Safety fuse
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safety-fuse-291-4304199
title:
Safety fuse
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The safety fuse is a type of fuse invented and patented by English inventor William Bickford in 1831. Originally it consisted of a "tube" of gunpowder surrounded by a waterproofed varnished jute "rope." It replaced earlier and less reliable methods of igniting gunpowder blasting charges which had caused many injuries and deaths in the mining industry. The safety fuse burns at a rate of typically about 30 seconds per foot.
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encyclopedia
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Type of fuse
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Safety_fuse
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2023-09-20T07:44:41Z
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