I purchased the following eMatches to test out the ejection charges.

https://ausrocketry.com.au/igniters-e-matches/j-tek-lf-electric-match-24-inch-60cm-1.html

The recommended firing current is 1 Amp. The Duracell battery I want to use should be able to supply this without any trouble. I wish to conduct three tests:-

• Test 1 – firing igniter standalone
• Test 2 – Fire igniters from the Raven 3
• Test 3 – Ejection test of drogue parachute.
• Test 4 – Ejection test of main parachute.

To perform all these tests I created a test-fire box using old Cat-5 cable and some old parts lying around. Here is a movie describing what I made.

It isn’t neat/tidy, but very functional and safe. I can install all deployment charges without having the battery connected at all.

Test 1

I wanted to convince myself that the igniter would work on one of these nine volt batteries with this ignition system. Below is a video showing this.

 

The remaining tests will come in other posts.