Log Book for February 16, 2010

Engineering Report

Nicky De Munster Reporting


Generator/Electricity:

Casper: not used



Wendy: not used


Xantrex Inverter/Dynasty Batteries:

Time Voltage (Temp Comp) Load Temp Generator Running?
18:10 120.7V 14.6A Kitty
* Backup battery charge (next to Engineering EVA Airlock) measured at
27.6V.
** Heat tapes on 24-7 checked OK


Notes/Comments:
* Kitty seems to be running fine
Hobbs at 980.7; Coolant full; Kitty's battery at 14.64V; Casper's
battery at 13.08V.
*** Honey not in use.
**** One meter showing 1735W at 18.15, 5949kHr.


Fuel Status (as of 19:51):

Diesel:

Approximate Reading: 1/4


Notes/Comments:
Kitty is utilizing diesel. Diesel >1/4



Propane Tank:

Approximate Reading: 55% (550 gallons = 2082.0 L)




Gasoline:

Quantity Remaining: 26 gallons = 98.4 L [ -1 gallons since yesterday ]




Oil:

GenSet Quantity: 4 quarts [ no change since yesterday ]

ATV Quantity: 4 quarts [ no change since yesterday ]

V'ger Quantity: 4 quarts [ no change since yesterday ]


Notes/Comments:
ATV oil checked today on, Opportunity (full), and Spirit (full), Viking
I (full).
All oil is 10W-30 and can be used in GenSet, ATVs or New Bleu.


Water Status:

Outside Potable Water Tank Level: 7.5 gallons = 28.4 L

Trailer Potable Water Tank Level: 20 inches from the base

Potable Water Meter Reading: 12 gallons = 45.4 L
[ +6 gallons since yesterday ]

[**] Out to Toilet Meter Reading: 6 gallons = 22.7 L
[ +9999998.5 gallons since yesterday ]

In to GreenHab Meter Reading: 14 gallons = 53.0 L
[ no change since yesterday ]

Dishwasher Runs: 6



GreenHab:

Crops Watered: yes


Crop Condition:
TEMP = 68(18:30), Max 95F, Min 57F.
RH = 11%, Max 19%, Min 11%

Crop Condition:
Plants doing OK, first tank could do with some more hardy mini water
hyacinth.


Observatory:

not used


Transportation:

V'ger
Used: yes
Oil Checked: yes
[*] Fuel Consumed: 0 gallons = 0 L
Tire Status: good
Odometer: 120846 miles [ +5.3 miles since yesterday ]



Kawasaki ATVs



Notes/Comments:
One tire flat on ATV Opportunity, can this be fixed by DG?


HVAC:
OK


Mars Surface Suits:
Backpacks 1 & 3 have a broken electrical wire, caused by one of our
crew members who has no discipline....
Backpack 4 won't charge properly, new batteries will arrive Wednesday.


Computers/Networking Infrastructure:
LINKSYS OK


Appliances:
Working