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Log Book for May 6, 2006
Engineering Report
Maarten Sierhuis Reporting

Generator/Electricity:

Wendy: not used

Casper Hobbs Meter: 9 hrs (+9959 hrs since May 3, 2006)
Voltage: 124 VAC
Frequency: 57 Hz
Oil Level: full
Oil Pressure: NO VALUE SUPPLIED
Water Drained: no
Notes/Comments: Replaced the oill with 1 QT of 5W-30

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

20:40 26.3 VDC 8 A 21 C yes
Notes/Comments: Batteries on float, hab load reduced

Fuel Status (as of 16:00):

Diesel: Approximate Reading - 5/8
Notes/Comments: not used

Propane Tank: Approximate Reading - 42% (420 gallons = 1589.9 L)

Gasoline:
Quantity Remaining: 25 gallons = 94.6 L (no change since yesterday)
Quantity Resupplied: 0 gallons = 0 L

Oil:
GenSet Quantity: 4 quarts (no change since yesterday)
ATV Quantity: 3 quarts (-1 quarts since yesterday)
V'ger Quantity: 12 quarts (no change since yesterday)
Notes/Comments: need more synth oil for Wendy. Used 1 QT for Samge

Water Status:

Outside Potable Water Tank Level: 400 gallons = 1514.2 L
Trailer Potable Water Tank Level: 80 cm from the base
Potable Water Meter Reading: 10644.5 gallons = 40293.7 L (+86.7 gallons since yesterday)
Out to Toilet Meter Reading: 3112.5 gallons = 11782.1 L (+82 gallons since yesterday)
In to GreenHab Meter Reading: 17912.9 gallons = 67807.5 L (+146.9 gallons since yesterday)
Flushes: 8
Showers: 2
Sponge Baths: 0

GreenHab:

Crops Watered: yes
Crop Condition:
Plants in Good Health: Unknown, (4) mint, (5) nasturcium, (6) tomatoes, (7) peas, (8) lettuce, (9) chives, (10) mint
Plants in Poor Health: (1) lettuce, (2) spinach, (3) lettuce
Notes/Comments: I am continuing to add 1 cup of bleach to the TST daily

Transportation:

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

Kawasaki ATV 1: Used - yes
Oil Checked: no
Fuel Consumed: NaN gallons = NaN L
Tire Status: good

Kawasaki ATV 2: Used - no
Oil Checked: no
Tire Status: NO VALUE SUPPLIED

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

Notes/Comments: Used 2 ATV's for short ride today. Filled tires

Miscellaneous Infrastructure:

HVAC: Nothing new to report.

Mars Surface Suits: The Suits were not used today.

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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