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Log Book for February 18, 2006
Engineering Report
Danielle Cormier, Kevin Sandell & Lealem Mulugeta Reporting

Generator/Electricity:

Casper: not used

Wendy Hobbs Meter: 2197.5 hrs
Voltage: 120 VAC
Frequency: 60 Hz
Oil Level: 1/4
Oil Pressure: 32 PSI
Water Drained: no

Xantrex Inverter/Dynasty Batteries:
Time - Voltage (Temp Comp) - Load - Temp - Generator Running?

2215 - 27.4 - 20 - 19 - Off
0735 - 22.7 - 04 - 12 - On
1355 - 27.5 - 06 - 18 - Off
2000 - 22.8 - 17 - 14 - On

Fuel Status (as of 18:95):

Diesel: Approximate Reading: 3/8

Propane Tank: Approximate Reading: 86% (860 gallons = 3255.4 L)

Gasoline:
Consumed Today: 3 gallons = 11.4 L
Quantity Remaining: 16 gallons = 60.6 L

Oil:
GenSet Quantity: 1 quart
ATV Quantity: 6 quarts
Blue Quantity: 0 quarts

Water Status:

Outside Potable Water Tank Level: 360 gallons = 1362.7 L
Trailer Potable Water Tank Level: 32 cm from the base
Water Meter Reading: 6643.5 gallons = 25148.3 L
Water Consumed: 36.2 gallons = 137.0 L
Grey Water Used: 26.4 gallons = 99.9 L
Flushes: 8
Showers: 1
Sponge Baths: 0

Notes/Comments: The sump pump was replaced with a used one found in the Engineering airlock.

GreenHab:
Crops Watered: yes
Crop Condition: Plants are in worse condition than yesterday. The parasite situation has not improved either. A bugzilla report has been raised.

Notes/Comments: The aeration/filtration bucket was replaced on tank #2. The water circulation between tanks 2 and 3 has been restored as well (it was severed when the bucket fell into tank #2). Sump pump in the settling tank has been replaced with a previously used Flotech 110V AC pump (same as the previous).

Transportation:

Blue: Used - no
Oil Checked: no
Fuel Consumed: 0 gallons = 0 L
Tire Status:

Kawasaki ATV 1: Used - yes
Oil Checked: yes
Fuel Consumed: 1 gallon = 3.8 L
Tire Status: good

Kawasaki ATV 2: Used - yes
Oil Checked: yes
Fuel Consumed: 1 gallon = 3.8 L
Tire Status: good

Kawasaki ATV 3: Used - yes
Oil Checked: yes
Fuel Consumed: 1 gallon = 3.8 L
Tire Status: good

Notes/Comments: ATV1 required a pull start, but was able to start normally after running for an hour.

HVAC: Nothing further to report.

Mars Surface Suits: Used for EVA 8 and 9.

Computers/Networking Infrastructure: Nothing further to report.

Appliances: The oven has stopped functioning. The hot plate still works, so the problem has to be in the oven itself.

Data Logger: Nothing further to report.

Upgrade Work: Nothing further to report.

Notes/Comments:
  • There are very few rechargeable batteries. The rest are non-rechargeable and we are almost out. Once the non-rechargeables are done, we will have only 2-3 radios left for communication.
  • The garbage cans in the engineering area are full and we will be needing a garbage pick-up fairly soon.

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