Connector on to each bunch. Then I connect a shock tube from this connector to other connectors.
And so on.
We always use a back-up system. We put two detonators on every connection, in case one fails.
I start at the highest blast floor and work my way down towards ground level. It’s very complicated.
Miles and miles of yellow shock tubing and hundreds of connections. It’s like a gigantic spider’s web.
Being an explosives engineer is a tough job. It’s hard, physical work. It’s also mentally tough. Trying to keep track of the miles of yellow shock tubing makes my head ache. It looks like the wiring inside the world’s most complicated computer.