Table 5.18-2 compares originally estimated direct burial signal and control cable requirements and cable of this category actually installed: TABLE 5.182, Original Site Runit Cable Estimated CABLE REQUIREMENTS 14/2 Cable Installed 14/20 Cable Estimated on 14/20 Cable June 14, 1950* Installed 8,900 230,000 6,000 7,000 The Aomon Group 10,500 450,000 8,000 9,000 Engebi 15,000 632,000 6,000 7,000 Muzin - 18,000 - - - 4,000 - - ~ - Piiraai Bokonaarappu Teiteiripucchi Kirinian Bogallua Bogombogo 3 ,700* - *This estimate included 3,700 feet for Bogallua to Bogombogo which was later cancelled. The cable was received and used on the E+ operation, although this site had not been considered in the original estimate. Direct Burial Control and Signal Cable Tests, Control and signal cables were tested for continuity before laying and after installation for wire-to-wire resistance of each pair, each pair to ground and loop. Cables were two-conductor No. 14 copper wire with thermoplastic insulation and were buried directly in the ground. Although this type of cable is not normally installed in this manner, it was decided that, because of the short duration of service requirements, it would be satisfactory. The operations verified this decision. The wire-to-wire readings ranged from a low of 100,000 ohms to a high of infinity. The average value lay between 50 and 100 megohms,. The pair-to-ground readings ranged from a low of 500,000 ohms to a high of 1,000 megcohms. The average value was about 40 megohms. The loop test readings ranged from a low of 0.76 ohms to a high of 43 ohms. A large number of these readings were in the 10 to 20 ohm range. Data showing the range of these tests are presented as an exhibit at the end of this volume, and it can be said that, except for the few open or grounded lines indicated, all lines were classed as in good operating condition, Installation Procedure. The 14/2 control and signal cables were, in general, installed from Station 69 to various stations on each site, 9-253