Log Book for January 5, 2011

Engineering Report

Nathan Wong Reporting



Generator/Electricity:

Kitty(Diesel Generator) (Used? Yes/No): Yes

Honey (Gas Generator) (Used? Yes/No): Yes

Battery Charge Level:

Notes/Comments (include how many generator runs, approximately when, and any times you needed to turn the generator on/off):
Power went out at the Hab, we tried to restart the generator but could not get it to turn back on, then switched to the backup generator. DG came and showed us the procedure to restart the generator, which was not correct in the handbook. This will be updated.


Fuel Status:

Diesel (Full/0.75/0.5/0.25/Empty): 0.75

Propane Tank (Full/0.75/0.5/0.25/Empty): 0.63

Gasoline Tank (Full/0.75/0.5/0.25/Empty): 4 Gas cans full

Notes/Comments:


Oil:

Kitty Oil Quantity (# of Quarts in storage): 3

Honey Oil Quantity (# of Quarts in storage): 2

ATV Oil Quantity (# of Quarts in storage): 2

Car Oil Quantity (# of Quarts in storage): none


Water Status:

Outside Potable Water Tank Level (inches from bottom): 20%

Trailer Potable Water Tank Level (inches from bottom): empty

Hab Potable Water Tank Level (inches from bottom): 30%

Potable Water Meter Reading: 40497.1

In to GreenHab Meter Reading:

Notes/Comments: -Pump to Hab tank is not functioning


GreenHab:

Condition of plants in Tank 1: None

Condition of plants in Tank 2: 3 new plants

Condition of plants in Tank 3: 7 new plants

Greenhab Notes/Comments:

We received the plants today. The order form said 6 hyacinth and 2 of the other ones. The other ones were not labeled duckweed, but were put in the circular tank where the duckweed would go. There were no plants labeled mini hyacinth. All of the hyacinth were put in the third water tank.

Should half of the hyacinth be put in the first tank, or are mini hyacinth coming? Also are the other plants duckweed?


Observatory:

Telescope Used? (Yes/No): No

Observatory Notes/Comments:

Observatory not used


Transportation:

Hab Car (NOT RENTAL)
Used (yes/no): No
Oil Checked (yes/no): No
Tire Status: good
Odometer at end of day: 123085
Notes/Comments on Hab Car:

ATV 1 (Opportunity):
Used: No
Oil Checked: No
Fuel Consumed: No
Tire Status: Inflated
Comments:

ATV 2 (Spirit):
Used: No
Oil Checked: No
Fuel Consumed: No
Tire Status: Inflated
Comments:

ATV 3 (Viking I):
Used: No
Oil Checked: No
Fuel Consumed: No
Tire Status: Inflated
Comments:

ATV 4 (Viking II):
Used: No
Oil Checked: No
Fuel Consumed: Yes
Tire Status: Inflated
Comments:

We were able to get all of the ATV's operational today.


Heating and Ventilation:
Thermostat setting upstairs (Farenheit): 67
Actual temperature upstairs (Farenheit): 75

Thermostat setting downstairs (Farenheit): 63
Actual temperature downstairs (Farenheit): 57


Computers/Networking Infrastructure:

Notes/comments on internet/computers?: Everything is working well


General Engineering Notes/Comments:

Plants arrived and were put in the green hab.
ATVs are all operational
Power went out, but is now working.