MVE-72 A/P ELEcTRlcAL BREAtc/lRE lNlTlAToR SSR

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hJri}d or concealed with just the iop exposed. Remove

Description the transit jack p{ug. insrt the brEak wire iack plug anc
MVE-72 b an ini'l:l:' device and control unit consisting
dy the breahrire rom its spool (checking the wire ol
greon,metal cylinder which houses
any damagre or breaks) to covEr the required arc whhin
o a small, us".li,
the lethal range o lhe rnine. Screw an MD detonator into
a colhpsing oi-cui, ;:ctlol'lcspack hotruding trom the
the rnine (if required) and then screw the NM inh'tatot
bottom 's a,ribbed battary cap wh'ch b made o reddish
onto the mine. Unscrew the cap on top o the MV-72 unit
brown bakelite. The top o the qylinder b rnado o the
lo exposo the ptll cord o the riction i;nitor. Pull the corC
samq rnaterial as the banery cap and has on it a screw on
to initiale the pyrotechnic delay to arming and retire rom
cap" a iack conneclor with 60m two strand break wire and
lhe area. The MVE-72 will be armed in approximaiely 1
a pair o electrical wires to an NM initiator.
minute. (

Method of Operation
MVE-72 works, as an electrical col'npsing circuil Whon the
CAUT|OIY :

ragile break wire. which acls as a loop 's broken by some
one treading on it or walking through it, lhe circuit b
broken. The breaking or colhpsing o thb cirouit allows
power lo bg swiictred into the iring circuit. iring the NM
initiator and init'aling the explosive train in the mine to
whictt it b conngcted
The systern can be used with:
MON-50. 10O. and 2@
OZM-3. 4. 7a 160 and other Warsaw Pacl mines with the
correct adap{or thraads eg. PP-Mi-Sr.
lt b probable that MVE-72 b the init'rator mgchanbm or
lhe TM-73 htoral attack mine which b thought to uso a
modi'led RPG_18 Afl weapon.
Arming
The mine to b initiated b positioned .and partial
camoulaged The baneqy b ined to the MVE-72 and it b
t the break wire "s darnaged or broken the rnine may
detonate at the end o the arming delay perk}d.
Neutralising
MV-72cannot be sae neutralbed.
Disarming
CuTloil
Approach careull. lhe break wirg b rnuch harder lo
detoct than a trip wire and much easier to break
When lhe MV-72 unit b located lraco lhe iring loads 1o
the mine and kentify the mine. Check direction and
locat'lon o break wire. Bemovo detonalor and NM lrorn
mine. Bemove detonator rom NM. Uncover MY,72
careul checking or booby traps or p,ull Unscrew battery
cap and remove battery. Unptug break wire jaclc