Log Book for January 30, 2011
Engineering Report
Kevin Newman Reporting
Generator/Electricity:
Kitty (Diesel Generator) (Used? Yes/No): Yes
Honey (Gas Generator) (Used? Yes/No): No
Battery Charge Level:
10.62 V everstart
12.39 V armor plate
14.56 V green
Notes/Comments (include how many generator runs, approximately when, and any times you needed to turn the generator on/off):
Oil leaking from dipstick tube on Kitty, attributed to dipstick not pushed all the way in the day before. Oil cleaned up, dipstick inserted properly, no leakage since.
Honey started up as a test (started up successfully with two yanks on pull cord).
Fuel Status:
Diesel (Full/0.75/0.5/0.25/Empty):1/3
Propane Tank (Full/0.75/0.5/0.25/Empty):24%
Gasoline Tank (Full/0.75/0.5/0.25/Empty): Horizontal raised drum EMPTY. Three 5-gallon containers full.
Notes/Comments:
Oil:
10 quarts of 5w-20 on hand
1 gallon of 15w-40
Kitty Oil Quantity (# of Quarts in storage): Leave it to DG
Honey Oil Quantity (# of Quarts in storage): Leave it to DG
ATV Oil Quantity (# of Quarts in storage): 2 quarts on the engineering work bench
Car Oil Quantity (# of Quarts in storage):
Water Status:
Outside Potable Water Tank Level (inches from bottom): 18.5
Trailer Potable Water Tank Level (inches from bottom): 1/5
Hab Potable Water Tank Level (inches from bottom): 9
Potable Water Meter Reading: 414821
Notes/Comments:
GreenHab:
Condition of plants in Tank 1: Nothing
Condition of plants in Tank 2: Something green growing!
Condition of plants in Tank 3: Good
Greenhab notes/ comments:
Would you like me to send pictures of the tanks?
Observatory:
Telescope Used? (Yes/no) No
Observatory Notes:
Transportation:
Hab Car (NOT RENTAL)
Used (yes/no):No
Oil Checked (yes/no): No
Tire Status: Not checked
Odometer at end of day: 123596.3
Notes/Comments on Hab Car:
Washer fluid reservoir filled
ATV 1 (Opportunity):
Used: Yes
Oil Checked: Yes
Fuel Consumed: Replaced
Tire Status: Checked, filled
Comments:
ATV 2 (Spirit):
Used: Yes
Oil Checked: Yes
Fuel Consumed: Replaced
Tire Status: Checked, filled
Comments:
ATV 3 (Viking I):
Used: No
Oil Checked: No
Fuel Consumed: None
Tire Status: Not Checked
Comments:
ATV 4 (Viking II):
Used: Yes
Oil Checked: Yes
Fuel Consumed: Replaced
Tire Status: Checked, Filled
Comments:
Heating and Ventilation:
Thermostat setting upstairs (Farenheit): 70
Actual temperature upstairs (Farenheit): 77
Thermostat setting downstairs (Farenheit): 65
Actual temperature downstairs (Farenheit): 72
Computers/Networking Infrastructure:
Notes/comments on internet/computers?: All good
General Engineering
1. Notes/Comments:
It is very helpful to have two engineers here! Max is very helpful.
There is no longer access to beneath the hab. Should I attempt to check heating strips on pipes by some other means?