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Log Book for March 16, 2006
Engineering Report
Menkes van den Briel & Todd Romberger Reporting

Generator/Electricity:

Casper: not used

Wendy Hobbs Meter: 3040.8 hrs
Voltage: 120 VAC
Frequency: 60 Hz
Oil Level: 7/8
Oil Pressure: 32 PSI
Water Drained: no

Xantrex Inverter/Dynasty Batteries:
Time - Voltage (Temp Comp) - Load - Temp - Generator Running?

23:16 - 23.4 - 07 - 12 - OFF
23:27 - 26.2 - 07 - 12 - ON
08:14 - 27.6 - 04 - 12 - ON
08:30 - 24.4 - 05 - 12 - OFF
14:11 - 23.8 - 05 - 12 - OFF
15:07 - 23.6 - 06 - 12 - OFF
15:58 - 23.5 - 05 - 12 - OFF
18:45 - 22.9 - 09 - 11 - OFF

Notes/Comments: James will turn off the power in the hab to finish his work in correspondence to MUSK. Also, we'll try to install the ICA again at the time the power is out.

Fuel Status (as of 19:00):

Diesel: Approximate Reading - 3/4

Propane Tank: Approximate Reading - 65% (650 gallons = 2460.5 L)

Gasoline:
Consumed Today: 1 gallon = 3.8 L
Quantity Remaining: 32 gallons = 121.1 L

Oil:
GenSet Quantity: 0 quarts
ATV Quantity: 10.5 quarts
V'ger Quantity: 14.5 quarts

Water Status:

Outside Potable Water Tank Level: 380 gallons = 1438.5 L
Trailer Potable Water Tank Level: 20 cm from the base
Water Meter Reading: 8016.9 gallons = 30347.2 L
Water Consumed: 51.6 gallons = 195.3 L
Grey Water Used: 30.7 gallons = 116.2 L
Flushes: 10
Showers: 4
Sponge Baths: 0

Tonight's Meter Readings:
Out to Toilet:
1538.2 (+30.7 since yesterday) In to GreenHab:
9044.8.3 (+94.5 since yesterday) Notes/Comments: The 5th aquatic tank has been full to nearly full all day today.

GreenHab:

Crops Watered: no
Crop Condition: We did not water the plants today, please refer to the GreenHab report.

Transportation:

V'ger: Used - no
Oil Checked: no
Fuel Consumed: 0 gallons = 0 L
Tire Status:

Kawasaki ATV 1: Used - yes
Oil Checked: yes
Fuel Consumed: 0 gallons = 0 L
Tire Status: pretty flat front tire

Kawasaki ATV 2: Used - yes
Oil Checked: yes
Fuel Consumed: 0 gallons = 0 L
Tire Status: good

Kawasaki ATV 3: Used - yes
Oil Checked: yes
Fuel Consumed: 0 gallons = 0 L
Tire Status: good

Notes/Comments: Tire valve was noted yesterday, and we're glad to hear that a new one will be shipped to the hab sometime soon.

HVAC: Haven't tried to fix the polarity problem with the heater yet, hence the heater still only turns on when Wendy is on.

Mars Surface Suits: The new suit was tested today. Overall the suit is good, but there may be a problem with the tubing around the and the backpack belt. Will report more on this in our summary report.

Computers/Networking Infrastructure: Nothing further to report.

Appliances: Nothing further to report.

Data Logger: Nothing further to report.

Upgrade Work: James dug a trench, put the conduit in, and pulled the wire through today. We were away from the hab most of the day and did not do any upgrade work ourselves. When we got back we did, however, give a helping hand to James with refilling trench pulling the wire through.

Notes/Comments: According to the photographer who is currently visiting the hab the light (or exposure) meter is one for camera films and movies.

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