Log Book for March 13, 2008

Engineering Report

Eric Harkleroad Reporting


Generator/Electricity:

Wendy

Hobbs Meter: 3624 hrs [ +23 hrs since yesterday ]

Voltage: 119 VAC

Frequency: 61 Hz

Oil Level: 1/2

Oil Pressure: 30 PSI

Water Drained: no


Notes/Comments:
Wendy shutdown again this morning again for no apparent reason--we are
not sure why this happens.


Xantrex Inverter/Dynasty Batteries:

Time Voltage (Temp Comp) Load Temp Generator Running?
13:59 26.6 8A 9C yes
15:33 26.6 7A 14C yes
19:23 26.8 6A 14C yes



Fuel Status (as of 19:09):

Diesel:

Approximate Reading: 1/2




Propane Tank:

Approximate Reading: 67% (670 gallons = 2536.2 L)




Gasoline:

Quantity Remaining: 41 gallons = 155.2 L [ -3 gallons since yesterday ]


Notes/Comments:
The 44 gallon figure submitted yesterday was incorrect--it should have
been 42, so the change versus yesterday is 1 gallon.



Oil:

[*] GenSet Quantity: 16 quarts [ no change since yesterday ]

[*] ATV Quantity: 13 quarts [ no change since yesterday ]

[*] V'ger Quantity: 0 quarts [ no change since yesterday ]



Water Status:

Outside Potable Water Tank Level: 250 gallons = 946.4 L

Trailer Potable Water Tank Level: 1 inches from the base

Potable Water Meter Reading: 26969 gallons = 102088.5 L
[ +74 gallons since yesterday ]

Out to Toilet Meter Reading: 8275 gallons = 31324.2 L
[ +8 gallons since yesterday ]

In to GreenHab Meter Reading: 7823 gallons = 29613.2 L
[ no change since yesterday ]

Dishwasher Runs: 0


Notes/Comments:
Don took the trailer tank today to refill it.


GreenHab:

Crops Watered: no


Crop Condition:
Some of the water hyacinths in Aquatic tank 1 have slightly dry and
discolored leaves--these are the floating plants with air bladders (not
the duckweed, which visually looks more like algae). Not sure if this
is cause for concern.


Observatory:

not used


Transportation:




Kawasaki ATVs

ATV 1
Used: yes
Oil Checked: yes
Fuel Consumed: 0.3 gallon = 1.1 L
Tire Status: OK

ATV 2
Used: yes
Oil Checked: yes
Fuel Consumed: 0.3 gallon = 1.1 L
Tire Status: OK

ATV 3
Used: yes
Oil Checked: yes
Fuel Consumed: 0.3 gallon = 1.1 L
Tire Status: OK


Notes/Comments:
Battery on ATV 1 was not holding a charge, so we charged it using an
external charging unit. It may need to be replaced.






GreenHab:
Greywater pumped into the greenhab until full as usual today.

inside
time temp hum
11:23 86F 13%
19:09 81F 14%
outside
time temp hum
11:23 63.9F 13%
19:09 59.7F 12%




Upgrade Work:
Crew continued smoothing out footpaths leading to GreenHab, Musk
observatory, and engineering area to prevent tripping.