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| GERMAN EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE - BOMBS, BOMB FUZES, ROCKET, LAND MINES, GRENADES AND IGNITER |
| Chapter 2 |
| GERMAN FUZES |
| 28 (*) – ELECTRICAL IMPACT FUZE |
| DATA: |
| Bombs Used in: H.E. bombs. |
| Color: Dark grey. |
| Material: Aluminum or brass. |
| Possible Actions: (a) Instantaneous, (b) 0.15 sec. delay. |
| Principal Markings: El.A.Z. C 50 28 (*). |
| Seondary Markings: |
| Rh.S.G. (brass case). |
| Rh.S. 1936. |
| Rh.S. 195-36. |
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DESCRIPTION. This fuze, similar to the El.A.Z. C 50 (5), has two firing circuits, one charge from each plunger. Early models of the fuze were constructed of brass, but later ones are made of aluminum. The designation of the fuze is marked on the fuze boss. |
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Safety switching is accomplished by depressing the B plunger, which switches off both firing circuits. (See fig. 159.) |
| ARMING TIMES: |
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Level Flight |
Diving
Flight (240 v.) |
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| Instantaneous: | 3.6 - 5.1 sec. | 2.0 - 2.9 sec. | |
| 0.15-sec. delay: | 1.5 - 3.3 sec. | 0.9 - 1.6 sec. | |
| REMARKS: 1. This fuze is obsolete. 2. Type 1 construction. |
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Figure 159 – (28) * Electrical Impact Fuze |
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