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Treetap

2012-08-18T22:36:14Z

JokerSofa:

Made out of [[Wooden Planks]], the ''Treetap'' is used to for extracting [[Sticky Resin]] from Rubber Trees. To extract resin from a tree, find a Rubber Tree log that has a [[Sticky Resin]] hole and right-click on it with a ''Treetap''. It is also used for creating the [[Canning Machine]], the [[Extractor]], the [[Electric Treetap]] and the [[Mining Pipe]].

'''IC1 Only!''' - The ''Treetap'' is used to for extracting [[Rubber]] from [[Wood]].

== Video Tutorial ==
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpHYIk88bRk

== Recipe ==

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|B1=Wooden Planks
|A2=Wooden Planks|B2=Wooden Planks|C2=Wooden Planks
|A3=Wooden Planks
|Output=Treetap
}}

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[[Category:Tools]]

Generator

2012-08-18T22:34:55Z

JokerSofa:

{{Block
|image=Generator_ig.png
|type=Generator
|gravity=No
|dirt=No
|transparent=No
|light=No
|tool=bwrench
|stackable=Yes (64)
}}

Generators are used to either supply direct power to machines or charge [[RE Battery|RE Batteries]]. The basic Generators operate on conventional fuel, which includes most wooden items, Charcoal, Coal, certain plants, and [[scrap]].

While costly in terms of fuel, basic generators are also one of the most mobile power sources, and don't suffer the drawbacks of requiring sunlight, water, lava, or proper wind as the case is with the other types of generators.

== Video Tutorial ==
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpHYIk88bRk

== Recipe ==
{|
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=|B1=RE Battery|C1=
|A2=|B2=Machine|C2=
|A3=|B3=Furnace|C3=
|linkB3=
|Output=Generator
}}
|<div style="width:16px"> </div>
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=|B1=RE Battery|C1=
|A2=Refined Iron|B2=Refined Iron|C2=Refined Iron
|A3=|B3=Iron Furnace|C3=
|linkB2=|linkC2=
|linkB3=
|Output=Generator
}}
|-
|}

== Usage ==

Place one of the compatible fuels (listed below) in the lower slot. The generator will output power at a rate of 10 [[EU]]/t. You can also charge [[RE Battery|RE Batteries]] by placing them in the top slot.

{{Grid/Machine
|Type=Generator
|Top=RE Battery
|Bottom=Coal
|Output=
}}

== Energy ==

'''Storage:''' 4000 EU

'''Output:''' A varying amount of [[EU]] (depending on fuel source, see below) at a rate of 10 [[EU]]/t. Packet size is 10 [[EU]] as well.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! colspan=2 | Fuel Type
! Total [[EU]]
|-
| align="center" | [[File:Grid_Fuel_Can_(Filled).png|16px|link=Fuel Can (Filled)]]
| [[Fuel Can (Filled)|Fuel can with 6 Coalfuel Cells]]
| align="right" | 76440
|-
| align="center" | [[File:Grid_Fuel_Can_(Filled).png|16px|link=Fuel Can (Filled)]]
| [[Fuel Can (Filled)|Fuel can with 6 Biofuel Cells]]
| align="right" | 26040
|-
| align="center" | [[File:Grid Coal.png|16px|link=Coal]]
| [[Non-IC Items|Coal/Charcoal]]
| align="right" | 4000
|-
| align="center" | [[File:Grid Some random scrap.png|16px|link=Scrap]]
| [[Scrap]]
| align="right" | 870
|-
| align="center" | [[File:Grid Wooden Planks.png|16px|link=Wooden Planks]][[File:Grid Wood.png|16px|link=Log]][[File:Grid Chest.png|16px|link=Chest]]
| [[Non-IC Items|Wood/Planks/Other Wood Items]]
| align="right" | 750
|-
| align="center" | [[File:Grid Sapling.png|16px|link=Sapling]][[File:Grid Stick.png|16px|link=Stick]]
| [[Non-IC Items|Saplings and Sticks]]
| align="right" | 250
|-
| align="center" | [[File:Grid Sapling.png|16px|link=Rubber Sapling]]
| [[Rubber Sapling]]
| align="right" | 200
|-
| align="center" | [[File:Grid_Sugar_Cane.png|16px|link=Reed]][[File:Grid Cactus.png|16px|link=Cactus]]
| [[Non-IC Items|Reed/Cactus]]
| align="right" | 120
|-
|}
'''Minor "exploit"''' If you find that you need to burn wood for power it is very advantageous to turn them into scaffolding instead of charcoal.
Heres an example of having 8 logs to burn:

