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Log Book for February 26. 2007
Engineering Report
Emily Colvin & Matt Bamsey Reporting

Generator/Electricity:

Casper: not used
Wendy Hobbs Meter: 2724.4 hrs (+40.2 hrs since February 25, 2007)
Voltage: 122 VAC
Frequency: 61 Hz
Oil Level: full
Oil Pressure: 40 PSI
Water Drained: no
Notes/Comments: It ran all day today because it was really windy and we have extra people here.

Xantrex Inverter/Dynasty Batteries:

Time - Voltage (Temp Comp) - Load - Temp - Generator Running
18:40 - 26.5 - 09 - 06 - yes

Fuel Status (as of 18:35):

Diesel: Approximate Reading: full
Notes/Comments: We have gas. Thanks!
Propane Tank: Approximate Reading: 65% (650 gallons = 2460.5 L)
Gasoline Quantity Remaining: 39 gallons = 147.6 L (no change since February
25, 2007)

Oil Status:

GenSet Quantity: 5.5 quarts (no change since February 25, 2007)
GenSet Quantity Resupplied: 9 quarts
ATV Quantity: 5 quarts (no change since February 25, 2007)
ATV Quantity Resupplied: 2 quarts
V'ger Quantity: 24 quarts (no change since February 25, 2007)

Water Status:

Outside Potable Water Tank Level: 280 gallons = 1059.9 L
Trailer Potable Water Tank Level: 0 cm from the base
Potable Water Meter Reading: 19801.6 gallons = 74957.0 L (+222.8 gallons since February 25, 2007)
Out to Toilet Meter Reading: 6563.3 gallons = 24844.7 L (+35.7 gallons since February 25, 2007)
In to GreenHab Meter Reading: 7705.4 gallons = 29168.0 L (no change since February 25, 2007)
Flushes: 0
Showers: 0
Sponge Baths: 0
Notes/Comments: Still need a new fill pump, as it gets really cold in here with wind blowing through the slightly open hatch due to the rope attached to the fill pipe. Also, the potable water meter has not yet been cleaned in an effort to get it to give us decent readings, but this is expected to be done soon.

GreenHab:

Status: Some of the plants look unhappy, but I don't know enough about plants to have any clue what's wrong.
Crops Watered: yes
Crop Condition: I'm not sure, as James didn't tell me before he left, but I would presume he has because he's good like that. I'll double check when he gets back from town.

Transportation:

V'ger Used: no
Oil Checked: no
Tire Status: pass rear low
Odometer: 183394 miles (no change since February 25, 2007)

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

Kawasaki ATV-2 Used: no
Oil Checked: no
Tire Status: good

Kawasaki ATV-3 Used: no
Oil Checked: no
Tire Status: sux

Notes/Comments: V'ger is not currently at the hab.

Miscellaneous Infrastructure:

HVAC: Nothing to report, other than that we've been using minimal heat to get used to being cold for the Arctic.

Mars Surface Suits: Nothing was used today due to high winds.

Computers/Networking Infrastructure: Reinstalled Yahoo! messenger last night to restore communications between the hab and The Don.

Appliances: Nothing to report.

Data Logger: Used it today to determine that we were getting 30 knot average wind and gusting to 45 knots until about 1500 when it finally died down.

Upgrade Work: New stairs!! Paul, James, Matt and I designed and built the new stairs which already seem to be much safer. I can go down them without feeling that I'm about to fall.

Notes/Comments: This is for two days, as everyone was working on the stairs yesterday.

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