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Log Book for April 14, 2006
Engineering Report
Christian Hutsteiner & Joschi Gross Reporting

Generator/Electricity:

Casper: not used

Wendy Hobbs Meter: 3308.6 hrs
Voltage: 120 VAC
Frequency: 60 Hz
Oil Level: full
Oil Pressure: 30 PSI
Water Drained: no

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

20:48 - 27,0 - 10 - 26 - on -bulk
10:13 - 21,3 - 20 - 21 - off
10:25 - 21,7 - 13 - 21 - off
10:55 - 24,4 - 13 - 24 - on - bulk
15:00 - 26,6 - 12 - 24 - on - float
18:10 - 26,6 - 09 - 24 - on - float

Fuel Status (as of 18:56):

Diesel: Approximate Reading - 7/8

Propane Tank: Approximate Reading - 49% (490 gallons = 1854.8 L)

Gasoline:
Consumed Today: 0.5 gallon = 1.9 L
Quantity Remaining: 12.5 gallons = 47.3 L

Oil:
GenSet Quantity: 8 quarts
ATV Quantity: 10 quarts
V'ger Quantity: 8 quarts

Water Status:

Outside Potable Water Tank Level: 500 gallons = 1892.7 L
Trailer Potable Water Tank Level: 0 cm from the base
Water Meter Reading: 0 gallons = 0 L
Water Consumed: 0 gallons = 0 L
Grey Water Used: 0 gallons = 0 L
Flushes: 2
Showers: 2
Sponge Baths: 2

Tonight's Meter Readings:
Out to Toilet: 2346,2
In to GreenHab: 14698,6 (+ 120,2 since yesterday)
Notes/Comments: Today (since yesterday 19:00) we used more freshwater because we filled some of the water into the greenhab to substitude some of the missing greywater, also we used freshwater for the manual flushing of the toilet. In the afternoon I installed the 12VDC RuleMate 1100 pump with big support from our MSL. Exact datas I will send in an extra email. Now the toilet works again on greywater. Hipieh!!

GreenHab:

Crops Watered: yes
Crop Condition: Pretty well!

Transportation:

V'ger: Used - yes
Oil Checked: yes
Fuel Consumed: 1 gallon = 3.8 L
Tire Status: good

Kawasaki ATV 1: Used - yes
Oil Checked: yes
Fuel Consumed: 0.2 gallon = 0.8 L
Tire Status: good

Kawasaki ATV 2: Used - no
Oil Checked: yes
Fuel Consumed: 0 gallons = 0 L
Tire Status: good

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

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: The whole day was under the motto greywater sump pump! After an interim solution to fill up the greenhab with greywater, we fixed the sump pump problem in the afternoon with the installation of a new DC pump. Also the third indoor webcam is back online!! So this day goes to an end and hopefully my skills won´t be needed until tomorrow!

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