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Log Book for April 13, 2007
Engineering Report
Marcus Medley Reporting

Generator/Electricity:

Wendy: not used
Casper Hobbs Meter: 757.7 hrs (no change since yesterday)
Voltage: 112 VAC
Frequency: 57 Hz
Oil Level: 3/4
Oil Pressure: 0 PSI
Water Drained: no
Notes/Comments: Gas Generator Evening - refueled with 5 gallons Apparently the Hobbs Meter is broken, it is showing the same reading from yesterday.

Xantrex Inverter/Dynasty Batteries:

Time - Voltage (Temp Comp) - Load - Temp - Generator Running
04:55 - 21.5 - 5 - 15 - No
08:07 - 25.0 - 7 - 18 - Yes
11:40 - 25.3 - 6 - 15 - Yes

Fuel Status (as of 12:05):

Diesel: Approximate Reading: 3/4
Propane Tank: Approximate Reading: 35% (350 gallons = 1324.9 L)
Gasoline Quantity Remaining: 40 gallons = 151.4 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: 0 cm from the base
Potable Water Meter Reading: 22926.3 gallons = 86785.2 L (+65.8 gallons since yesterday)
Out to Toilet Meter Reading: 7356.8 gallons = 27848.4 L (+25.4 gallons since yesterday)
In to GreenHab Meter Reading: 7823 gallons = 29613.2 L (no change since yesterday)
Dishwasher Runs: 0
Notes/Comments: I figured out what was wrong with the meter on the pump I installed...The pump isn't pumping any water! More on this when I know.

GreenHab:

Status: I installed a new impeller, but the pump still isn't working. I'm beginning to think my motor repair job was insufficient.
Crops Watered: yes
Crop Condition: "I haven't seen them." - 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: I have revived ATV-2. I gave it a nice spark plug scrub.

Miscellaneous Infrastructure:

HVAC: Nothing special to report

Mars Surface Suits: Not used, but all are being inspected.

Computers/Networking Infrastructure: working

Appliances: working

Observatory: N/A

Data Logger: Not read today.

Upgrade Work: Working on outside potable water pump. But the best performance I can get out of it is 14.8V while the pump is running. I will try to improve this tomorrow.

Notes/Comments: None

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