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| GERMAN EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE - BOMBS, BOMB FUZES, ROCKET, LAND MINES, GRENADES AND IGNITER |
| Chapter 2 |
| GERMAN FUZES |
| (38) – MODIFIED ELETRIC IMPACT FUZE |
| DATA: |
| Bombs Used in: H.E. bombs. |
| Color: Dark grey. |
| Material: Aluminum. |
| Possible Actions: (a) 0.05-sec. delay. (b) 0.20-sec. delay. (c) 5.00-sec. delay. |
| Principal Markings: El.A.Z. (38). |
| Secondary Markings: bmv . . . a . . . 14e. |
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DESCRIPTION. This fuze is in all respects identical to the normal (38) fuze, except that an additional switch has been added to the long delay firing circuit, wired in parallel with the usual switch. |
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The additional switch is of the normal vibratory type with its axis parallel to the fuze. The axis of the usual switch is transverse to the axis of the fuze. This switch arrange-ment is presumably intended to give greater certainty of action in low level attack, for which the fuze would be set operate at relatively long delay. |
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Safety switching is accomplished by depressing either plunger, wich switches off the op-posite firing circuit. (See fig. 165.) |
| ARMING TIMES: |
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Level Flight |
Diving
Flight (240 v.) |
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| 0.05-sec. delay: | 7.3 - 13.8 sec. | 3.6 - 6.0 sec. | |
| 0.20-sec. delay: | 6.2 - 9.8 sec. | 4.1 - 6.1 sec. | |
| 5.00-sec. delay: | 1.2 - 2.0 sec. | 0.6 - 1.0 sec. |
| REMARKS: 1. Type 2 construction. |
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Figure 165 – (38) Modified Electrical Impact Fuze |
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