Cable 



Cable of the desired type was not immediately available 

 so two existing 600-foot lengths of 0.782 -inch diameter, 

 double-ain:nor, 35-conductor cable were spliced together. One 

 of the cable lengths had been previously rejected due to 

 cracks in its insulation. After a hydrostatic pressure test, 

 eight good conductors were selected for splicing to the other 

 cable. The electrical continuity of each selected conductor 

 was checked after the splice was completed. 



Fairing and Clips 



The fairing was a TF-84, sized for 0.782-inch diameter 

 cable, produced from Bureau of Ships mold No. G-60818. The 

 after portion was constructed of 30- to 40-durometer rubber, 

 and the leading edge of 50- to 60-durometer rubber. The 

 line of demarcation between the two compounds is visible in 

 Figure 1-4. A six-ply Dacron cord, capable of sustaining a 

 maximum load of about 1,200 pounds with a 10 percent elong- 

 ation, was molded into the leading edge. 



The fairing was attached to the cable with clips 

 spaced on four-inch centers. The clips were made of 

 mild galvanized steel and were secured to the fairing 

 with "Nylock" bolts screwed into stud-type inserts passed 

 through the body of the fairing aft of the Dacron cord. 



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