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Log Book for April 1, 2007
Engineering Report
Marcus Medley Reporting

Generator/Electricity:

Wendy: not used
Casper Hobbs Meter: 594.7 hrs (+38 hrs since yesterday)
Voltage: 115 VAC
Frequency: 58 Hz
Oil Level: 1/2
Oil Pressure: 0 PSI
Water Drained: no
Notes/Comments: Gas Generator - will run twice Morning - refueled with 3.5 gallons Evening - refueled with 4 gallons

Xantrex Inverter/Dynasty Batteries:

Time - Voltage (Temp Comp) - Load - Temp - Generator Running
14:42 - 24.4 - 6 - 19 - No

Fuel Status (as of 19:00):

Diesel: Approximate Reading: 3/4
Propane Tank: Approximate Reading: 39% (390 gallons = 1476.3 L)
Gasoline Quantity Remaining: 0 gallons = 0 L (-22 gallons since yesterday)
Notes/Comments: Last refueling of generator depleted gasoline supply, Paul believes we are leaking gas. He is expected to resupply sometime tonight.

Oil Status:

GenSet Quantity: 19 quarts (no change since yesterday)
ATV Quantity: 8 quarts (no change since yesterday)
V'ger Quantity: 19 quarts (no change since yesterday)
Inventory: 5W-20: 1.5 quarts 10W-40: 3 quarts 20W-50: 11 quarts SAE 30: 4 quarts

Water Status:

Outside Potable Water Tank Level: 205 gallons = 776.0 L
Trailer Potable Water Tank Level: 35 cm from the base
Potable Water Meter Reading: 22127.5 gallons = 83761.4 L (no change since yesterday)
Out to Toilet Meter Reading: 7116.4 gallons = 26938.4 L (+22.9 gallons since yesterday)
In to GreenHab Meter Reading: 7705.4 gallons = 29168.0 L (no change since yesterday)
Dishwasher Runs: 1
Notes/Comments: Error: The extra "2" still remains on the potable water meter Trailer Tank: I think I'm measuring from a different location than the previous engineer. I will look into this tomorrow.

GreenHab:

Status: Good
Crops Watered: yes
Crop Condition: Hopeful

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: yes
Oil Checked: yes
Fuel Consumed: 0 gallons = 0 L
Tire Status: good

Kawasaki ATV-3 Used: no
Oil Checked: no
Tire Status: flat right front tire

Miscellaneous Infrastructure:

HVAC: Nothing special to report

Mars Surface Suits: Not Used

Computers/Networking Infrastructure: working

Appliances: working

Observatory: Good

Data Logger: Not read today

Upgrade Work: None

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