Using charcoal: 8 logs => 8 charcoal x 4000 = 32,000eu

Using scaffolding: 8 logs => 32 planks => ~113 scaffolds x 750 = ~85,333eu

As shown above you end up with over double the EU.

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[[Category:Generators]]

Macerator

2012-08-18T22:33:58Z

JokerSofa:

{{Block
|image=Macerator_ig.png
|type=Machine
|gravity=No
|dirt=No
|transparent=No
|light=No
|tool=bwrench
|stackable=Yes (64)
}}

The ''Macerator'' is an all purpose grinding machine, capable of breaking down many ores and other items into their base components.

For example, the Macerator grinds down '''one''' [[Tin Ore]] into '''two''' [[Dusts|Tin Dust]], each of which can be smelted into a [[Tin|Tin Ingot]].

Easily '''doubles''' mining profits! How's that for a Hayo-ish tool!?

It uses either a direct [[Cable]] connection or an energy storage item ([[Single-use Battery]] or [[RE Battery]]).

== Video Tutorial==
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpHYIk88bRk

== Recipe ==

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Flint|B1=Flint|C1=Flint
|A2=Cobblestone|B2=Machine|C2=Cobblestone
|B3=Electronic Circuit
|Output=Macerator
}}

== Usage ==

It reduces ore blocks (and {{mp|Clay_Blocks|Clay blocks}}) into 2 [[Dusts]] and {{mp|Coal}} into 1 Coal Dust. It can grind {{mp|Cobblestone}} and {{mp|Sandstone}} into {{mp|Sand}}. It can also convert {{mp|Gravel}} into {{mp|Flint}} and {{mp|Wool}} into {{mp|String}}.

{{Grid/Machine
|Type=Macerator
|Top=Copper Ore
|Bottom=RE Battery (Charged)
|Output=Copper Dust|OA=2
}}

{{Grid/Machine
|Type=Macerator
|Top=Cobblestone
|Bottom=RE Battery (Charged)
|Output=Sand
}}

{{Grid/Machine
|Type=Macerator
|Top=Gravel
|Bottom=RE Battery (Charged)
|Output=Flint
}}

{{Grid/Machine
|Type=Macerator
|Top=Wool
|Bottom=RE Battery (Charged)
|Output=String
}}

{{Energy|Input=800 (2 EU/t)|Output=-|Storage=800 EU}}
Maximum Input Power: 32 EUP before exploding.

== Trivia ==
As of v1.337, the Macerator gives off dust particle effects while in use.

The grinding pressure of the Macerator is kept at a modest 50 [[gibbl]].

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[[Category:Machines]]

Extractor

2012-08-18T22:33:02Z

JokerSofa:

{{Block
|image=Extractor_ig.png
|type=Machine
|gravity=No
|dirt=No
|transparent=No
|light=No
|tool=bwrench
|stackable=Yes (64)
}}

The ''Extractor'' is used to extract [[Rubber]] from [[Resin]], as well as [[Coalfuel Cell]]s from [[H. Coal Cell]]s and [[Biofuel Cell]]s from [[Bio Cell]]s.

Like other machines, there are two ways to provide the ''Extractor'' with [[EU|Energy]]: either with a direct [[Cable]] connection or with [[RE Battery|energy storage items]].

== Video Tutorial ==
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpHYIk88bRk

== Recipe ==

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Treetap|B1=Machine|C1=Treetap
|A2=Treetap|B2=Electronic Circuit|C2=Treetap
|Output=Extractor
}}

== Usage ==

Mostly used for [[Rubber]] and [[Fuel]] creation.

