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Log Book for April 12, 2007
Engineering Report
Marcus Medley Reporting

Generator/Electricity:

Wendy: not used
Casper Hobbs Meter: 757.7 hrs (+3.4 hrs since yesterday)
Voltage: 112 VAC
Frequency: 57 Hz
Oil Level: 3/4
Oil Pressure: 0 PSI
Water Drained: no
Notes/Comments: Gas Generator - will run twice Morning - refueled with ~4 gallons (11PM). Evening - refueled with 4.5 gallons Not started yet but will around 10PM.

Xantrex Inverter/Dynasty Batteries:

Time - Voltage (Temp Comp) - Load - Temp - Generator Running
02:33 - 21.2 - 4 - 11 - No
04:45 - 24.8 - 9 - 12 - Yes
07:21 - 25.3 - 5 - 11 - Yes
10:38 - 25.7 - 6 - 11 - Yes

Fuel Status (as of 20:00):

Diesel: Approximate Reading: 3/4
Propane Tank: Approximate Reading: 36% (360 gallons = 1362.7 L)
Gasoline Quantity Remaining: 45 gallons = 170.3 L (+7 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: 390 gallons = 1476.3 L
Trailer Potable Water Tank Level: 0 cm from the base
Potable Water Meter Reading: 22860.5 gallons = 86536.1 L (+53.2 gallons since yesterday)
Out to Toilet Meter Reading: 7331.4 gallons = 27752.3 L (+14.9 gallons since yesterday)
In to GreenHab Meter Reading: 7823 gallons = 29613.2 L (+4.7 gallons since yesterday)
Dishwasher Runs: 0
Notes/Comments: Still having trouble with the meter on the pump I installed.

GreenHab:

Crops Watered: yes
Crop Condition: "Hopeful." - Pieter Jan Van Asbroeck

Transportation:

V'ger Used: no
Oil Checked: no
Tire Status: good
Odometer: 184880 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

Notes/Comments: ATV-2 is currently dead, Paul suggested that I clean the spark plug. I will do this tomorrow.

Miscellaneous Infrastructure:

HVAC: Nothing special to report

Mars Surface Suits: Used Suit: S-1, new (4), 5, 1 Helmet: 5, 6, 1, 2 Pack: 6, 5, 1, 2

Computers/Networking Infrastructure: working

Appliances: working

Observatory: N/A

Data Logger: Not read today.

Upgrade Work: none

Notes/Comments: none

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