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Log Book for April 28, 2003
General Engineering Report
Joan Roch & Simone Kosol Reporting

Generator/Electricity: Main generator checked at 07:10 and 17:30. Ran without problem today, but visibly suffers from an oil leak. Oil can be seen under the generator.
07:10 check
Run time : 3271.2 hrs
Oil added : 1.5 quarts (after 12 hours)
North tank : 60 (in use)
South tank : 87 (not in use)

17:30 check
Run time : 3281.4 hrs
Oil added : 1.5 quarts (after 10.5 hours)
North tank : 59 (in use)
South tank : 87 (not in use)
Computers/Networking: No problems reported today : network is up, Internet is available, printer works.

Water: we had to refill the internal watertank at 19:30 from 5 to 55. we measured how much water is needed for showers, it is between 2 and 5 G per person.

Greywater: the system works, at least it seems to.

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