Log Book for January 12, 2011

Engineering Report

Nathan Wong Reporting



Generator/Electricity:

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

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

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 overnight.


Fuel Status:

Diesel (Full/0.75/0.5/0.25/Empty): 0.50

Propane Tank (Full/0.75/0.5/0.25/Empty): 0.49

Gasoline Tank (Full/0.75/0.5/0.25/Empty): 3 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): 25%

Trailer Potable Water Tank Level (inches from bottom): 75%

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

Potable Water Meter Reading: 40770.0

In to GreenHab Meter Reading:

Notes/Comments: Water line worked today.


GreenHab:

Condition of plants in Tank 1: None

Condition of plants in Tank 2: 3 plants

Condition of plants in Tank 3: 7 plants

Greenhab Notes/Comments: Green hab filter tank is slow to filter. Can we remove sand to make it faster?


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: Yes
Oil Checked: No
Fuel Consumed: Yes
Tire Status: Inflated
Comments:

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


Heating and Ventilation:
Thermostat setting upstairs (Farenheit): off
Actual temperature upstairs (Farenheit): 73

Thermostat setting downstairs (Farenheit): 55
Actual temperature downstairs (Farenheit): 57


Computers/Networking Infrastructure:

Notes/comments on internet/computers?: All webcams are now functioning properly.


General Engineering Notes/Comments:

Water line to Hab was thawed out, and dip was removed to decrease potential for freezing in the future

Repaired equipment for Tonya's experiment

Green hab filter tank is slow to filter. Can we remove sand to make it faster?