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Log Book for February 11, 2007
Engineering Report
Jon Pineau Reporting

Generator/Electricity:

Casper: not used
Wendy Hobbs Meter: 2447.5 hrs (+14 hrs since yesterday)
Voltage: 124 VAC
Frequency: 60 Hz
Oil Level: full
Oil Pressure: 40 PSI
Water Drained: no

Xantrex Inverter/Dynasty Batteries:

Time - Voltage (Temp Comp) - Load - Temp - Generator Running
18:20 -26.8 -7 – 14 - Yes

Fuel Status (as of 16:20):

Diesel: Approximate Reading: 3/8
Propane Tank: Approximate Reading: 80% (800 gallons = 3028.3 L)
Gasoline Quantity Remaining: 52 gallons = 196.8 L (no change since yesterday)

Oil Status:

GenSet Quantity: 4 quarts (-1 quarts since yesterday)
GenSet Quantity Resupplied: 1 quart
ATV Quantity: 4 quarts (no change since yesterday)
V'ger Quantity: 4 quarts (-1 quarts since yesterday)
Notes/Comments: Added 1 quart of 10W-40

Water Status:

Outside Potable Water Tank Level: 300 gallons = 1135.6 L
Trailer Potable Water Tank Level: 38 cm from the base
Potable Water Meter Reading: 18608.7 gallons = 70441.4 L (+31.6 gallons since yesterday)
Out to Toilet Meter Reading: 6226.2 gallons = 23568.7 L (+37.3 gallons since yesterday)
In to GreenHab Meter Reading: 7380.1 gallons = 27936.6 L (+23.4 gallons since yesterday)
Flushes: 0
Showers: 0
Sponge Baths: 0

GreenHab:

Status: The trickle tank 1 pump quit running. It was the one that was replaced last week with a used one. It was whining and working intermittently though the week. There are two working submersible pumps remaining, both are square instead of cylindrical. Tomorrow I will install one of these and make a new mesh filter bag to fit around it since the current one would not fit.
Crops Watered: yes
Crop Condition: Crop looks amazing - green and tasty!

Transportation:

V'ger Used: no
Oil Checked: no
Tire Status: good
Odometer: 182151 miles (no change 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

Miscellaneous Infrastructure:

HVAC: Nothing further to report.

Mars Surface Suits: Nothing further to report.

Computers/Networking Infrastructure: Nothing further to report.

Appliances: Our crew has been washing the dishes by hand, but we were told that the dishwasher was not cleaning dishes. The dishwasher was run with vinegar for cleaning. A load of dishes was run. The dishes came out clean, however the two gallons of water used in the washer cleaned only about half of the dishes, and the rest were cleaned by hand. Two gallons could have cleaned all of the dishes if they were all washed by hand. It was calculated that the dishwasher required approximately 1400 Kilojoules for the single cycle, where as if the electric water heater was used to just heat the two gallons it would require approximately 200 Kilojoules.

Data Logger: Nothing further to report.

Upgrade Work: Moved the vanity mirror in the bathroom up so that it is the right level with standing on the wood platform.

Notes/Comments: Nothing further to report.

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