Ultra-Safe Resistance and Circuit Continuity Tester for Squibs, Bombs, and Detonators with "TEST" and "FIRE" Capability

Amptec M590 Fail Safe Igniter Tester & Fire Test Set

 Fail Safe Current 8mA Maximum
4 Resistance Ranges: 20Ω thru-20MΩ
1mΩ Resolution (1 milli-ohm))
 Battery Powered ~ Portable
 Mutually Exclusive Test/Recharge

 4-Wire Kelvin Lead Sets
 Display: 19999 ~ High Accuracy
 Ultra Power Line Isolation Igniter Testing
 High Current Firing Circuit
 Multiple Optional Probe/Lead Sets

Amptec M590 Battery Powered Failsafe Igniter Tester and Fire Set

The AMPTEC RESEARCH M590 Explosive Safety Igniter Tester and Fire Set is designed for use in harsh environments, on the go mobile take it anywhere Firing / Test Range use on a variety of ordnance such as electrical primers, EED's, and squibs.  

Not only representing the latest in ultra-safe resistance testing on explosive devices (i.e. squibs, igniters, flares, detonators) the M590's internal packaging and impact resistant case is also constructed to a water and dust tight standard.  The polypropylene case is water proof when closed (and purge valve is shut) to a depth of 3 feet.  It also floats in water and can be operated outside in direct rain as it has silicon boot seals over all of its switches.

The SuperBright LEDs are 5 times brighter (25,000 lumens) than normal “high intensity” LEDs.  The unit features a wide viewing angle (tilted) ergonomic display - readable in direct sunlight, a shielded Faraday cage design for EMP, ESD protection, noise immunity, chassey grounding safety and more.

The M590 Explosive Safety Igniter Tester and Fire set is designed for use in harsh environments (from down to +50 º C to -10 ºC).  The heart of the unit’s failsafe resistance measurement circuitry is the field proven U.S. Department of Energy accepted AMPTEC 630ES Explosive Safety Igniter Tester.

The Multi-Channel AMPTEC M590 comes ready to use, and ready to connect (includes two blank mating connectors with short 48” hook-up lines) to your squib/primer “Measurement” and “Fire/Test” lines.  Customlength "Fire and Test set” Measurement and Test lines (i.e. 30 meters long) are also available from AMPTEC RESEARCH.  The AMPTEC M590 has a laminated Instruction/Operation card in the units lid that makes it easy for test personnel to understand and use.

Safety "Key" Controlled Firing Circuit

Once the key is removed, the M590 is in "Safe Mode" and cannot be accidentally switched to Fire or Measurement ("ARMED") mode.  The battery powered AMPTEC M590 Fire and Test Set can also only have it’s Main Power Key switch enabled when the unit’s battery charger power cord is removed.  The only way to get a Fire state from the units' 5.0 ampere supply output across the EED or “Squib under Fire” is the M590 Operator must have : A) the battery charger power cord is removed and B) the keyswitch has the key inserted and the C) keyswitch is placed in the "ARM" position, and D) the protected cover over the flashing LED "Fire" button is lifted and E) then the fire button is pressed.  The user also has the flexibility to select either 24V - 5 amps to 20 amp short bursts or 12VDC - supply output “FIRE” modes.

M590 Safety First in Testing Ordinance Circuits

The M590 Explosive Safety Igniter Tester was developed by AMPTEC to advance and modernize ultra-safe testing of explosive ordinance devices associated with most missile and aircraft programs.  AMPTEC’sM590 not only provides greater accuracy and resolution than older, obsolete igniter testers, e.g., Alinco 101BFG or the Simpson 4000ITS, it additionally advances safety features previously unavailable. There are a number of critical military, commercial aerospace, and aircraft applications that use squibs, EEDs (electronic explosive device), detonators, explosive bolts, and a number of other types of explosive/blasting devices. It is critically important that these devices detonate when properly triggered. It follows that it is of paramount importance to know for certain that the integrity of the ordinance firing circuit continuity is indeed intact. It is also critically important that these devices do not detonate while being tested for wiring continuity/integrity. AMPTEC RESEARCH manufactures each instrument (Igniter Tester) with redundant, dual fail-safe protection which includes current limiting and resistor network circuitry that limits and insures that the instrument test currents cannot exceed specified amounts which are usually several orders of magnitude lower than the required firing current. Even in the unlikely event of a worst case component failure, the output current limiting network is still in effect.