Log Book for March 20, 2008

Engineering Report

Elisha Sanders Reporting


Generator/Electricity:

Wendy

Hobbs Meter: 3769.5 hrs [ +23.3 hrs since yesterday ]

Voltage: 120 VAC

[*] Frequency: 62 Hz

Oil Level: 7/8

Oil Pressure: 30 PSI

[*] Water Drained: no


Notes/Comments:
How exactly do I empty the water on the generator?


Xantrex Inverter/Dynasty Batteries:

Time Voltage (Temp Comp) Load Temp Generator Running?
1100 26.6V 8.6A 14C yes
1948 26.7V 7.6A 15C yes



Fuel Status (as of 19:43):

Diesel:

Approximate Reading: 1/2




Propane Tank:

Approximate Reading: 60% (600 gallons = 2271.2 L)




Gasoline:

Quantity Remaining: 38 gallons = 143.8 L [ no change since yesterday ]




Oil:

[*] GenSet Quantity: 15 quarts [ no change since yesterday ]

ATV Quantity: 8 quarts [ no change since yesterday ]

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



Water Status:

Outside Potable Water Tank Level: 280 gallons = 1059.9 L

Trailer Potable Water Tank Level: 5 inches from the base

Potable Water Meter Reading: 27372 gallons = 103614.0 L
[ +54.7 gallons since yesterday ]

Out to Toilet Meter Reading: 8341.2 gallons = 31574.8 L
[ +10.7 gallons since yesterday ]

In to GreenHab Meter Reading: 7829 gallons = 29635.9 L
[ no change since yesterday ]

Dishwasher Runs: 0



GreenHab:

Crops Watered: yes


Crop Condition:
Seems healthy.


Observatory:

not used


Transportation:




Kawasaki ATVs

ATV 1
Used: no
Oil Checked: no
Tire Status: ok

ATV 2
Used: no
Oil Checked: no
Tire Status: ok

ATV 3
Used: no
Oil Checked: no
Tire Status: ok






Appliances:
We are currently waiting for responses to our questions about fixing
the water heater and the toilet.


GreenHab:
We were unable to pump the greywater into the GreenHab today since the
interior tanks are full and there is now absolutely no water
circulating. We checked the filters on the ends of each of the intake
hoses in each of the interior tanks. The right one was majorly clogged
with slime and gunk but I was able to clean it enough for water to
begin flowing again. The filter on the left however was torn. It
seems to have been that way for quite some time. We were able to clean
out the intake line and tested the pump with fresh water. No flow. We
took the pump filter off and cleaned it. Still no flow. It seems that
this pump is no longer working. Is there something else that we can
try to clean it? Is there another similar pump that we can replace it
with? Since this pump is not working we have turned off both pumps (to
keep the left tank from overflowing).

We successfully transplanted one third of the water hyacinths from AT2
to AT1 per Gary's instructions.

inside
time temp hum
1106 93F 11%
1935 79F 15%
outside
time temp hum
1106 65.5F 13%
1935 56.5F 12%