them into
dangerous elements. The purchaser or user must comply with the applicable
regulations, during transport, storage and use, as well as train dully all its personnel
CARMEX® 2.40 m (8 feet) Cardboard 300 17,7 19,5 44,5 x 38,0 x 39,0 involved in its handling.
Description and Composition FAMESA EXPLOSIVOS S.A.C., assumes no liability for transport, storage and/or improper
CARMEX® 2.70 m (9 feet) Cardboard 250 16,3 18,2 44,5 x 38,0 x 39,0 use their products may experience. Transport, storage, handling and use must be done in
concordance with regulations and approvals by relevant authorities. It should be stored in
ammunition dumps located in safe areas, protected from the rain and the sun; and in
CARMEX® has been created and developed as a safe and efficient initiation SAFETY FUSE CARMEX® Packing 1.4S Box Box Capacity Net Weight Gross Weight Outer
concordance with the current compatibility chart provided by a relevant authority.

system fot conventional blasts. Material (Pcs.) (kg) (kg) Extensions (cm) WARNING
Plastic coating Green The information and recommendation described in this document do not necessarily cover all
product applications nor the different conditions under which it is being used. These are based on
Gunpowder (g/m) 6,1 ± 0,7 CARMEX 1,00 m
®
Cardboard 100 2,82 5,92 43,0 x 43,0 x 27,0 the experience, research and test donce by Famesa Explosivos S.A.C., who does not guarantee
CARMEX® is composed of the following components: one Common Combustion time
favorable results nor assume any responsibility, expressed or implied, in relation to the use of these

160 ± 10 CARMEX 2,00 m

®
Cardboard 50 2,59 5,43 43,0 x 43,0 x 27,0 suggestions. This product may be changed without notice.
Detonator No. 8, a section of the Safety Fuse, one Fast-Blow Fuse Connector sea level (s/m)
Outer diameter (mm) 5,2 ± 0,2 CARMEX® 3,00 m Cardboard 50 3,62 6,46 43,0 x 43,0 x 27,0
and one fastening Block, which is a plastic secure, designed to secure the
Fast-Blow Fuse to the Fast-Blow Fuse Connector. CARMEX® 4,00 m Cardboard 50 5,03 7,88 43,0 x 43,0 x 27,0
CONNECTOR CARMEX®
CARMEX® 5,00 m Cardboard 50 6,21 9,05 43,0 x 43,0 x 27,0
CARMEX® is a assembked by specialized personnel, by using pneumatic Connector diameter (mm) 6,3
CARMEX 1.00 m (w/o connector) Cardboard
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100 2,67 5,74 43,0 x 43,0 x 27,0
fixing machines, thus ensuring the Detonator - Safety Fuse - Connector Connector length (mm) 45
CARMEX® 2,00 m (w/o connector) Cardboard 50 2,51 5,34 43,0 x 43,0 x 27,0
tightness. Groove width (mm) 2,3 ± 0,3
Pyrotechnic material charge (g) 0,5 ± 0,1 CARMEX® 3,00 m (w/o connector) Cardboard 50 3,54 6,37 43,0 x 43,0 x 27,0

NOTE: There is a type of CARMEX® not including the Fast Fuse Connector Charging (mm) 11,0 ± 3,0 CARMEX 4,00 m (w/o connector) Cardboard
®
50 4,96 7,78 43,0 x 43,0 x 27,0
nor the fastening block. CARMEX® 5,00 m (w/o connector) Cardboard 50 6,14 8,96 43,0 x 43,0 x 27,0
FASTENING BLOCK CARMEX® Net and gross weights are approximate values.
Technical Characteristics Other lenghts manufactured upon request.
Fastening block diameter (mm) 10 ± 0,3
COMMON DETONATOR CARMEX®
Total lenght (mm) 14 ± 0,2 Transport
Resistance to Fastening block color Orange
100% relative humidity
Detonator diameter (mm) 6,3 during 24 hours It detonates Class: 1 Class: 1
Material Plastic
Division: 1.1B
Explosives
Division: 1.4S 1.4
Detonator length (mm) 45 Resistance to impact 2 kg/1m No Detona UN No.: 0360 1.1 B UN No.: 0500 S
1
1

Esopo test, Sensitivity to the

Min. 9.0 Good
drilling diameter (mm) safety fuse spark

Trauzl Volume (cm 3 ) Min. 23