Meter from German U-boat WW2

Reece · 02-06-10, 05:19 AM

I purchased this meter "Messinstrument aus U-Boot der Deutschen Kriegsmarine" last year that was supposed to come from a German U-boat (no idea of type) during WW2, I wondered if anyone might have an idea of what the gauge was for or possibly some of the symbols:

TarJak · 02-06-10, 05:23 AM

kA stands for Kilo Amps so that means its a measure of the current running through a circuit so I'd guess it is from one of the electrical systems. Which one I'm stuffed if I know.

Reece · 02-06-10, 05:33 AM

I'm an electrical mechanic & thought that myself, that would explain the negative as well as the positive movement, since it measures up to 3.5 thousand amps then it is quite logical that it was for the battery motors forward and reverse OR it could be the generator charge or both since the generator was also doubled as the motor.

02-06-10, 05:19 AM	#1
Reece CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Down Under Posts: 34,709 Downloads: 171 Uploads: 0	Meter from German U-boat WW2 I purchased this meter "Messinstrument aus U-Boot der Deutschen Kriegsmarine" last year that was supposed to come from a German U-boat (no idea of type) during WW2, I wondered if anyone might have an idea of what the gauge was for or possibly some of the symbols: __________________ *Sub captains go down with their ship!*

02-06-10, 05:33 AM	#3
Reece CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Down Under Posts: 34,709 Downloads: 171 Uploads: 0	I'm an electrical mechanic & thought that myself, that would explain the negative as well as the positive movement, since it measures up to 3.5 thousand amps then it is quite logical that it was for the battery motors forward and reverse OR it could be the generator charge or both since the generator was also doubled as the motor. __________________ *Sub captains go down with their ship!*

02-06-10, 05:23 AM	#2
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	kA stands for Kilo Amps so that means its a measure of the current running through a circuit so I'd guess it is from one of the electrical systems. Which one I'm stuffed if I know.