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Log Book for May 4, 2006
Engineering Report
Richard Alena Reporting

Generator/Electricity:

Wendy: not used

Casper Hobbs Meter: NaN hrs
Voltage: 124 VAC
Frequency: 57 Hz
Oil Level: full
Oil Pressure: NO VALUE SUPPLIED
Water Drained: no
Notes/Comments: This refers to "Wilhelmina" the Honda generator backup from Stan via Don Foutz. (aka Stan, SamGee!) No problems, runs well.

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

10:50 25.7 VDC 11 A 24 C yes
Notes/Comments: batteries on float, Don tried to fix Wendy, no luck

Fuel Status (as of 20:49):

Diesel: Approximate Reading - 5/8
Notes/Comments: not used

Propane Tank: Approximate Reading - 40% (400 gallons = 1514.2 L)

Gasoline:
Quantity Remaining: 12 gallons = 45.4 L (+2 gallons since yesterday)
Quantity Resupplied: 10 gallons = 37.9 L
Notes/Comments: not including cans from trailer, resupplied by Don today

Oil:
GenSet Quantity: 4 quarts (no change since yesterday)
ATV Quantity: 4 quarts (no change since yesterday)
V'ger Quantity: 12 quarts (no change since yesterday)
Notes/Comments: need more synth oil for Wendy.

Water Status:

Outside Potable Water Tank Level: 490 gallons = 1854.8 L
Trailer Potable Water Tank Level: NaN cm from the base
Potable Water Meter Reading: 10500.3 gallons = 39747.8 L (+46.1 gallons since yesterday)
Out to Toilet Meter Reading: 2997.7 gallons = 11347.5 L (+31.5 gallons since yesterday)
In to GreenHab Meter Reading: 17602 gallons = 66630.6 L (+168.4 gallons since yesterday)
Flushes: 8
Showers: 0
Sponge Baths: 0
Notes/Comments: Water resupplied today

GreenHab:

Crops Watered: yes
Crop Condition: We ate chives for dinner.
Plants in Good Health: Unknown, (4) mint, (5) nasturcium, (6) tomatoes, (7) peas, (8) lettuce, (9) chives, (10) mint
Plants In Poor Health: (1) lettuce, (2) spinach, (3) lettuce
Notes/Comments: All GreenHab tanks are at an appropriate level, and water was visibly flowing through all tanks except Tank 1. I recruited crew member Paul Tompkins to assist in changing the water filter in the TST recirculation path, and he came up with a clamp arrangement that blocked the flow long enough to change the filter. We can report cleaner water being fed back into the TST. Initial impression is that the GreenHab odor issue is abating.

Transportation:

V'ger: Used - no
Oil Checked: no
Tire Status: 3/4 good
Odometer: 168756 miles (no change since yesterday)

Kawasaki ATV 1: Used - no
Oil Checked: no
Tire Status: good

Kawasaki ATV 2: Used - no
Oil Checked: no
Tire Status: Right Front Tire needs air, Left Rear Tire needs air

Kawasaki ATV 3: Used - no
Oil Checked: no
Tire Status: Right Front Tire is flat

Miscellaneous Infrastructure:

HVAC: Nothing new to report.

Mars Surface Suits: The Suits were not used today.

Computers/Networking Infrastructure: Nothing new to report.

Appliances: Nothing new to report.

Data Logger: Nothing new to report.

Upgrade Work: Nothing new to report.

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