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Log Book for February 25, 2005
Engineering Report
Kevin T. Saka, PE Reporting

Hab Status (as of 6:45pm MST):

Generator/Electricity:
China Special 220 V+
Engine Usage: 1666 hours.
Comment: currently being used as a primary generator; Yarmar Unit is in need of repair as soon as possible and has been delivered to Salt Lake City, hopefully to be picked up this Sunday;

Fuel Status - Diesel:
Quantity Remaining: 73% = 282.0 gal (1067 Liters)
Max tank capacity = 450 gal( 1703 Liters)
Consumed: 37.5 gal (142 Liters)
Engine Hours: 1666 hours
Comments: Engine operated with no problems;

Fuel Status - Propane Tank 1000 gal:
Reading 72.0% / Max = 850.0 gal of 1000.0 gal (3185 of 3785 Liters)
Consumed: 8.5 gal (32.2 Liters)
Comments: Tank is functioning fine in its new location.

Fuel Status - Gasoline:
Quantity: 18.0 gal Remaining (68.1 Liters)
Consumed: 4.5 gal (17.0 Liters)
Comments: 3 ATV’s Logged approximately 20 km each today;

Fuel Status - Oil:
Quantity: 46.5 quarts = 44.0 Liters
Consumed: 0.0 quarts = 0.00 Liters

Water (as of 7:30pm MST):
Outside potable water tank: 95.0 gallons (359.6 Liters)remaining;
Inside Tank Reading = 55 gallons (208.2 Liters)
Consumed: 60 gal (227.1 Liters)used in the last 24 hours.
Note: 2 Showers were taken in the past 24 hours.
Comments: None at this time.

HVAC: Nothing new to report; Cool Stuffs to be designed for the future;

Plumbing: Nothing to report.

Electrical: Nothing to report;

Transport: Nothing new to report;

Mars-Suits: Were used today on one (1) EVA expedition.

Computers / Networking Infrastructure: Nothing new to report;

Data Logger: Nothing new to report;

Miscellaneous / Other: Nothing to report;

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