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Log Book for May 6, 2003
General Engineering Report
Joan Roch & Simone Kosol Reporting

Generator/Electricity: Generator ran without problem today, but the oil leak seems to gotten worse. Now we have to put in 4 quarts a day. Based on our oil stock, this means that our generator may die on Thursday. We also switched the propane tanks and are now using the south tank instead of the north tank.
08:45 Check:
Run time: 3463.2 hrs
Oil added: 1.5 quarts (after 12 hours)
North tank: 12 (in use)
South tank: 86 (not in use)

20:50 Check:
Run time: 3475.3 hrs
Oil added: 2.0 quarts (after 12 hours)
North tank: 7 (no longer in use)
South tank: 86 (now in use)
Computers / Networking: network is up, Internet is available, printer works.

Water: internal tank refilled at 20:00 from 20 to 55 Gal.

GreenHab:
08:30 Check: (by mutants)
temp at north door: 78° F in, 60° F out, 50%
min/max temp./hygrometer at shelf: 37° F/88° F; 18%/33%
current temperature/humidity: 84° F/20%
mercury thermometer at south door: 74° F

12:45 Check: (by mutants)
temp at north door: 106° F in, 76° F out, 40%
min/max temp./hygrometer at shelf: 82° F/109° F; 10%/20%
current temperature/humidity: 108° F/11%
mercury thermometer at south door: 93° F

20:50 Check: (by mutants)
temp at north door: 60° F in, 56° F out, 48%
min/max temp./hygrometer at shelf: 66° F/117° F; 9%/22%
current temperature/humidity: 66°F/22%
mercury thermometer at south door: 64° F
Next Report: 05.07.2003, in the evening

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