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Log Book for April 14, 2007
Engineering Report
Marcus Medley Reporting

Generator/Electricity:

Wendy: not used
Casper Hobbs Meter: 757.7 hrs (no change since yesterday)
Voltage: 110 VAC
Frequency: 58 Hz
Oil Level: 3/4
Oil Pressure: 0 PSI
Water Drained: no
Notes/Comments: Gas Generator Morning - refueled with 5 gallons (5AM) Evening - refueled with 5 gallons(10:20PM) 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
13:11 - 22.5 - 9 - 18 - Yes
Notes/Comments: Busy day, not many readings, my bad.

Fuel Status (as of 21:28):

Diesel: Approximate Reading: 3/4
Propane Tank: Approximate Reading: 35% (350 gallons = 1324.9 L)
Gasoline Quantity Remaining: 30 gallons = 113.6 L (-10 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: 22984.1 gallons = 87004.0 L (+57.8 gallons since yesterday)
Out to Toilet Meter Reading: 7374.9 gallons = 27916.9 L (+18.1 gallons since yesterday)
In to GreenHab Meter Reading: 7823 gallons = 29613.2 L (no change since yesterday)
Dishwasher Runs: 0
Notes/Comments: I never figured out what was wrong with the pump in the greenHAB. As for the outside potable water pump, I was unable to obtain a minimal running voltage. We are back to connecting it to batteries.

GreenHab:

Crops Watered: yes
Crop Condition: "Preparing for death." -Pieter Jan Van Asbroeck

Transportation:

V'ger Used: yes
Oil Checked: yes
Fuel Consumed: 5 gallons = 18.9 L
Tire Status: good
Odometer: 184943 miles (+63 miles since yesterday)

Kawasaki ATV-1 Used: no
Oil Checked: no
Tire Status: good

Kawasaki ATV-2 Used: no
Oil Checked: no
Tire Status: good

Kawasaki ATV-3 Used: no
Oil Checked: no
Tire Status: flat right front tire

Miscellaneous Infrastructure:

Notes/Comments: Crew went to Goblin Valley.

HVAC: Nothing special to report

Mars Surface Suits: Not used.

Computers/Networking Infrastructure: working

Appliances: working

Observatory: N/A

Data Logger: Not read today.

Upgrade Work: None

Notes/Comments: This is my last transmission as chief engineer for crew 61, I tried my best to leave this place better than when I found it.

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