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Log Book for April 10, 2007
Engineering Report
Marcus Medley Reporting

Generator/Electricity:

Wendy: not used
Casper Hobbs Meter: 735.2 hrs (+13.8 hrs since yesterday)
Voltage: 106 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 5 gallons. Evening - restarted with no refuel.

Xantrex Inverter/Dynasty Batteries:

Time - Voltage (Temp Comp) - Load - Temp - Generator Running
07:37 - 21.6 - 2 - 9 - No
15:28 - 26.7 - 5 - 11 - Yes
17:28 - 21.4 - 9 - 9 - No

Fuel Status (as of 17:30):

Diesel: Approximate Reading: 3/4
Propane Tank: Approximate Reading: 36% (360 gallons = 1362.7 L)
Gasoline Quantity Remaining: 33 gallons = 124.9 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: 409 gallons = 1548.2 L
Trailer Potable Water Tank Level: 7.6 cm from the base
Potable Water Meter Reading: 22761.7 gallons = 86162.1 L (+57.9 gallons since yesterday)
Out to Toilet Meter Reading: 7297.1 gallons = 27622.4 L (+24.5 gallons since yesterday)
In to GreenHab Meter Reading: 7810.0 gallons = 29564.0 L (+1.8 gallons since yesterday)
Dishwasher Runs: 0
Notes/Comments: I filled the two trickle filter tanks manually today to see if the pump I installed will keep them refilled and accurately record the water pumped. More on this soon.

GreenHab:

Crops Watered: yes
Crop Condition: "Hopeful, had a lot of love today." - Pieter Jan Van Asbroeck

Transportation:

V'ger Used: yes
Oil Checked: yes
Fuel Consumed: 3 gallons = 11.4 L
Tire Status: good
Odometer: 184865 miles (+47 miles 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

Notes/Comments: The V'ger was used yesterday while I was on an EVA and I forgot to report it, this explains huge jump in mileage.

Miscellaneous Infrastructure:

HVAC: Nothing special to report

Mars Surface Suits: Not used

Computers/Networking Infrastructure: working

Appliances: working

Observatory: N/A

Data Logger: Not read today. (where would this be read if one decided to read it?)

Upgrade Work: none

Notes/Comments: Performed own water resupply today!

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