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Log Book for February 4, 2007
Engineering Report
Jon Pineau Reporting

Generator/Electricity:

Casper: not used
Wendy Hobbs Meter: 2348.9 hrs (+15.5 hrs since yesterday)
Voltage: 119 VAC
Frequency: 60 Hz
Oil Level: full
Oil Pressure: 41 PSI
Water Drained: yes

Xantrex Inverter/Dynasty Batteries:

Time - Voltage (Temp Comp) - Load - Temp - Generator Running
19:08 - 23.9 - 09 - 09 - No

Fuel Status (as of 19:25):

Diesel: Approximate Reading: 1/2
Propane Tank: Approximate Reading: 11% (110 gallons = 416.4 L)
Gasoline Quantity Remaining: 58 gallons = 219.6 L (-3 gallons since yesterday)

Oil Status:

GenSet Quantity: 4 quarts (-8 quarts since yesterday)
ATV Quantity: 4 quarts (-3 quarts since yesterday)
ATV Quantity Resupplied: 1 quart
V'ger Quantity: 6 quarts (-6 quarts since yesterday)
Notes/Comments: 1 quart of 5-30 used for the GenSet

Water Status:

Outside Potable Water Tank Level: 300 gallons = 1135.6 L
Trailer Potable Water Tank Level: 76 cm from the base
Potable Water Meter Reading: 18353.1 gallons = 69473.8 L (+53.5 gallons since yesterday)
Out to Toilet Meter Reading: 6074.9 gallons = 22995.9 L (+20.1 gallons since yesterday)
In to GreenHab Meter Reading: 7257.4 gallons = 27472.2 L (no change since yesterday)
Flushes: 0
Showers: 0
Sponge Baths: 0
Notes/Comments: The Float sensor not working in AT4. Filled TST manually twice today. Will diagnose float sensor tomorrow.

GreenHab:

Crops Watered: yes
Crop Condition: Crop looks amazing - green and tasty!

Transportation:

V'ger Used: yes
Oil Checked: yes
Fuel Consumed: 0 gallons = 0 L
Tire Status: good
Odometer: 181625 miles

Kawasaki ATV-1 Used: yes
Oil Checked: yes
Fuel Consumed: 0.5 gallon = 1.9 L
Tire Status: good

Kawasaki ATV-2 Used: yes
Oil Checked: yes
Fuel Consumed: 2 gallons = 7.6 L
Tire Status: good

Kawasaki ATV-3 Used: no
Oil Checked: no
Tire Status: good

Notes/Comments: V'ger was used today, by the out going crew, to drive from Salt Lake City to the Hab. We are still waiting for the new V'ger to return, before we can record mileage and fuel consumption for today. The odometer reading is from 2/3/07 used by the curent crew to arrive to MDRS.

Miscellaneous Infrastructure:

HVAC: Nothing further to report.

Mars Surface Suits: Nothing further to report.

Computers/Networking Infrastructure: The wireless router was reset once today. working fine now

Appliances: Nothing further to report.

Data Logger: Nothing further to report.

Upgrade Work: Nothing further to report.

Notes/Comments: Sent off the last crew today. New crew settled in. Report is late due to ATV training, sorry.

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