Transformer

2017-08-23T15:37:07Z

IvanX:

A '''transformer''' is a block that converts [[EU]] from one [[power tier]] to another. Transformers are named for their default output (lower) voltage.

== Use and notes ==

When placed, a transformer's higher-voltage texture is oriented toward the player. This is indicated by five dots (observe the images in the table below). The transformer's five other faces are each occupied by a single dot, indicating the lower-voltage side. Whether these faces are input or output is determined by the transformer's mode.

Transformers are always in either '''step-up''' or '''step-down''' mode.
* Step-down: accept input through the higher-voltage face, output through all valid connections to the lower-voltage faces. (''Default, if no redstone signal is applied.'')
* Step-up: accept input through all valid connections to the lower-voltage faces, output through the higher-voltage face.
There are three options to choose from in the GUI, listed below as they appear in-game.
* ''Redstone = step-up'': transformer is in step-down mode without a redstone signal. When signal is applied, mode changes to step-up. (''Default block state.'')
* ''fixed step-down'': transformer is in step-down mode regardless of redstone signal state.
* ''fixed step-up'': transformer is in step-up mode regardless of redstone signal state.
It is important to set the mode properly, in order to avoid errant redstone signals causing ''explosive'' problems.

''Note'': Transformers have a small internal EU buffer that is not indicated in their GUI (probably the size of one packet). Thus, remember to install {{InlineGrid|Transformer Upgrade}} [[Transformer Upgrade]]s in your machine ''before'' connecting it to the energy net, even if you don't have an active generator, just in case some EU still lingers somewhere. Ha haaa... oops.

To '''reorient''' a transformer, right-click with a [[wrench]] on the face you want to use for higher-voltage, or shift-right-click to set it as the opposite face.

To '''remove''' a transformer, simply wrench the higher-voltage face (or shift-wrench the face opposite it).

IC² currently has four transformers. Their step-down mode specifications are listed first, that being the default.

{| class="wikitable"
!Description||Recipe||In-game
|-
|'''LV-Transformer''' Step-down: Input 128 EU/t, Output 32 EU/t (x5) Step-up: Input 32 EU/t (x5), Output 128 EU/t
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Wooden Planks|B1=Insulated Tin Cable|C1=Wooden Planks
|A2=Wooden Planks|B2=Coil|C2=Wooden Planks
|A3=Wooden Planks|B3=Insulated Tin Cable|C3=Wooden Planks
|Output=LV-Transformer}}
|[[File:LV-Transformer ig.png|link=]]
|-
|'''MV-Transformer''' Step-down: Input 512 EU/t, Output 128 EU/t (x5) Step-up: Input 128 EU/t (x5), Output 512 EU/t
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|B1=Insulated Copper Cable
|B2=Basic Machine Casing
|B3=Insulated Copper Cable
|Output=MV-Transformer}}
|[[File:MV-Transformer ig.png|link=]]
|-
|'''HV-Transformer''' Step-down: Input 2048 EU/t, Output 512 EU/t (x5) Step-up: Input 512 EU/t (x5), Output 2048 EU/t
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|B1=2xIns. Gold Cable
|A2=Electronic Circuit|B2=MV-Transformer|C2=Advanced RE-Battery
|B3=2xIns. Gold Cable
|Output=HV-Transformer}}
|[[File:HV-Transformer ig.png|link=]]
|-
|'''EV-Transformer''' Step-down: Input 8192 EU/t, Output 2048 EU/t (x5) Step-up: Input 2048 EU/t (x5), Output 8192 EU/t
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|B1=3xIns. HV Cable
|A2=Advanced Circuit|B2=HV-Transformer|C2=Lapotron Crystal
|B3=3xIns. HV Cable
|Output=EV-Transformer}}
|[[File:EV-Transformer ig.png|link=]]
|}

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