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Log Book for April 7, 2006
Engineering Report
Christian Hutsteiner & Joschi Gross Reporting

Generator/Electricity:

Casper: not used

Wendy Hobbs Meter: 3276 hrs
Voltage: 0 VAC
Frequency: 0 Hz
Oil Level: full
Oil Pressure: 0 PSI
Water Drained: yes

Notes/Comments: Seems like the starter broke again. The newly attached battery terminal was arcing across.

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

09:17 - 26.8 - 11 - 14 - on -float
12:05 - 23.4 - 20 - 15 - off
18:40 - 23.1 - 11 - 22 - on - bulk

Notes/Comments: like mentioned in the email

Fuel Status (as of 19:27):

Diesel: Approximate Reading - 3/8

Propane Tank: Approximate Reading - 50% (500 gallons = 1892.7 L)

Gasoline:
Consumed Today: 12 gallons = 45.4 L
Quantity Remaining: 10 gallons = 37.9 L

Notes/Comments: We used 5 gallons for the Minivan which was loading the Hab battery, 1 for ATVs and 4 for Colemann.

Oil:
GenSet Quantity: 0 quarts
ATV Quantity: 10 quarts
V'ger Quantity: 9 quarts

Water Status:

Outside Potable Water Tank Level: 250 gallons = 946.4 L
Trailer Potable Water Tank Level: 0 cm from the base
Water Meter Reading: 9194.9 gallons = 34806.4 L
Water Consumed: 29.8 gallons = 112.8 L
Grey Water Used: 24.5 gallons = 92.7 L
Flushes: 5
Showers: 2
Sponge Baths: 0

Tonight's Meter Readings:
Out to Toilet: 2128
In to GreenHab: 14277.2 (+323 since yesterday)

GreenHab:

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

Transportation:

V'ger: Used - yes
Oil Checked: yes
Fuel Consumed: 5 gallons = 18.9 L
Tire Status: good

Kawasaki ATV 1: Used - yes
Oil Checked: yes
Fuel Consumed: 0.3 gallon = 1.1 L
Tire Status: good

Kawasaki ATV 2: Used - yes
Oil Checked: yes
Fuel Consumed: 0.3 gallon = 1.1 L
Tire Status: good

Kawasaki ATV 3: Used - yes
Oil Checked: yes
Fuel Consumed: 0.3 gallon = 1.1 L
Tire Status: good

Notes/Comments: ATV 1 is fixed and fully useable

HVAC: Nothing new to report.

Mars Surface Suits: Nothing new.

Computers/Networking Infrastructure: Nothing new.

Appliances: Nothing new.

Data Logger: Nothing new.

Upgrade Work: Nothing new.

Notes/Comments: Troubles with Wendy as mentioned in the email. We're now running on Coleman but thats no good solution because he's to weak to deliver the hab when using on full power!

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