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Log Book for April 11, 2007
Engineering Report
Marcus Medley Reporting

Generator/Electricity:

Wendy: not used
Casper Hobbs Meter: 754.3 hrs (+19.1 hrs since yesterday)
Voltage: 111 VAC
Frequency: 57 Hz
Oil Level: 7/8
Oil Pressure: 0 PSI
Water Drained: no
Notes/Comments: Gas Generator - will run twice Morning - refueled with 5 gallons (1AM). Evening - resueled with 5 Gallons.

Xantrex Inverter/Dynasty Batteries:

Time - Voltage (Temp Comp) - Load - Temp - Generator Running
15:35 - 26.7 - 7 - 12 - Yes
Notes/Comments: I apologize for the amount of xantrex readings, I was busy being a carpenter and assisting with EVA's all day.

Fuel Status (as of 19:30):

Diesel: Approximate Reading: 3/4
Propane Tank: Approximate Reading: 36% (360 gallons = 1362.7 L)
Gasoline Quantity Remaining: 38 gallons = 143.8 L (+5 gallons since yesterday)
Gasoline Quantity Resupplied: 15 gallons = 56.8 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: 440 gallons = 1665.6 L
Trailer Potable Water Tank Level: 0 cm from the base
Potable Water Meter Reading: 22807.3 gallons = 86334.8 L (+45.6 gallons since yesterday)
Out to Toilet Meter Reading: 7316.5 gallons = 27695.9 L (+19.4 gallons since yesterday)
In to GreenHab Meter Reading: 7818.3 gallons = 29595.4 L (+8.3 gallons since yesterday)
Dishwasher Runs: 0
Notes/Comments: The power switch was switched off when I checked the pump that I installed. I will have to postpone my pump assessment until a later date.

GreenHab:

Status: Toilet wasn't receiving water, so I checked the pump in the last large water bin and it wasn't running. I switched the pump out only to find out later that the problem wasn't the pump. I don't know why the toilet-supply-tank was empty but the pump and float switch are working fine.
Crops Watered: yes
Crop Condition: "Mind blowing." -Pieter Jan Van Asbroeck

Transportation:

V'ger Used: yes
Oil Checked: yes
Fuel Consumed: 3 gallons = 11.4 L
Tire Status: good
Odometer: 184880 miles (+15 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 (Note Spelling)

Miscellaneous Infrastructure:

HVAC: Nothing special to report

Mars Surface Suits: Used twice today: Suit: S-1, 5, 6, 2 Helmet: 5, 2, 6, 1 Pack: 6, 2, 5, 1

Computers/Networking Infrastructure: working

Appliances: working

Observatory: N/A

Data Logger: Not read today.

Upgrade Work: none

Notes/Comments: I removed the mouse from the gray-water tank and buried him behind the Hab.

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