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Log Book for March 5, 2007
Engineering Report
Artemis & Waller Reporting

Generator/Electricity:

Casper: not used
Wendy Hobbs Meter: 2846.1 hrs (+9963.4 hrs since yesterday)
Voltage: 119 VAC
Frequency: 57 Hz
Oil Level: 7/8
Oil Pressure: 40 PSI
Water Drained: no
Notes/Comments: Oil level good,none added.

Xantrex Inverter/Dynasty Batteries:

Time - Voltage (Temp Comp) - Load - Temp - Generator Running
19:47 - 29.6VDC - 9 - 11C - Yes
Notes/Comments: We turned the Generator off for 2Hrs and 20 mins and had to turn it back on because the voltage on the inverter had dropped down to 20.6VDC at only a load of 13. Paul seems to think some other problem exists.

Fuel Status (as of 18:59):

Diesel: Approximate Reading: 7/8
Propane Tank: Approximate Reading: 57% (570 gallons = 2157.7 L)
Gasoline Quantity Remaining: 87 gallons = 329.3 L (-2 gallons since yesterday)

Oil Status:

GenSet Quantity: 3 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: 180 gallons = 681.4 L
Trailer Potable Water Tank Level: 100 cm from the base
Potable Water Meter Reading: 204140 gallons = 772751.6 L (+184165.5 gallons since yesterday)
Out to Toilet Meter Reading: 6642.4 gallons = 25144.1 L (+56.1 gallons since yesterday)
In to GreenHab Meter Reading: 7705.4 gallons = 29168.0 L (no change since yesterday)
Dishwasher Runs: 0
Notes/Comments: We are going to remove the dishwasher during our rotation. The next crew is welcome to it.

GreenHab:

Status: Re-potting has been postponed until another day, the plants were watered well.
Crops Watered: yes
Crop Condition: The plants really need re-potting. I doubt we have enough potting soil for that. Iahu-Anat and I will look into that when she starts her experiment tomorrow.

Transportation:

V'ger Used: yes
Oil Checked: yes
Fuel Consumed: 0 gallons = 0 L
Tire Status: good
Odometer: 184310 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

Notes/Comments: V'ger used by Crew 58. So reading of odometer and gallons used will have to wait until V'ger returns with the next crew.

Miscellaneous Infrastructure:

HVAC: Nothing to report.

Mars Surface Suits: Not used today

Computers/Networking Infrastructure: Internet is working fine.

Appliances: Nothing to report.

Observatory: Nothing further to report.

Data Logger: Here.

Upgrade Work: None.

Notes/Comments: Using the trailer to transport an ATV today showed us that the trailer jack is too big to be used with an ATV: it broke the tail light. Grant and I will fix that tomorrow or Wednesday. The trailer jack needs to be replaced with a better fit.

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