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Log Book for May 9, 2006
Engineering Report
Tim Serge Reporting

Generator/Electricity:

Wendy: not used

Casper Hobbs Meter: 206.5 hrs (+197.5 hrs since May 6, 2006)
Voltage: 127 VAC
Frequency: 57 Hz
Oil Level: full
Oil Pressure: NO VALUE SUPPLIED
Water Drained: no

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

19:35 24.1 VDC 4 A 21 C no
Notes/Comments: Battery charging/ float is continuing to run great since we reduced the pull from the generator. We believe that 18A was too high as the current the generator was producing was fluctuating +/- 2A The values from the Xantrex and the One Meter are different.

Fuel Status (as of 20:15):

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

Propane Tank: Approximate Reading: 41% (410 gallons = 1552.0 L)

Gasoline:
Quantity Remaining: 30 gallons = 113.6 L (+20 gallons since yesterday)
Quantity Resupplied: 0 gallons = 0 L

Oil:
GenSet Quantity: 4 quarts (no change since yesterday)
GenSet Quantity Resupplied: 0 quarts
ATV Quantity: 1 quart (no change since yesterday)
ATV Quantity Resupplied: 0 quarts
V'ger Quantity: 4.5 quarts (-7.5 quarts since yesterday)
V'ger Quantity Resupplied: 0 quarts
Notes/Comments: Topped off V'ger from stock of 6 quarts

Water Status:

Outside Potable Water Tank Level: 450 gallons = 1703.4 L
Trailer Potable Water Tank Level: 35 cm from the base
Potable Water Meter Reading: 10789.9 gallons = 40844.1 L (+48.5 gallons since yesterday)
Out to Toilet Meter Reading: 3218.1 gallons = 12181.8 L (+52.7 gallons since yesterday)
In to GreenHab Meter Reading: 18439.4 gallons = 69800.5 L (+198.9 gallons since yesterday)
Flushes: 11
Showers: 1
Sponge Baths: 0

GreenHab:

Crops Watered: yes
Plants in Good Health: (1) lettuce, (2) spinach, (3) lettuce, (4) mint, (5) nasturcium, (6) tomatoes, (7) peas(8) lettuce, (9) chives, (10) mint
Plants that Died: (8) spinach

Transportation:

V'ger: Used - yes
Oil Checked: yes
Fuel Consumed: NaN gallons = NaN L
Tire Status: Being repaired.
Odometer: 169318 miles (no change since yesterday)

Kawasaki ATV 1: Used - yes
Oil Checked: yes
Fuel Consumed: 1 gallon = 3.8 L
Tire Status: good

Kawasaki ATV 2: Used - yes
Oil Checked: yes
Fuel Consumed: 1 gallon = 3.8 L
Tire Status: good

Kawasaki ATV 3: Used - yes
Oil Checked: yes
Fuel Consumed: 0.1 gallon = 0.4 L
Tire Status: good

Notes/Comments: Used two ATVs for short EVA. ATV 3 is exhibiting screaching noises from transmission on acceleration, a high idle, and the front differential driveshaft boot is not clipped on the differential side. I recommend that it be looked at.

Miscellaneous Infrastructure:

HVAC: Nothing new to report.

Mars Surface Suits: Suit 3,4,5 have holes in the crotch (ventilation?).

Computers/Networking Infrastructure: Nothing new to report.

Appliances: We 3 bread

Data Logger: Nothing new to report.

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