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- "Exide News, Electric Power Control Edition, August 1937" - This publication contains the article "Trouble Shooting the Atlantic Telegraph Cables." It discusses the difficulty of maintaining the large network of undersea communication cables. Safety challenges include: uneven topography on the ocean floor, interference from marine life, and trawling fishing boats accidentally severing cables. Damaged cables are found using echolocation and electrical equipment and drawn to the surface for repair.
- August 01, 1937
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"Exide News, Electric Power Control Edition, August 1937"
This publication contains the article "Trouble Shooting the Atlantic Telegraph Cables." It discusses the difficulty of maintaining the large network of undersea communication cables. Safety challenges include: uneven topography on the ocean floor, interference from marine life, and trawling fishing boats accidentally severing cables. Damaged cables are found using echolocation and electrical equipment and drawn to the surface for repair.
- Power Line Crossarm and Pin -
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Power Line Crossarm and Pin