Electrocution

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

12-25-09, 03:32 PM	#1
Spoon 11th Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Finland Posts: 689 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	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 Last edited by Spoon 11th; 12-25-09 at 04:15 PM.