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Log Book for March 24, 2006
Engineering Report
Anne Campeau Reporting

Generator/Electricity:

Casper: not used

Wendy Hobbs Meter: 3123.0 hrs
Voltage: 120 VAC
Frequency: 60 Hz
Oil Level: full
Oil Pressure: 32 PSI
Water Drained: no

Notes/Comments: Don came out and worked on the GSM today.

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

20:25 - 26.7 - 08 - 17 - ON
22:21 - 26.7 - 08 - 17 - ON
22:43 - 24.7 - 08 - 17 - OFF
23:55 - 24.4 - 08 - 17 - OFF
08:10 - 23.5 - 04 - 12 - OFF
09:32 - 23.2 - 06 - 12 - OFF
12:20 - 26.1 - 05 - 14 - ON
14:30 - 19.3 - 08 - 17 - OFF
16:50 - 27.1 - ON
18:15 - 24.2 - OFF

Notes/Comments: At 16:50, I noticed the Xantrex menu froze. It is frozen on the 04B reading, so I can still see the battery reading, but nothing else.

Fuel Status (as of 17:57):

Diesel: Approximate Reading - 3/4

Propane Tank: Approximate Reading - 57% (570 gallons = 2157.7 L)

Gasoline:
Consumed Today: 5 gallons = 18.9 L
Quantity Remaining: 25 gallons = 94.6 L

Notes/Comments: I filled all the ATV's with gas before the EVA today.

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

Water Status:

Outside Potable Water Tank Level: 200 gallons = 757.1 L
Trailer Potable Water Tank Level: 250 cm from the base
Water Meter Reading: 8451.9 gallons = 31993.8 L
Water Consumed: 65.4 gallons = 247.6 L
Grey Water Used: 18.7 gallons = 70.8 L
Flushes: 6
Showers: 1
Sponge Baths: 0

Tonight's Meter Readings:
Out to Toilet: 1748.7 (+18.7 since yesterday)
In to GreenHab: 10050.8 (+118.6 since yesterday)

GreenHab:

Crops Watered: no
Crop Condition: Lookin' good.
Notes/Comments: From first hand smell test, the GreenHab is great.

Transportation:

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

Kawasaki ATV 1: Used - yes
Oil Checked: yes
Fuel Consumed: 2 gallons = 7.6 L
Tire Status: added air to all tires

Kawasaki ATV 2: Used - yes
Oil Checked: yes
Fuel Consumed: 1 gallon = 3.8 L
Tire Status: added air to all tires

Kawasaki ATV 3: Used - yes
Oil Checked: yes
Fuel Consumed: 2 gallons = 7.6 L
Tire Status: added air to all tires

Notes/Comments: Today I filled all the tires of the ATV's with air because they all needed a little bit. I also filled all with gas and checked the oil. ATV2 and ATV3 had the 4 wheel drive light blinking while in 2 wheel high drive.

HVAC: Nothing new to report.

Mars Surface Suits: Used today suits: 6, 4, S-1 PLSS: 1, 6, 3 Helmets:1, 4, 6. Emily filled out the survey for the new suit. Everything worked well. We will be uploading pictures of the suits tonight.

Computers/Networking Infrastructure: Nothing new to report.

Appliances: Nothing new to report.

Data Logger: Noting new to report.

Upgrade Work: See upgrade report.

Notes/Comments: WD-40ed the outside doors today and caulked the shower. I couldn't caulk the bottom because of the pool of water that was still there from the last night's shower.

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