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Log Book for April 1, 2006
Engineering Report
Anne Campeau Reporting

Generator/Electricity:

Casper: not used

Wendy Hobbs Meter: 3238.8 hrs
Voltage: 120 VAC
Frequency: 60 Hz
Oil Level: 1/2
Oil Pressure: 40 PSI
Water Drained: no

Notes/Comments: After we started Wendy late this afternoon, she randomly cut off. We are adding some oil to see of this might fix something. We're going to troubleshoot this to see if we can figure out why.

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

10:10 - 26.5 - 11 - 12 - ON - BULK
16:00 - 26.1 - 16 - 15 - ON - BULK

Fuel Status (as of 17:57):

Diesel: Approximate Reading - 1/2

Propane Tank: Approximate Reading - 52% (520 gallons = 1968.4 L)

Gasoline:
Consumed Today: 4 gallons = 15.1 L
Quantity Remaining: 17 gallons = 64.4 L

Oil:
GenSet Quantity: 0 quarts
ATV Quantity: 13 quarts
V'ger Quantity: 0 quarts

Water Status:

Outside Potable Water Tank Level: 450 gallons = 1703.4 L
Trailer Potable Water Tank Level: 23 cm from the base
Water Meter Reading: 8946.6 gallons = 33866.5 L
Water Consumed: 93.9 gallons = 355.4 L
Grey Water Used: 33.3 gallons = 126.1 L
Flushes: 7
Showers: 2
Sponge Baths: 0

Tonight's Meter Readings:
Out to Toilet: 1968.6 (+33.3 since yesterday)
In to GreenHab: 13458.3 (+159.6 since yesterday)

GreenHab:

Crops Watered: yes
Crop Condition: Everything's in a good condition.

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:

Kawasaki ATV 2: Used - yes
Oil Checked: yes
Fuel Consumed: 2 gallons = 7.6 L
Tire Status:

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

Notes/Comments: We went on a short trip before the rain came and filled the ATV's

HVAC: Nothing new to report.

Mars Surface Suits: Out of sim

Computers/Networking Infrastructure: Nothing new.

Appliances: Nothing new.

Data Logger: Nothing new.

Upgrade Work: See upgrade report.

Notes/Comments: This is the last one for me. Thanks ET for everything these past few weeks.

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