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Log Book for March 6, 2007
Engineering Report
Artemis & Waller Reporting

Generator/Electricity:

Casper: not used
Wendy Hobbs Meter: 2863.4 hrs (+17.3 hrs since yesterday)
Voltage: 122 VAC
Frequency: 59 Hz
Oil Level: 7/8
Oil Pressure: 40 PSI
Water Drained: no
Notes/Comments: Oil level was dropping , added 1/4 quart the water will be drained this evening. fixing the waterintake had priority until 30 minutes ago.

Xantrex Inverter/Dynasty Batteries:

Time - Voltage (Temp Comp) - Load - Temp - Generator Running
17:17 - 26.9VDC - 19 - 12C - Yes
Notes/Comments: We turned the Generator off for 2.5 Hrs only. Just like yesterday. By that time (between 10.30 and 13.00) the inverter had dropped to 20.6 the load was only 13-14 at that time

Fuel Status (as of 16:02):

Diesel: Approximate Reading: 7/8
Propane Tank: Approximate Reading: 56% (560 gallons = 2119.8 L)
Gasoline Quantity Remaining: 87 gallons = 329.3 L (no change since yesterday)
Notes/Comments: ATVs not used

Oil Status:

GenSet Quantity: 3 quarts (no change since yesterday)
ATV Quantity: 4 quarts (-1 quarts since yesterday)
V'ger Quantity: 24 quarts (no change since yesterday)
Notes/Comments: why does this report not tell me WHAT kind of GenSet oil quality I should use? now I have to go looking all over the place for what grade of oil I have to use to fill the generator with. very unpractical. BTW I assume that the 5W grade oil is what is needed by the generator as it is standing there right next to the generator. resupply of generator oil is probably in order.

Water Status:

Outside Potable Water Tank Level: 135 gallons = 511.0 L
Trailer Potable Water Tank Level: 100 cm from the base
Potable Water Meter Reading: 20475.7 gallons = 77508.7 L (+9816335.7 gallons since yesterday)
Out to Toilet Meter Reading: 6654.7 gallons = 25190.7 L (+12.3 gallons since yesterday)
In to GreenHab Meter Reading: 7705.4 gallons = 29168.0 L (no change since yesterday)
Dishwasher Runs: 0
Notes/Comments: this form needs to be adapted for when Paul supplies the watertank, he fills it to 100 cm (almost to overflowing) I think I misread the potable water meter yesterday, overlooking the decimal point. yesterday should probably read 20414.0 on the other hand as we had hardly any water today, i can not believe we used 61 gallons of water. for that is more than the internal watertank can hold. i have no explanation for that anomaly. I will monitor the meter in the coming days to find the answer. Grant has checked and rewired/ reconnect the wire of the pump on the attic. This gave us again the capability of pumping in water from the external watertank.

GreenHab:

Status: the grey water tank outside is quite full, but so are the tanks inside the GreenHab
Crops Watered: yes
Crop Condition: the plants still need repotting. However due to the problems with the outside watertank not filling our inside watertank, we had other priorities. the plants were watered the tomatoplants from the growth experiment were hanging down by that time (12.00). They look a little better now

Transportation:

V'ger Used: no
Oil Checked: no
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 is still in SLC. the next crew to use it will probably be crew 61

Miscellaneous Infrastructure:

Mars Surface Suits: Not used today

Computers/Networking Infrastructure: internet is working fine

Appliances: the dishwasher was moved to underneath the computer desk

Observatory: training was not received last night, although Paul was there to give it, because we had too many reports, blogs and what nots to write

Data Logger: Here.

Upgrade Work: reattached the electricity lines for the external watertank pump. and moved the cable out of the way, so we would not tug it every time we climbed on and off the attic. a plan will be submitted to make a 'step' around the waterline as there is concern that it might break of at the point were it enters the internal watertank. When that would happen, the Hab would get a very deep clean

Notes/Comments: some work on the broken taillight was started but the watertank fill had priority.

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