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Log Book for April 8, 2007
Engineering Report
Marcus Medley Reporting

Generator/Electricity:

Wendy: not used
Casper Hobbs Meter: 709.3 hrs (+8.9 hrs since yesterday)
Voltage: 105 VAC
Frequency: 55 Hz
Oil Level: 1/2
Oil Pressure: 0 PSI
Water Drained: no
Notes/Comments: Gas Generator - will run twice Morning - refueled with 4.7 gallons (7 o'clock) and used for approx. 6.5 hrs. Evening - started at approx. 7PM no refuel. Don changed the acceptable voltage on the Xantrex the other day, I guess that's why it is accepting such a low voltage.

Xantrex Inverter/Dynasty Batteries:

Time - Voltage (Temp Comp) - Load - Temp - Generator Running
09:40 - 26.7 - 7 - 19 - Yes
17:22 - 25.6 - 8 - 17 - Yes
Notes/Comments: I decided to find out the time needed to fully charge the batteries and to run them down. It took approximately 6h 35m to charge the batteries. The batteries kept up for 5h 26m under normal HAB daytime usage. Batt Voltage just before I cut off the generator was 26.7V Batt voltage just after I cut off the generator was 24.7V

Fuel Status (as of 09:40):

Diesel: Approximate Reading: 3/4
Propane Tank: Approximate Reading: 37% (370 gallons = 1400.6 L)
Gasoline Quantity Remaining: 26 gallons = 98.4 L (-5 gallons since yesterday)

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: 290 gallons = 1097.8 L
Trailer Potable Water Tank Level: 7.6 cm from the base
Potable Water Meter Reading: 22655.0 gallons = 85758.2 L (+45.5 gallons since yesterday)
Out to Toilet Meter Reading: 7253.3 gallons = 27456.6 L (+17.6 gallons since yesterday)
In to GreenHab Meter Reading: 7761.4 gallons = 29380.0 L (+56 gallons since yesterday)
Dishwasher Runs: 0

GreenHab:

Status: The pump had been installed. Nischom Silverman came by to inspect it today.
Crops Watered: yes
Crop Condition: "In dire need of flexium gel" -Pieter Jan Van Asbroeck

Transportation:

V'ger Used: no
Oil Checked: no
Tire Status: good
Odometer: 184818 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: 0.1 gallon = 0.4 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: Key has been found.

Data Logger: Not read today (I still don't know what this is!!)

Upgrade Work: Installation of GreenHab gray water intake pump completed!

Notes/Comments: none

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