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Log Book for March 2, 2007
Engineering Report
James Harris Reporting

Generator/Electricity:

Casper: not used
Wendy Hobbs Meter: 2760.6 hrs (no change since yesterday)
Voltage: 124 VAC
Frequency: 62 Hz
Oil Level: 3/4
Oil Pressure: 40 PSI
Water Drained: no
Notes/Comments: Ran long again today, still real cold on the batteries and very busy with training.

Xantrex Inverter/Dynasty Batteries:

Time - Voltage (Temp Comp) - Load - Temp - Generator Running
17:15 - 26.3 - 07 - 03 - Yes
Notes/Comments: So cold today I didn't think I would get much run time out of the batteries so I left the genset on all day.

Fuel Status (as of 16:21):

Diesel: Approximate Reading: 7/8
Propane Tank: Approximate Reading: 61% (610 gallons = 2309.1 L)
Gasoline Quantity Remaining: 89 gallons = 336.9 L (no change since yesterday)

Oil Status:

GenSet Quantity: 3.5 quarts (no change since yesterday)
ATV Quantity: 5 quarts (no change since yesterday)
V'ger Quantity: 24 quarts (no change since yesterday)

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: 19974.5 gallons = 75611.5 L (no change since yesterday)
Out to Toilet Meter Reading: 6586.3 gallons = 24931.8 L (no change since yesterday)
In to GreenHab Meter Reading: 7705.4 gallons = 29168.0 L (no change since yesterday)
Flushes: 0
Showers: 0
Sponge Baths: 0
Notes/Comments: New impeller came last night. Paul will replace as able. 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 any day now(TM).

GreenHab:

Status: Bit better haven't repotted yet.
Crops Watered: yes
Crop Condition: Not great but hanging in there. Now that teh wilderness first aid is going I doubt I will get to it before FLAME gets here. Maybe the kids will want to play in the dirt? Added water manually last night about 75gal. Aquatic tanks a little foamy today as expected.

Transportation:

V'ger Used: no
Oil Checked: no
Tire Status: good
Odometer: 183394 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: good

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

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: None.

Computers/Networking Infrastructure: Here.

Appliances: Nothing to report.

Data Logger: Here.

Upgrade Work: None.

Notes/Comments: Wilderness first aid is good. I am now allowed to do an emergency tracheotomy in a back country setting again! (back country = greater than 4hrs to primary care) Not that I would ever want to.

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