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Log Book for March 12, 2006
Engineering Report
Menkes van den Briel Reporting

Generator/Electricity:

Casper: not used

Wendy Hobbs Meter: 2999.3 hrs
Voltage: 120 VAC
Frequency: 62 Hz
Oil Level: 7/8
Oil Pressure: 32 PSI
Water Drained: no

Notes/Comments: Shut off Wendy at around 7:30AM, started around 1:45PM, and shut her off again at around 6:00PM. Wendy stopped twice today by itself. Once at around 3:15PM and again at around 17:30PM.

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

07:10 - 26.7 - 07 - 09 - ON
07:42 - 26.6 - 05 - 08 - OFF
09:00 - 23.7 - 07 - 06 - OFF
10:10 - 23.2 - 14 - 06 - OFF
11:15 - 23.4 - 06 - 06 - OFF
13:21 - 22.8 - 11 - 06 - OFF
13:55 - 26.2 - 12 - 06 - ON
15:15 - 23.4 - ?? - ?? - OFF (?? = forgot to read)
15:27 - 26.3 - 06 - 08 - ON
17:00 - 27.4 - 12 - 08 - ON
17:40 - 26.0 - 06 - 08 - ON
19:00 - 23.8 - 05 - 08 - OFF

Fuel Status (as of 18:53):

Diesel: Approximate Reading - 3/4

Propane Tank: Approximate Reading - 68% (680 gallons = 2574.1 L)

Gasoline:
Consumed Today: 0 gallons = 0 L
Quantity Remaining: 33 gallons = 124.9 L

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

Water Status:

Outside Potable Water Tank Level: 100 gallons = 378.5 L
Trailer Potable Water Tank Level: 0 cm from the base
Water Meter Reading: 7855.5 gallons = 29736.2 L
Water Consumed: 9.4 gallons = 35.6 L
Grey Water Used: 19.2 gallons = 72.7 L
Flushes: 6
Showers: 0
Sponge Baths: 0

Tonight's Meter Readings:
Out to Toilet: 1447.4 (+19.2 since yesterday)
In to GreenHab: 8667.6 (+168.9 since yesterday)

Notes/Comments: Road conditions to the hab have are still very muddy making it impossible to tow the trailer. We are using water sparingly today (still need to do dishes for today though). We'll continue doing this until the road to the hab dries up keeping a watch on "water consumed" versus "grey water used."

GreenHab:

Crops Watered: yes
Crop Condition: Do the crops have to be watered everyday? It seems so according to a log that is in the GreenHab. Also, according to the log some seem to have been very generous in giving water to the plants (reporting more than 10 cups total per day). Today I gave only very little water, about 1/2 cup total for marked plants with the special compost mix and 1/2 cup total for unmarked plants with water.

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.

HVAC: Nothing further to report.

Mars Surface Suits: No EVAs today.

Computers/Networking Infrastructure: Software for the Xantrex is really useful (It is so nice to be able to read the Xantrex info on the upper deck)!

Appliances: Nothing further to report.

Data Logger: Nothing further to report.

Upgrade Work: Don dropped by and fixed the lid on Wendy that is supposed to be fastened for Wendy's cooling to work properly (will take and upload a picture later today).

Notes/Comments: Nothing further to report.

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