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Log Book for March 6, 2006
Engineering Report
Steven Winikoff Reporting

Generator/Electricity:

Casper: not used

Wendy Hobbs Meter: 2915.6 hrs
Voltage: 120 VAC
Frequency: 61 Hz
Oil Level: 7/8
Oil Pressure: 30 PSI
Water Drained: no

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

23:57 - 27.6 - 06 - 21 - on
00:03 - 25.3 - 06 - 21 - off
07:56 - 23.4 - 10 - 18 - off
08:17 - 26.1 - 10 - 18 - on
13:37 - 27.4 - 07 - 21 - on
13:48 - 24.7 - 12 - 21 - off

Fuel Status (as of 14:00):

Diesel: Approximate Reading - 7/8

Propane Tank: Approximate Reading - 76% (760 gallons = 2876.9 L)

Gasoline:
Consumed Today: 0 gallons = 0 L
Quantity Remaining: 34 gallons = 128.7 L

Oil:
GenSet Quantity: 0 quarts
ATV Quantity: 10.5 quarts
V'ger Quantity: 14.5 quarts

Water Status:

Outside Potable Water Tank Level: 300 gallons = 1135.6 L
Trailer Potable Water Tank Level: 27 cm from the base
Water Meter Reading: 7573.2 gallons = 28667.6 L
Water Consumed: 44.2 gallons = 167.3 L
Grey Water Used: 10.8 gallons = 40.9 L
Flushes: 4
Showers: 1
Sponge Baths: 0

Tonight's Meter Readings: Out to Toilet: 1254.0(+10.8 since yesterday) In to GreenHab: 2998.8 (+10.7 since yesterday)

It sure looks like Leslie's change yesterday did the job. It was a slow day for water use overall, but for the first time the two GreenHab meters are clearly in balance.

GreenHab:

Crops Watered: yes
Crop Condition: Still looking good.

Transportation:

V'ger: Used - no
Oil Checked: no
Fuel Consumed: 0 gallons = 0 L
Tire Status:

Kawasaki ATV 1: Used - no
Oil Checked: no
Fuel Consumed: 0 gallons = 0 L
Tire Status: good

Kawasaki ATV 2: Used - no
Oil Checked: no
Fuel Consumed: 0 gallons = 0 L
Tire Status: good

Kawasaki ATV 3: Used - no
Oil Checked: no
Fuel Consumed: 0 gallons = 0 L
Tire Status: good

Notes/Comments: No EVAs today. We hope to do a pedestrian night-time EVA shortly after sending this, but that won't use any gas or oil.

HVAC: Nothing further to report.

Mars Surface Suits: No EVAs today (yet, at least).

Computers/Networking Infrastructure: Nothing further to report.

Appliances: Nothing further to report.

Data Logger: Nothing further to report.

Upgrade Work: Nothing further to report.

Notes/Comments: Nothing further to report.

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