{{Grid/Machine
|Type=Extractor
|Top=Resin|Bottom=RE Battery (Charged)
|Output=Rubber|OA=3}}

{{Grid/Machine
|Type=Extractor
|Top=Rubber Wood|Bottom=RE Battery (Charged)
|Output=Rubber}}

{{Grid/Machine
|Type=Extractor
|Top=Rubber Sapling|Bottom=RE Battery (Charged)
|Output=Rubber}}

{{Grid/Machine
|Type=Extractor
|Top=Bio Cell
|Bottom=RE Battery (Charged)
|Output=Biofuel Cell}}

{{Grid/Machine
|Type=Extractor
|Top=H. Coal Cell
|Bottom=RE Battery (Charged)
|Output=Coalfuel Cell}}

{{Grid/Machine
|Type=Extractor
|Top=Water Cell
|Bottom=RE Battery (Charged)
|Output=Cooling Cell
}}

{{Grid/Machine
|Type=Extractor
|Top=Cooling Cell
|Bottom=RE Battery (Charged)
|Output=Hydration Cell
}}

{{Energy|Input=800 (2 EU/t)|Output=-|Storage=800}}
Maximum Input: 32 [[EU]]/t before exploding

When fully charged, the extractor can exhibit the separating power of almost -760 [[Gibbl]]!

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[[Category:Machines]]

Cable

2012-07-19T09:01:53Z

JokerSofa: /* Video Tutorial */

The '''Cables''' are the primary means of transferring [[EU]] from one device to another. There are several different types of cable, each type made from different metals, and each type can tolerate a different maximum [[EU#EU-Packet|EUP]]. If an applied EUP exceeds a cable's maximum, the cable will instantly melt. Cables can handle unlimited amounts of total ([[EU|EU/t]]).

All cables suffer from energy losses over distance. Long cables will lose energy in the process of transferring it. There are several ways to reduce losses - Transformers , insulation, and daisy-chaining storage devices.

Un-insulated cables shock the player and NPCs.

Insulating cables with rubber reduces energy losses, reduces shocks, and allows the cable to be painted using the [[Painter]]. Painted cables will not connect to different colored cables. This also greatly reduces the strain on CPU, as large cable meshes with many intersections require the game to perform many CPU-heavy calculations.

== Video Tutorial ==
A Basic Tutorial on How to Make And Use All Cables!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1ll6RUQ8yI

== Insulation ==
Cable can be insulated by adding 'rubber'. Insulation reduces the EU loss over distance of cable.

Placed cable can have insulation added or removed with [[Cutter|Insulation Cutters]].

Uninsulated cables (except glass fibre) cannot be coloured with the [[Painter]].

== Cable Types ==

More detailed information and a larger recipe list is available by looking at the page for each cable type.

=== Tin Cable ===
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A2=Tin|B2=Tin|C2=Tin
|Output=Tin Cable|OA=9
|Output-link=Tin Cable
}}

Tin cables can only tolerate '''Micro Voltage''' (up to 5 [[EU|EUP]]) but they're very cheap to make and have extremely low energy loss.

=== Copper Cable ===

{|
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A2=Copper|B2=Copper|C2=Copper
|Output=Copper Cable|OA=6
|Output-link=Copper Cable
}}
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Rubber|B1=Rubber|C1=Rubber
|A2=Copper|B2=Copper|C2=Copper
|A3=Rubber|B3=Rubber|C3=Rubber
|Output=Insulated Copper Cable|OA=6
|Output-link=Insulated Copper Cable
}}
|}

Copper cables are the most common cable tier. They are only capable of handling '''Low Voltage''' (up to 32 [[EU|EUP]]), however, they suffer the smallest distance-related energy losses out of all the conventional cables, with insulated copper cables having even less energy losses.

=== Gold Cable ===

{|
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A2=Gold|B2=Gold|C2=Gold
|Output=Gold_Cable|OA=12
|Output-link=Gold Cable
}}
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|B1=Rubber
|A2=Rubber|B2=Gold|C2=Rubber
|B3=Rubber
|Output=Insulated_Gold_Cable|OA=4
|Output-link=Insulated Gold Cable
}}
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A2=Rubber|B2=Insulated_Gold_Cable
|Output=2xIns._Gold_Cable
|Output-link=2xIns. Gold Cable
}}
|}

Gold cables can transport '''Medium Voltage''' (up to 128 [[EU|EUP]]) but has higher energy loss than copper. The loss can be remedied to some extent by giving the cable up to two layers of insulation. If carrying full 128EUP, the gold cable will lose less energy than copper over distance, see below for more information.

