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Log Book for March 13, 2007
Engineering Report
Artemis Reporting

Generator/Electricity:

Casper: not used
Wendy Hobbs Meter: 3006.8 hrs (+20 hrs since yesterday)
Voltage: 121 VAC
Frequency: 62 Hz
Oil Level: 3/4
Oil Pressure: 39 PSI
Water Drained: no
Notes/Comments: we got the generator up at 21.00 hours and it kept running all night. I monitored the input into the batteries closely for three hours. the input went down to 21.6 by 24.00 hours so the batteries were being charged normally. We have not turned the generator off today.

Xantrex Inverter/Dynasty Batteries:

Time - Voltage (Temp Comp) - Load - Temp - Generator Running
18.44 - 26.8 VDC - 13 - 18 C - Yes

Fuel Status (as of 18:34):

Diesel: Approximate Reading: 3/4
Propane Tank: Approximate Reading: 52% (520 gallons = 1968.4 L)
Gasoline Quantity Remaining: 86 gallons = 325.5 L (no change since yesterday)

Oil Status:

GenSet Quantity: 1 quart (no change since yesterday)
ATV Quantity: 4 quarts (no change since yesterday)
V'ger Quantity: 24 quarts (no change since yesterday)

Water Status:

Outside Potable Water Tank Level: 380 gallons = 1438.5 L
Trailer Potable Water Tank Level: 30 cm from the base
Potable Water Meter Reading: 21174.8 gallons = 80155.1 L (+46 gallons since yesterday)
Out to Toilet Meter Reading: 6786.2 gallons = 25688.5 L (+21.7 gallons since yesterday)
In to GreenHab Meter Reading: 7705.4 gallons = 29168.0 L (no change since yesterday)
Dishwasher Runs: 0

GreenHab:

Status: With the use of the sump pump of the grey water tank Grant pumped one holding tank out in the GreenHab as far as it would go. What remained was 10 centimeters of sludge that the sump pump could not pump out.
Crops Watered: yes
Crop Condition: Due to the outside temperature the plants had to be watered twice already today. I will check on them later to see whether they need more water.

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: flat right front tire

Miscellaneous Infrastructure:

HVAC: Nothing to report

Mars Surface Suits: Stacy: Suit 1, PLSS 5, Helmet 5 Iahu-Anat: suit 5, PLSS 4, Helmet 2

Computers/Networking Infrastructure: The internet connection is still on and off at times.

Appliances: Yesterday I reported that the right handle for the water faucet above the laboratory sink came off. Grant managed to put it back again.

Notes/Comments: all the non functional pumps were taken apart and researched. After being cleaned thoroughly one of the trickle tank pumps only lasted a few minutes pumping water again.

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