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Log Book for April 3, 2006
Engineering Report
Christian Hutsteiner & Joschi Gross Reporting

Generator/Electricity:

Casper: not used

Wendy Hobbs Meter: 3250.3 hrs
Voltage: 0 VAC
Frequency: 60 Hz
Oil Level: full
Oil Pressure: 30 PSI
Water Drained: no

Notes/Comments: At app 2 PM Don arrived to fix the starterproblem. We used the broken starter from Casper and the broken one from Wendy and made one working starter. Thanks to Don Wendy started again at 6 PM!!! One of Wendy's battery clamps is broken, we need a new one. Temporarily it's fixed.

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

23:57 - 24.2 - 05 - 14 - off
06:33 - 23.1 - 04 - 12 - off
06:47 - 24.5 - 05 - 12 - on - bulk
09:28 - 26.1 - 05 - 12 - on - bulk
09:37 - 24.1 - 07 - 12 - off
12:30 - 23.1 - 08 - 14 - off
13:40 - 21.8 - 07 - 15 - off
16:40 - 23.3 - 09 - 21 - on - bulk
18:15 - 26.1 - 06 - 19 - on - bulk


Fuel Status (as of 19:03):

Diesel: Approximate Reading - 3/8

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

Gasoline:
Consumed Today: 4 gallons = 15.1 L
Quantity Remaining: 7 gallons = 26.5 L
Notes/Comments: Need the empty gasoline containers to be filled

Oil:
GenSet Quantity: 0 quarts
ATV Quantity: 11 quarts
V'ger Quantity: 10 quarts

Water Status:

Outside Potable Water Tank Level: 300 gallons = 1135.6 L
Trailer Potable Water Tank Level: 16 cm from the base
Water Meter Reading: 9039.4 gallons = 34217.7 L
Water Consumed: 26.9 gallons = 101.8 L
Grey Water Used: 21.5 gallons = 81.4 L
Flushes: 6
Showers: 0
Sponge Baths: 0

Tonight's Meter Readings:
Out to Toilet: 2009.4 (+21.5 since yesterday)
In to GreenHab: 13781.4 (+0 since yesterday)
Notes/Comments: For powersaving reasons we switched of the pump, it was always enough greywater there, we checked temporarily.

GreenHab:

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

Transportation:

V'ger: Used - yes
Oil Checked: yes
Fuel Consumed: 0 gallons = 0 L
Tire Status: good

Kawasaki ATV 1: Used - yes
Oil Checked: yes
Fuel Consumed: 0 gallons = 0 L
Tire Status: good

Kawasaki ATV 2: Used - yes
Oil Checked: yes
Fuel Consumed: 0 gallons = 0 L
Tire Status: good

Kawasaki ATV 3: Used - yes
Oil Checked: yes
Fuel Consumed: 0 gallons = 0 L
Tire Status: good

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: Nothing new.

Notes/Comments: Don talked to Wendy and now she is cooperating with us!! Conclusion: We need gasoline, drinking water and a clamp for Wendy's battery! So it was a good day!!

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