=== HV (Iron) Cable ===

{|
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A2=Refined Iron|B2=Refined Iron|C2=Refined Iron
|Output=HV_Cable|OA=12
|Output-link=HV Cable
}}
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|B1=Rubber
|A2=Rubber|B2=Refined Iron|C2=Rubber
|B3=Rubber
|Output=Insulated_HV_Cable|OA=4
|Output-link=Insulated HV Cable
}}
|-
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A2=Rubber|B2=Insulated_HV_Cable
|Output=2xIns._HV_Cable
|Output-link=2xIns. HV Cable
}}
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A2=Rubber|B2=2xIns._HV_Cable
|Output=4xIns._HV_Cable
|Output-link=3xIns. HV Cable
}}
|}

HV Cables can handle the highest amount of current possible at '''Extreme Voltage''' (up to 2048 [[EU|EUP]]) however it loses energy very quickly and should only be used when there's no other choice. HV cables can have up to three layers of insulation to help deal with the energy loss.

=== Glass Fibre Cable ===

{|
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Glass|B1=Glass|C1=Glass
|A2=Redstone|B2=Diamond|C2=Redstone
|A3=Glass|B3=Glass|C3=Glass
|Output=Glass_Fibre_Cable|OA=4
|Output-link=Glass Fibre Cable
}}
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Glass|B1=Glass|C1=Glass
|A2=Silver ingot|B2=Diamond|C2=Silver ingot
|A3=Glass|B3=Glass|C3=Glass
|Output=Glass_Fibre_Cable|OA=6
|Output-link=Glass Fibre Cable
}}
|}

Glass Fibre cable is a special type of cable capable of transporting '''High Voltage''' (up to 512 [[EU|EUP]]). It does not shock anything standing too close and has only a tiny amount of energy loss, however it is very expensive to make.

=== Detector Cable ===

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=|B1=Electronic_Circuit|C1=
|A2=Redstone|B2=4xIns._HV_Cable|C2=Redstone
|A3=|B3=Redstone|C3=
|Output=Detector Cable
|Output-link=Detector Cable
}}

The Detector Cable is a special cable which outputs a redstone current when EU is flowing through it.

=== Splitter Cable ===

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=|B1=Redstone|C1=
|A2=4xIns._HV_Cable|B2=Lever|C2=4xIns._HV_Cable
|A3=|B3=Redstone|C3=
|Output=Splitter Cable
|Output link=Splitter Cable
}}

The Splitter Cable is a special cable which prevents EU from flowing through it when a redstone current is applied.

== Cable Efficiency ==

All cables suffer distance-related energy losses, and depending on the tier and insulation of the given cable, the losses can vary greatly. The general unit for cable efficiency is EU/block. It shows how much [[EU]] every [[EU#EU-Packet / Voltage|EU Packet]] looses per block. The number is accumulated along the whole length of the cable, and then rounded down to the nearest integer. Therefore, if a distance is short enough, there EU loss will remain zero. For example, since Copper Cable loses 1 EU every 5 blocks, a 4 block long Insulated Copper Cable won't lose any EU.

{| class="wikitable"
! rowspan="2" |
! colspan="2" | [[Tin Cable]]
! colspan="2" | [[Copper Cable]]
! colspan="2" | [[Gold Cable]]
! colspan="2" | [[HV Cable]]
! colspan="2" | [[Glass Fibre Cable]]
! colspan="2" | [[Detector Cable|Detector]] / [[Splitter Cable|Splitter]] Cable
|-
! EU/b
! EU loss
! EU/b
! EU loss
! EU/b
! EU loss
! EU/b
! EU loss
! EU/b
! EU loss
! EU/b
! EU loss
|-
! Uninsulated
| 0.025
|1 EU every 40 blocks
|0.3
|1 EU every 3.33 blocks
|0.5
|1 EU every 2 blocks
|1.0
|1 EU every block
|0.025
|1 EU every 40 blocks
|0.5
|1 EU every 2 blocks
|-
! Insulated (1")
| colspan="2" align="center" | ---
|0.2
|1 EU every 5 blocks
|0.45
|1 EU every 2.22 blocks
|0.95
|1 EU every 1.05 blocks
| colspan="2" align="center" | ---
| colspan="2" align="center" | ---
|-
! Insulated (2")
| colspan="2" align="center" | ---
| colspan="2" align="center" | ---
|0.4
|1 EU every 2.5 blocks
|0.9
|1 EU every 1.11 blocks
| colspan="2" align="center" | ---
| colspan="2" align="center" | ---
|-
! Insulated (3")
| colspan="2" align="center" | ---
| colspan="2" align="center" | ---
| colspan="2" align="center" | ---
|0.8
|1 EU every 1.25 blocks
| colspan="2" align="center" | ---
| colspan="2" align="center" | ---
|}

