Log Book for February 13, 2008

Engineering Report

Perry Edmundson/Mic Faragalli/Nasim Kaveh Reporting


Generator/Electricity:

Wendy

Hobbs Meter: 3080.4 hrs [ +20.7 hrs since yesterday ]

Voltage: 119 VAC

Frequency: 60 Hz

Oil Level: full

Oil Pressure: 38 PSI

Water Drained: yes


Notes/Comments:
Turned Wendy off for about 2 hours today between 10:00 and 12:00. Added
1 quart of oil.


Xantrex Inverter/Dynasty Batteries:

Time Voltage (Temp Comp) Load Temp Generator Running?
10:15 26.8 7.6 3 yes
17:45 26.8 10.1 14 yes


Notes/Comments:
Load readings taken from OneMeter.


Fuel Status (as of 18:00):

Diesel:

Approximate Reading: 3/4


Notes/Comments:
Wendy running off of main diesel fuel tank.



Propane Tank:

Approximate Reading: 40% (400 gallons = 1514.2 L)




Gasoline:

Quantity Remaining: 32 gallons = 121.1 L [ no change since yesterday ]




Oil:

GenSet Quantity: 12 quarts [ -1 quarts since yesterday ]

ATV Quantity: 5 quarts [ -2.3 quarts since yesterday ]

[*] V'ger Quantity: 1 quart [ -0.2 quarts since yesterday ]



Water Status:

Outside Potable Water Tank Level: 64.8 gallons = 245.3 L

Trailer Potable Water Tank Level: 30.5 cm from the base

Potable Water Meter Reading: 25785.4 gallons = 97608.1 L
[ +51 gallons since yesterday ]

Out to Toilet Meter Reading: 8011.7 gallons = 30327.5 L
[ +10.5 gallons since yesterday ]

In to GreenHab Meter Reading: 7823.0 gallons = 29613.2 L
[ no change since yesterday ]

Dishwasher Runs: 0


Notes/Comments:
Outside potable water tank measurement is in units of centimetres from
the base of the tank.

Water was pumped from the main tank into the attic tank in the Hab.


GreenHab:

Crops Watered: yes


Crop Condition:
Plants are doing well. May be able to do one more harvest before the
end of our rotation.


Observatory:

not used


Transportation:




Kawasaki ATVs

ATV 1
Used: no
Oil Checked: no
Tire Status: OK

ATV 2
Used: no
Oil Checked: no
Tire Status: OK

ATV 3
Used: no
Oil Checked: no
Tire Status: OK


Notes/Comments:
Oil changed on ATVs 1 and 3 today. 1 new oil filter found for ATV 2
(Kawasaki), but none located for ATVs 1 and 3 (Hondas). Oil filters
should be replaced at every 2nd oil change.



Mars Surface Suits:
1 EVA conducted today. 3 suits were used.


Computers/Networking Infrastructure:
New satellite modem arrived today. Need registration ID, which would
have been sent to Robert Zubrin in a purchase confirmation e-mail when
he ordered the modem, to activate it.


Appliances:
Water heater still isn't heating water.


GreenHab:
Inside
Time Temp Hum
10:15 93F 11%
17:45 75F 15%
Outside
Time Temp Hum
10:15 41.7F 39%
17:45 55.6F 25%


Observatory:
Webcams were reassigned to their correct ports. Observatory Peep Cam is
missing. Need freemars.org FTP site password in order to complete
webcam setup.




Notes/Comments:
Waiting for wiring instructions for macerator pump in GreenHab. Cannot
change display on OneMeter using buttons on front.