GERMAN EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE - BOMBS, BOMB FUZES, ROCKET, LAND MINES, GRENADES AND IGNITER |
Chapter 2 |
GERMAN FUZES |
(15) – ELECTRICAL IMPACT FUZE (OBSOLETE) |
DATA: |
Bombs Used in: H.E. bombs. |
Color: Aluminum. |
Material: Aluminum. |
Principal Markings: El.A.Z. C 50 (15). |
Secondary Marings: |
Rh.S. 195-37 |
Rh.S. 195-38 |
Rh.S. 195-39 |
Rh.S. 195-40 |
Rh.S. 325-1935 |
Rh.S. 325-1938 |
Rh.S. 325-1939 |
Rh.S. 325-1940 |
A.D. 1940 |
B.C. 1940 |
DESCRIPTION. The fuze has three firing circuits and is of type 1 construction. It may be found reversed in the fuze pocket (rotated 180°) and a stop plug inserted in the base of the fuze to direct the flash from the instantaneous puffer to a 1-second delay pellet. |
SAFETY SWITCHING. Depressing the plain plunger B switches off the igniter bridges via a separate switch. (See fig. 139.) |
ARMING TIMES: |
Level Flight |
Diving
Flight (240 v.) |
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1. | Instantaneous. 7.5 - 11.8 sec. | 3.7 - 5.6 sec. | |
2. | 0.05 sec. delay. 8.5 - 13.0 sec. | 5.7 - 8.7 sec. | |
3. | 8-sec. delay. 1.5 - 3.0 sec. | 0.9 - 1.6 sec. |
POSSIBLE ACTIONS: |
Normal Settings | Reversed Settings | ||
1. | Instantaneous. | 1. | 1.0-sec. delay. |
2. | 0.05-sec. delay. | 2. | 0.05-sec. delay. |
3. | 8-sec. delay. | 3. | 8-sec. delay. |
Figure 139 – (15) Electrical Impact Fuze |
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