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Log Book for April 9, 2007
Engineering Report
Marcus Medley Reporting

Generator/Electricity:

Wendy: not used
Casper Hobbs Meter: 721.4 hrs (+12.1 hrs since yesterday)
Voltage: 104 VAC
Frequency: 55 Hz
Oil Level: 7/8
Oil Pressure: 0 PSI
Water Drained: no
Notes/Comments: Gas Generator - will run twice Morning - refueled with 9 gallons (9 o'clock). Evening - refueled with 3.5 gallons. 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
09:34 - 23.3 - 10 - 15 - Yes
14:13 - 26.8 - 3 - 19 - Yes
15:25 - 26.4 - 5 - 19 - Yes

Fuel Status (as of 19:36):

Diesel: Approximate Reading: 3/4
Propane Tank: Approximate Reading: 37% (370 gallons = 1400.6 L)
Gasoline Quantity Remaining: 38 gallons = 143.8 L (+12 gallons since yesterday)
Gasoline Quantity Resupplied: 20 gallons = 75.7 L

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: 260 gallons = 984.2 L
Trailer Potable Water Tank Level: 7.6 cm from the base
Potable Water Meter Reading: 22703.8 gallons = 85943.0 L (+48.8 gallons since yesterday)
Out to Toilet Meter Reading: 7272.6 gallons = 27529.7 L (+19.3 gallons since yesterday)
In to GreenHab Meter Reading: 7808.2 gallons = 29557.2 L (+46.8 gallons since yesterday)
Dishwasher Runs: 0
Notes/Comments: The "In to GreenHab" water meter doesn't work very well, It will record water flow for a while then it will stop.

GreenHab:

Status: Battery upgrade.
Crops Watered: yes
Crop Condition: "Tasty" - 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: Used for EVA-5 Suits: s-1, 3, 4 Helmets: 5,2,6 Packs: 3, 5, 6. Pack 2 was used for a battery life test.

Computers/Networking Infrastructure: working

Appliances: working

Observatory: N/A

Data Logger: Not read today.

Upgrade Work: Extra batteries were installed in GreenHab to assist with the load.

Notes/Comments: none

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