a small device essentially consisting or a couple of wires attached to a small explosive composition that goes pop when you apply a current to the wires
(Igniter) – A device used for the electrical ignition of fireworks and pyrotechnic articles that contains a small amount of pyrotechnic material that ignites when a specific electric current flows through it.
A device consisting of wires terminating at a relatively high resistance element surrounded by a small quantity of heat sensitive pyrotechnic composition. When a sufficient electrical current is passed through the wire circuit, the heat that is generated ignites the pyrotechnic composition, producing a small burst of flame. This flame can be used to ignite a fuse or a lift charge in a fireworks device. For the purposes of this code, the term electric match also refers to other similar technologies in which an electric current is used to produce a high temperature for ignition purposes.
A metal wire coated with a pyrotechnic mixture designed to produce a small burst of flame designed to initiate a low explosive. See Low Order Explosive.
In pyrotechnics, an electric match is a device to ignite the end of a fuse under control of an externally applied electrical current. They are widely used in professional fireworks displays to control firing from a panel of manually operated switches, or from a computer interface. Electric matches typically consist of a pair of 22-gauge wires joined at the end with a smaller-diameter "bridge wire" that has been coated with a pyrotechnic mixture formulated to ignite at relatively low temperatures.