MIL-DTL-23659 Initiators, Electric, General Design Specification ForThis specification furnishes general requirements for design and establishes uniform methods for testing electric initiators and electric initiator subassemblies. The purpose of the testing program is to determine the electric characteristics, soundness of mechanical design, output, and resistance to deleterious service environments. For purposes of this specification the term electric initiator includes items classified in FSC 1377 such as hot wire initiators, exploding bridgewire initiators, exploding foil initiators, conductive mix initiators, etc. Electric primers are not covered in this specification. All requirements for in-line initiators used in safety sensitive, non-interrupted energetic materials train applications are contained in Appendix A. Requirements for all other initiators are in the main body of this document.

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1.2. Classification. Initiators covered by this specification are divided into two classes:

Class A � Includes initiators that are capable of being actuated within one second (exclusive of

delay element time, if present) from a 28 � 2 volt source capable of delivering not less than 10

amperes.

Class B � Includes initiators that are not capable of being actuated within one second (exclusive

of delay element time, if present) from a 28 � 2 volt source capable of delivering not less than 10

amperes. All requirements for exploding foil initiators used in fuzes or other safety sensitive

applications are contained in Appendix A.

2. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS.

2.1. General. The documents listed in this section are specified in sections 3, 4, or 5 of

this specification. This section does not include documents cited in other sections of this

specification or recommended for additional information or as examples. While every effort has

been made to ensure the completeness of this list, document users are cautioned that they must

meet all specified requirements documents cited in sections 3, 4, or 5 of this specification,

whether or not they are listed.

2.2. Government documents.

2.2.1. Specifications, Standards, and Handbooks. The following specifications,

standards, and handbooks form a part of this document to the extent specified herein. Unless

otherwise specified, the issues of these documents are those cited in the solicitation or contract.

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE STANDARDS

MIL-STD-202

Electronic and Electric Component Parts

MIL-STD-331

Fuze and Fuze Components, Environmental and Performance Tests For

MIL-STD-464

Electromagnetic Environmental Effects, Requirements for Systems

MIL-STD-810

Environmental Engineering Considerations and Laboratory Tests

(Copies of these documents are available online at https://assist.daps.dla.mil/ or from the

Standardization Documents Order Desk, Building 4D, 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia PA

19111- 5094.)

2.2.2 Other Government documents, drawings, and publications. This section is not

applicable to this document.

2.3 Non-Government publications. This section is not applicable to this document.

2.4 Order of precedence. In the event of a conflict between the text of this document and

the references cited herein, the text of this document takes precedence. Nothing in this document,

however, supersedes applicable laws and regulations unless a specific exemption has been

obtained.

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