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Log Book for April 25, 2006
Engineering Report
Maarten Sierhuis Reporting

Generator/Electricity:

Casper: not used

Wendy Hobbs Meter: 3468.5 hrs (+24.2 hrs since yesterday)
Voltage: 120 VAC
Frequency: 60 Hz
Oil Level: 7/8
Oil Pressure: 30 PSI
Water Drained: yes
Notes/Comments: Wendy's status check started at 15:21 and ended at 15:35Wendy's status check started at 15:42 and ended at 15:55

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

20:03 - 26.9 - 11 - 18 - on - float

Notes/Comments: We have testing our Mobile Agents System today and we are now able to ask, via wireless bluetooth headsets and our speech dialogue system, readings from the OneMeter system

Fuel Status (as of 15:45):

Diesel: Approximate Reading - 5/8

Propane Tank: Approximate Reading - 45% (450 gallons = 1703.4 L)

Gasoline: Quantity Remaining - 16 gallons = 60.6 L (no change since yesterday)

Oil:
GenSet Quantity: 4
ATV Quantity: 5
V'ger Quantity: 12

Notes/Comments: Oil available
- AMS Series 3000 (5W-30): 1 Quart
- Pennsoil (10W-40): 16 Quarts
- Castrol GTX (10W-30): 1 Quart
- Safeway (10W-30): 1 Quart
- Castrol GTX (20W-50): +/-2 Quarts

Water Status:

Outside Potable Water Tank Level: 180 gallons = 681.4 L
Trailer Potable Water Tank Level: 80 cm from the base
Potable Water Meter Reading: 10010.4 gallons = 37893.4 L (+92.5 gallons since yesterday)
Out to Toilet Meter Reading: 2640.0 gallons = 9993.5 L (+83.3 gallons since yesterday)
In to GreenHab Meter Reading: 15266.9 gallons = 57791.3 L (+216.7 gallons since yesterday)
Flushes: 10
Showers: 5
Sponge Baths: 0
Notes/Comments: The pump is working well.

GreenHab:

Crops Watered: yes
Crop Condition: Note: Made a mistake yesterday. There is a pot that is labeled spinach & lettuce, but it has no spinach in it. It is all lettuce. There is another pot labeled spinach, which only has lettuce.
- Plants in Mediocre Health: 1 Lettuce, 1 Tomatoes, 1 Nasturtium
- Plants in Good Health: 2 Mint, 1 Peas , 1 Unknown, 1 Chives
- TST Level: 1/2 full
- Tank #5 Level: Slightly Low

Transportation:

V'ger: Used - no
Oil Checked: no
Tire Status: 3/4 good
Odometer: 168756 miles (no change since yesterday)

Kawasaki ATV 1: Used - no
Oil Checked: no
Tire Status: good

Kawasaki ATV 2: Used - no
Oil Checked: no
Tire Status: Right Front Tire needs air, Left Rear Tire low

Kawasaki ATV 3: Used - no
Oil Checked: no
Tire Status: Right Front Tire is flat

HVAC: Nothing new to report.

Mars Surface Suits: Nothing new to report.

Computers/Networking Infrastructure: Nothing new to report.

Appliances: Nothing new to report.

Data Logger: Nothing new to report.

Upgrade Work: Nothing new to report.

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