Single Ignitions (Large Cakes)
One of the best selling and exciting types of fireworks available. Amazing technical advancements over the recent years have made them simple to use with outstanding performance. Single Ignitions can make the beginner look like an expert! Perfect for any occasion.
The single ignitions market is highly competitive. Manufactures create a diverse range of products and prices ranges. However, they are all similar in that
- you light one fuse to ignite
- fires straight up or in an arch shape
- they last 30 seconds to 3 minutes
30mm Calibre is
UK legal limit
Single ignitions consist of number of card board tubes linked together by one continuous fuse. Each tube fires an effect. The bigger the tube, the bigger the effect. The more tubes, the more shots can be fired. Single ignitions can go up to 25-35m high.
Vertical Firing System
This example has 77 shots of different calibre tubes
25 Shot Fan Cake
You can see the tubes are angled
The first diagram shows a vertical firing single ignition with all the tubes pointing straight up.
The next diagram shows a fanned cake where the tubes are angled. It fires to the sides as well as straight up. They can create an arch in the sky. Pattern shaped cakes are variations on the fanned cake.
See pattern shaped cakes.
On our web site each single ignition description contains the number of shots, calibre, and duration. From this, you can get a better idea of what each product is like. We have tried to use videos where possible and if you go into the detailed description there is a list of the sequence of effects.
