Notes on Laying, Repairing, Operating, and Testing Submarine Cables: U. S. Signal Corps (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

A. W. Greely

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0484580590 ISBN 13: 9780484580595

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Notes on Laying, Repairing, Operating, and Testing Submarine Cables presents practical guidance from the U.S.

Signal Corps on how submarine cables are built, laid, repaired, and tested. It covers cable construction details, shore-end protection, and the equipment and methods used in real-world work, including shallow-water fixes and on-site splicing.

Two chapters of the book describe concrete procedures, from how to coil and deploy cables to the steps for making reliable joints in the field. It also explains how to test insulation, measure resistance, and locate faults, with emphasis on tools, processes, and careful handling required for durable submarine communications lines.

• How cables are built, armored, and protected against heat and weather damage
• Techniques for shore-end and on-site repairs, including splicing and securing land connections
• Standard testing practices for continuity, insulation, and fault location
• Field procedures used in shallow-water deployments and in special cases like Laguna de Bay

Ideal for readers interested in the history of early submarine telegraphy, and for technicians seeking a grounded, step-by-step reference to classic cable work.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0484580590
• ISBN 13: 9780484580595
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 72