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Spike88

12-23-09 04:01 PM

Electrocution

I was thinking about this the other day. Was Electrocution a common occurrence aboard WW2 era subs?

Say a light gets shattered or an electrical wire gets damaged during an attack, throw in some minor flooding and you have a recipe for disaster.

Sailor Steve

12-23-09 04:27 PM

Not that I'm aware of, but my attention to personal stories is somewhat lacking.

ETR3(SS)

12-23-09 05:20 PM

I would imagine that a fuse would blow, or a breaker would trip preventing just such an occurrence. But if you have flooding that can reach a broken light bulb, you've got bigger fish to fry.:o

Spike88

12-23-09 05:26 PM

I guess part of the problem with electrocution, is that most of the ships that it could of possibly happened on probably wouldn't have any survivors.

ETR3(SS)

12-23-09 06:23 PM

Bingo!:03:

Arclight

12-23-09 06:25 PM

I think the current would always flow to the hull; metal is a lot more conductive than seawater, and I think seawater is more conductive than a human body. So the current would always travel through the water to the hull, but never through a human. :hmmm:

Pure guesswork though, good question. :)

Spike88

12-23-09 07:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arclight (Post 1224388)

Now that I think about it. Is it even possible to get electrocuted while in the ocean?

Arclight

12-23-09 07:07 PM

I guess not, if that theory holds water. :D

Sailor Steve

12-23-09 07:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arclight (Post 1224416)

I guess not, if that theory holds water. :D

I'm shocked that you would have that opinion.

Arclight

12-23-09 07:34 PM

Why? It's just my current opinion. It's not like I'm volting to any conclusions, I'll leave that to watt's his name.

Ow, I think I pulled something. :doh:

Sailor Steve

12-23-09 08:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arclight (Post 1224433)

Ow, I think I pulled something. :doh:

Maybe the plug? Personally I think you're all wet.
:lost:

[edit]Oh great. Given your screen name, I think I'll go stand somewhere else now.:rotfl2:

Arclight

12-24-09 05:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve (Post 1224442)

Maybe the plug? Personally I think you're all wet.
:lost:

That might be, but I still have Amp-le time to dry off.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve (Post 1224442)

[edit]Oh great. Given your screen name, I think I'll go stand somewhere else now.:rotfl2:

Have no fear, carpet-bombing is here. :lol:

Spoon 11th

12-25-09 03:32 PM

According to todays safety regulations safe level of voltage for humans is 120 volts of direct current. I found a page that says Type VII, IX and XXIII boats had 145 volt battery system, so I'd say that is still in the safe range. No harm done if the current flows through your body.

"Normal charging" (characterized by 2.34 Volt tension)."

(Thats 62 cells times 2.34 volts = 145.08 volts)

http://www.uboatarchive.net/BDUOrder2.htm

Addition:
Found from uboat.net article

Technical description of cells
full charged voltage 2.1 V (Volts) = 130 volts
charging voltage without gas up to 2.4 V = 148.8 volts

http://www.uboat.net/articles/id/54

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