== Voltage Efficiency ==
Depending on the [[EU|EUP]] traveling trough a cable it may be more efficient to use higher voltage cables and packets. This is because EU/b isn't applied on the total [[EU#EU/t|EU/t]] that travels the cable but on every single [[EU#EU-Packet|EU-Packet]].
So a copper cable carrying 320 EU/t over 10 Blocks of insulated copper cable is really carrying 10*32 EU-Packets and instead of: 320EU-2EU=318EU you get: 32EU*10-2*10=300EU. But when using 512 EU-Packets and 2x insulated gold cables you get: 320EU-4EU=316EU. In this example this is a difference of 16 EU over 10 Blocks.

The formula for overall EU/b is: Combined EU/t divided by Desired packet size multiplied by Cable's EU/b per Packet equals '''Combined EU/b'''

Below is an example of different EU/t packed into different EU-Packets and carried with different cables, cables are full insulated, EU-P equals [[EU#EU-Packet / Voltage|EU-Packet]], results are in '''Overall / Combined EU/b ''' (not EU/b per Packet), results can't be rounded down to nearest integer.:
{| class="wikitable"
! rowspan="2" | Example EU/t
! colspan="1" | [[Tin Cable]]
! colspan="2" | [[Copper Cable]] 1"
! colspan="3" | [[Gold Cable]] 2"
! colspan="5" | [[HV Cable]] 3"
! colspan="4" | [[Glass Fibre Cable]]
|- width="100" |
! width="80pt" | 2 EU-P
! width="80pt" | 2 EU-P
! width="80pt" | 32 EU-P
! width="80pt" | 2 EU-P
! width="80pt" | 32 EU-P
! width="80pt" | 128 EU-P
! width="80pt" | 2 EU-P
! width="80pt" | 32 EU-P
! width="80pt" | 128 EU-P
! width="80pt" | 512 EU-P
! width="80pt" | 2048 EU-P
! width="80pt" | 2 EU-P
! width="80pt" | 32 EU-P
! width="80pt" | 128 EU-P
! width="80pt" | 512 EU-P
|- align="center"
! 2 EU/t
|0.025
|0.2
|0.0125
|0.4
|0.025
|0.00625
|0.8
|0.05
|0.0125
|0.003125
|0.000781
|0.025
|0.00156
|0.00039
|0.000097
|- align="center"
! 10 EU/t
|0.125
|1.0
|0.625
|2.0
|0.125
|0.0312
|4.0
|0.25
|0.0625
|0.0156
|0.0039
|0.125
|0.00781
|0.00195
|0.000488
|- align="center"
! 100 EU/t
|1.25
|10.0
|0.625
|20.0
|1.25
|0.312
|40.0
|2.5
|0.625
|0.156
|0.039
|1.25
|0.078
|0.0195
|0.00488
|- align="center"
! 500 EU/t
|6.25
|50.0
|3.125
|100.0
|6.25
|1.56
|200.0
|12.5
|3.125
|0.781
|0.195
|6.25
|0.39
|0.097
|0.024
|- align="center"
! 2000 EU/t
|25
|200
|12.5
|400
|25
|6.25
|800
|50
|12.5
|3.125
|0.781
|25
|1.56
|0.39
|0.097
|- align="center"
! percentual EU/b
|1.25%
|10%
|0.625%
|20%
|1.25%
|0.315%
|40%
|2.5%
|0.625%
|0.156%
|0.039%
|1.25%
|0.078%
|0.0195%
|0.0048%
|}

* Blue color indicates that EU-Packets under 32 EU can't be obtained by transforming. They can only be generated with generators as they always emit EU-Packages the size of their output EU.
* Green color indicates the optimal EU-Package for that EU/t example. Blue fields are ignored.
* Orange color and red color indicates sub-optimal EU-Packages.

