The Nammo Ignition System is a non-electric, self-sufficient initiation system, insensitive to electrical and electromagnetic influence. The NIS Starter can, without any preparation, be directly combined with other types of Shock Tube Units for many different kinds of blasting operations, including EOD, cutting, demolition, fortification work and rock blasting operations. Single charges are initiated directly by the NIS Starter, while charges connected in parallel or in series are initiated via a connector unit that maximizes the number of combinations.