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Log Book for April 15, 2006
Engineering Report
Christian Hutsteiner & Joschi Gross Reporting

Generator/Electricity:

Honda: not used

Wendy Hobbs Meter: 3319.4 hrs
Voltage: 120 VAC
Frequency: 60 Hz
Oil Level: 7/8
Oil Pressure: 35 PSI
Water Drained: No

Notes/Comments: The waste barrel for the leaking diesel from Wendy is almost full!

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

23:50 - 26,6 - 07 - 21 - on - float
07:30 - 21,3 - 08 - 17 - off
12:00 - 26,7 - 14 - 18 - on - float
16:45 - 23,7 - 10 - 21 - off
18:10 - 21,6 - 09 - 22 - off
Fuel Status (as of 18:56):

Diesel: Approximate Reading - 7/8

Propane Tank: Approximate Reading - 49% (490 gallons = 1854.8 L)

Gasoline:
Consumed Today: 1.5 gallon
Quantity Remaining: 11 gallons

Oil:
GenSet Quantity: 8 quarts
ATV Quantity: 8 quarts
V'ger Quantity: 8 quarts

Water Status:

Outside Potable Water Tank Level: 450 gallons
Trailer Potable Water Tank Level: 0 cm from the base
Water Meter Reading: 9532,5 gallons
Water Consumed: 47,8 gallons
Grey Water Used: 30 gallons
Flushes: 7
Showers: 2
Sponge Baths: 2

Tonight's Meter Readings:
Out to Toilet: 2376,2
In to GreenHab: 14812,9 (+ 214,3 since yesterday)
Notes/Comments: The sump pump ran for 4h15min, didnīt find any DC timer! Will start tomorrow to separate the runningtime of the pump.

GreenHab:

Crops Watered: yes
Crop Condition: Pretty well!

Transportation:

V'ger: Used - yes
Oil Checked: yes
Fuel Consumed: n/a
Tire Status: good

Kawasaki ATV 1: Used - yes
Oil Checked: yes
Fuel Consumed: 0.75 gallon
Tire Status: good

Kawasaki ATV 2: Used - no
Oil Checked: yes
Fuel Consumed: 0 gallons = 0 L
Tire Status: rear left flat

Kawasaki ATV 3: Used - yes
Oil Checked: yes
Fuel Consumed: 0.75 gallon
Tire Status: good

HVAC: Nothing new to report.

Mars Surface Suits: Used Suit No. 1,4,5 & 6 PLSS No. 1,2,5 & 6 Helmets No. 2,3,4 & 5 for EVAs No. 13, 14 & 15

Computers/Networking Infrastructure: Nothing new.

Appliances: Nothing new.

Data Logger: Nothing new.

Upgrade Work: Nothing new.

Notes/Comments: Check in the afternoon the relaystation at the "repeater hill" radio ridge, found out that when you send on the microphone at the command desk on channel 7-01 we can receive on the handheld radio on channel 7-00. Will check later the vice versa procedure. All the other stuff worked well today!

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