(15) Electrical Impact Fuze

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REMARKS: Obsolete by 1941.
 DATA:
Bombs Used In: H.E. Bombs.
Color: Aluminum.
Material: Aluminum.
Possible Actions:
NORMAL SETTINGS
1. Instantaneous.
2. 0.05-sec. delay.
3. 8-sec. delay.
REVERSED SETTINGS
1. 1.0-sec. delay.
2. 0.05-sec. delay.
3. 8-sec. delay.
Arming Times:
LEVEL FLIGHT (150v)
1. Instantaneous. 7.5-11.8 sec.
2. 0.05-sec. delay. 8.5-13.0 sec.
3. 8-sec. delay. 1.5-3.0 sec.
DIVING FLIGHT (240v)
1. Instantaneous. 3.7-5.6 sec.
2. 0.05-sec. delay. 5.7-8.7 sec.
3. 8-sec. delay. 0.9-1.6 sec.
Principal Markings: El. A. Z. C50 (15)
Secondary Markings:
   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 fuse pocket (rotated 180 degrees) and a stop plug inserted in the base of the fuze to direct the flash from the instantaneous puffer to the 1-second delay pellet.
SAFETY SWITCHING:
Depression of the plain plunger B switches off the igniter bridges via a seperate switch.
All information for this entry were acquired from Army Technical manual TM 9-1985-2/Air Force Technical Order TO 39B-1A-9
GERMAN EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE (Bombs, Fuzes, Rockets, Land Mines, Grenades & Igniters)
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