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Log Book for February 5, 2007
Engineering Report
Jon Pineau Reporting

Generator/Electricity:

Casper: not used
Wendy Hobbs Meter: 2361.1 hrs (+12.2 hrs since yesterday)
Voltage: 117 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
17:08 - 27.0 - 06 - 12 - Yes

Fuel Status (as of 17:08):

Diesel: Approximate Reading: 1/2
Propane Tank: Approximate Reading: 80% (800 gallons = 3028.3 L)
Notes/Comments: We got a propane delivery today.
Gasoline Quantity Remaining: 58 gallons = 219.6 L (no change since yesterday)
Notes/Comments: No gasoline used today

Oil Status:

GenSet Quantity: 4 quarts (no change since yesterday)
ATV Quantity: 4 quarts (no change since yesterday)
V'ger Quantity: 6 quarts (no change since yesterday)
Notes/Comments: No oil used today

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: 18378.3 gallons = 69569.2 L (+25.2 gallons since yesterday)
Out to Toilet Meter Reading: 6090.8 gallons = 23056.1 L (+15.9 gallons since yesterday)
In to GreenHab Meter Reading: 7257.4 gallons = 27472.2 L (no change since yesterday)
Notes/Comments: Filled TST manually once today. Will diagnose AT4 float sensor tomorrow. Toilet backed up once, went over toilet usage with crew - no foreign object flushed, probably just low amount of water used for a defecated flush. Transferred water from gray water tank to GreenHab. It was too late though and the air duct for the gray water supply to the toilet filled with water. Will vacuum out tonight and work on fixing the gray water pump tomorrow.

GreenHab:

Crops Watered: no
Crop Condition: Crop looks amazing - green and tasty! The crops will be watered tonight.

Transportation:

V'ger Used: no
Oil Checked: no
Tire Status: good
Odometer: 182149 miles (+524 miles since yesterday)

Kawasaki ATV-1 Used: no
Oil Checked: no
Tire Status: good

Kawasaki ATV-2 Used: no
Oil Checked: no
Tire Status: good

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

Notes/Comments: V'ger was not used today. It did return late last night 2/4/07 - the odometer reading is valid for 2/4/07 and 2/5/07.

Miscellaneous Infrastructure:

HVAC: Nothing further to report.

Mars Surface Suits: Nothing further to report.

Computers/Networking Infrastructure: Wireless router reset once today. Working fine now.

Appliances: Nothing further to report.

Data Logger: HOBO data logger found by base of Hab. It was returned to the engineering area.

Upgrade Work: Nothing further to report.

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