Bob:
    Here are my thoughts on the cable checkout/installation at the mine.

    I see getting to the point where the installation is in the hands of
the mine crew as taking place in four stages - this
closely maps to Dave's pert chart.  These are ....


    1:  Staging of test equipment at the mine, verifying that it arrives
OK, and getting the 'lay of the land'

    2:  Final preparations - immediately prior to plane 1 assembly.

    3:  Installation of first ~3  planes by 'experts' - no mine crew
training.

    4:  Training of mine crew to take over the job, extending roughly
for the first 32 planes.


Next, for each of these stages, we will attempt to make a plan....

Stage 1:

    Time Frame:   Last week of  Feb.  1 man-week
    On Site Personnel:  Art Cohee
    Average Manpower @ Soudan - 1 FTE

    We are here trying to accomplish two things.  First, get the
equipment we think we need to the mine. This includes..
    1:  Light leak hardware.   (MUX box, HV, discriminator, rate meter,
light source, oscilloscope)
    2:   Transmission test station.

    We should also have a kit for making simple repairs there (ie,
replacing a shroud set...)

    The   second thing you are trying to accomplish at this point is
getting some idea of the work environment, so that problems
can be anticipated when its time for the real thing.   Given that this
takes place in Feb, I don't know how accurate that
appraisal will be at that early stage, but Art will get some idea of
what we are in for, hopefully.

    After setting things up, Art would run through a set of checks of a
set of  test cables, verifying the test setup functionality.


Stage 2:
    Time Frame:   last week of May ..  2 man-weeks
    Personnel:         Art Cohee, Mark Gebhard
    Average Manpower @ Soudan:   2 FTE

    Here we are going to move equipment down to the experimental hall,
recheck it, get set up for the long haul, and repeat our transmission
and light leak tests on the plane 1 to 3 cables, which were measured
initially at the home lab.  This is basically
a final check that we are ready to start installation.


Stage 3:
    Time Frame:  I assume 1 plane/week at the start, for 3 planes = 3
weeks duration.
     Personnel:  Art Cohee, Mark Gebhard, Jim Musser
    Average Manpower @ Soudan:  1.3 FTE

    The main  tasks here are establishing in detail the installation and
and test procedures, along with the on-site scintillation module
experts.  I assume that no training will be done during this very early
stage, as my experience is that having
people look over your shoulders while you are figuring out exactly how
you want to do things is not pleasant.
Although things may change to accomodate module testing, etc, my first
crack at a bottoms up installation/test plan follows

    1:  After a module is mounted, clean module connector, apply RTV to
joint and attach cable.
    2:   Attach temporary light seal to one cable end, and attach other
cable end to light leak checker.
    3:  Perform light leak check to module/cable assembly.
    4:  Remove temporary light seal to cable end, and attach
transmission test light source connector.  Remove cable from
             light leak checker, and attach to transmission light
detector connector.
    5:  Perform transmission test.
    6:  Safe cables for lifting.


After the plane is lifted the assembly/testing tasks are...

    1:  routed safed cable ends to mux box.
    2:  attach to MUX box, applying RTV sealant to joint.
    3:  test MUX box/cable connection for light leaks.


During this period, one of the three people above should be present at
the mine at any given time.   There needs to be some overlap, so that
knowledge can be transmitted to the new arrivals, but I would want to
have the flexibility of  spelling people, in particular Art, who will
also have duties back at the factory.


Stage 4:

    Time Frame:  June 20 -Aug 30, assuming  2 days/plane during this
period.
    Personnel:   Art Cohee, Mark Gebhard., Joe Carrierre, Jim Musser
    Average Manpower at Soudan:  1 FTE

During this period, the primary task will be training in mine crew to
take over testing/installation jobs, during the course
of normal plane installation.  I assume that one would like to see the
training period carried through the completion
of one MUX rack worth of planes. Subsequent installation should then
follow closely the experience to that point - there
shouldn't be suprises by that time.   I have included the help of an
IU graduate student at this point - classes are out, making
it possible for the first time for him to participate at the mine.  The
total amount of time spent at the mine by
these guys during this period will depend on how the training goes, and
I imagine that as time goes one could get by with
periodic visits of the senior techs, rather than having someone there
full time.  Joe could spend more time there, and
help with other installation jobs as needed.



Bob, let me know if you have an questions/comments on this.  Of course,
all dates float with Benficial Occupancy, and  the
some of the planning is continguent on being consistent with the plans
of others, but it is at least a shot at it.


Regards
Jim