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Log Book for March 21, 2007
Engineering Report
Jonathan Murphy Reporting

Generator/Electricity:

Wendy: not used
Casper Hobbs Meter: 402.8 hrs
Voltage: NO VALUE SUPPLIED
Frequency: NO VALUE SUPPLIED
Oil Level: full
Oil Pressure: NO VALUE SUPPLIED
Water Drained: no
Notes/Comments: Gas Generator - ran twice Morning - Put in 2 gallons Evening - Started at about 7:00 with 4.5 gal Paul added half a quart of oil. Turns out the dipstick level that I thought was basically full was a little low.

Xantrex Inverter/Dynasty Batteries:

Time - Voltage (Temp Comp) - Load - Temp - Generator Running
19:04 - 21.9 - 4 - 15 - Yes, for a minute

Fuel Status (as of 19:00):

Diesel: Approximate Reading: 3/4
Propane Tank: Approximate Reading: 46% (460 gallons = 1741.3 L)
Gasoline Quantity Remaining: 37 gallons = 140.1 L (-6 gallons since yesterday)
Notes/Comments: Used 2 gal morning, 4.5 gal evening for Generator.

Oil Status:

GenSet Quantity: 11 quarts
ATV Quantity: 4 quarts (no change since yesterday)
V'ger Quantity: 24 quarts (no change since yesterday)
Notes/Comments: I forgot to note a generator oil resupply that Paul brought two days ago.

Water Status:

Outside Potable Water Tank Level: 370 gallons = 1400.6 L
Trailer Potable Water Tank Level: NaN cm from the base
Potable Water Meter Reading: 21670.4 gallons = 82031.1 L (+47.5 gallons since yesterday)
Out to Toilet Meter Reading: 6943.9 gallons = 26285.4 L (+23 gallons since yesterday)
In to GreenHab Meter Reading: 7705.4 gallons = 29168.0 L (no change since yesterday)
Dishwasher Runs: 2
Notes/Comments: We had a potable water overflow today. The crew in the hab wasn't paying careful attention to the water level, and didn't notice the tank was full until it started to overflow. I'm sure we'll all be more careful in the future, and I'll check back more frequently for level updates. Not very much spilled, less than a gallon I think.

GreenHab:

Status: No work on GreenHab today, as it was my day to cook.
Crops Watered: yes

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:

Notes/Comments: I saw my first rat today, in the engineering airlock! Cute little bugger. Too bad Pixel was asleep upstairs. For Pixel, anyway.

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