From: Tolleson, Chris(DWH Proj) Sent: Wednesday, March09, 2011 1:53AM (Houston) To: Farr,Dan (Houston); Bou-ehton, GeofT

Subject: RE: AMF updateto SN - NASA Chris'comment correctly thevoltages Michoud. read NASA's at readings match don't readings pointed thatthereadings taken theQ4000 thetimeof retrieval. on NASA at out taken the on pins musthave fromthewrong on theSEMpieconnector Q4000 been taken because voltage the readings upcorrectly. other add In words, mayhave measure voltage Cameron theQ4000 on the fromthepositive terminal onebattery thepositive of I to terminal theother to battery.amnotfinding voltages readings verify thecorrect to logical this.Butthismakes sense because thewaythe of probes canexplain voltage reading (l must taken be withmultimeter later.) Thereadings theQ4000 maynotcorrelate thereadings Michoud on with from because batteries the wereat different temperatures. theQ4000 batteries On would have F. the been 33-34 degrees At Michoud batteries been had the tested"andwould have F. been closer 68degrees to It is probably more important Geoff witnessed thebluepodSEMB wasnot"unarmed" that that after thelasttestat Michoud. is a strong This is indication thebluepod9VSEMB battery not that good/operational. indicates thebluepod9VSEMB andthe27Vhave "condition I don't This that 3." noted thinkDNVnorCameron anywhere blue that SEMB wasstill"armed" thelasttest. Geoff after wastheacting TWIG lll Level representing at thetime. I recall, it wasn't Geoff TOI As if for DNV would haveleftthetests without were I don't checking allpods/SEMs disarmed. that Therefore think is there anofficial record this. of Tomorrow I need gettheAMFcardthatwe have andrepeat low9V baftery outtest. to out drop the There some where AMFcardwillnotarm.I need do thistestagain theotfice are conditions the in to because would this showthatif there been dead had 27Vbattery thestart thewell, subsea a at of the would havehadanindication when armed system. he the

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From:Farr, Dan(Houston) Sent Tuesday, March 2011 08, 5:07PM (Houston); To: Boughton, Geoff Tolleson, (DWH Proj) Chris Subject AMF to update SN Please review draft my if below advise I have right. it and

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