== Cable Splitting ==
Up to 6 cables can connect to one other cable. Current will only flow through a cable when requested by a consumer if the loss from the cable length will allow some energy to get to the consumer. i.e. a [[Batbox]] (32EU) will send across insulated copper to a furnace up to 155 blocks away (5x31). No energy will be sent to a furnace 156 blocks away.

Keep in mind, however, that an excessive number of cable intersections will increase strain on your CPU (and more importantly, the server, when playing on a multi-player server). Don't do things like having rows of adjacent cables with every block connected to every other block. Also, separate cables connected to an energy storage device ([[BatBox]], etc.) or transformer do not count as a cable intersection, so take advantage of that when possible.

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[[Category:Wiring]]

Cable

2012-07-19T09:00:54Z

JokerSofa:

The '''Cables''' are the primary means of transferring [[EU]] from one device to another. There are several different types of cable, each type made from different metals, and each type can tolerate a different maximum [[EU#EU-Packet|EUP]]. If an applied EUP exceeds a cable's maximum, the cable will instantly melt. Cables can handle unlimited amounts of total ([[EU|EU/t]]).

All cables suffer from energy losses over distance. Long cables will lose energy in the process of transferring it. There are several ways to reduce losses - Transformers , insulation, and daisy-chaining storage devices.

Un-insulated cables shock the player and NPCs.

Insulating cables with rubber reduces energy losses, reduces shocks, and allows the cable to be painted using the [[Painter]]. Painted cables will not connect to different colored cables. This also greatly reduces the strain on CPU, as large cable meshes with many intersections require the game to perform many CPU-heavy calculations.

== Video Tutorial ==
A Basic Tutorial on How to Make And Use All Cables!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1ll6RUQ8yI

== Insulation ==
Cable can be insulated by adding 'rubber'. Insulation reduces the EU loss over distance of cable.

Placed cable can have insulation added or removed with [[Cutter|Insulation Cutters]].

Uninsulated cables (except glass fibre) cannot be coloured with the [[Painter]].

== Cable Types ==

More detailed information and a larger recipe list is available by looking at the page for each cable type.

=== Tin Cable ===
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A2=Tin|B2=Tin|C2=Tin
|Output=Tin Cable|OA=9
|Output-link=Tin Cable
}}

Tin cables can only tolerate '''Micro Voltage''' (up to 5 [[EU|EUP]]) but they're very cheap to make and have extremely low energy loss.

=== Copper Cable ===

{|
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A2=Copper|B2=Copper|C2=Copper
|Output=Copper Cable|OA=6
|Output-link=Copper Cable
}}
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Rubber|B1=Rubber|C1=Rubber
|A2=Copper|B2=Copper|C2=Copper
|A3=Rubber|B3=Rubber|C3=Rubber
|Output=Insulated Copper Cable|OA=6
|Output-link=Insulated Copper Cable
}}
|}

Copper cables are the most common cable tier. They are only capable of handling '''Low Voltage''' (up to 32 [[EU|EUP]]), however, they suffer the smallest distance-related energy losses out of all the conventional cables, with insulated copper cables having even less energy losses.

=== Gold Cable ===

{|
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A2=Gold|B2=Gold|C2=Gold
|Output=Gold_Cable|OA=12
|Output-link=Gold Cable
}}
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|B1=Rubber
|A2=Rubber|B2=Gold|C2=Rubber
|B3=Rubber
|Output=Insulated_Gold_Cable|OA=4
|Output-link=Insulated Gold Cable
}}
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A2=Rubber|B2=Insulated_Gold_Cable
|Output=2xIns._Gold_Cable
|Output-link=2xIns. Gold Cable
}}
|}

Gold cables can transport '''Medium Voltage''' (up to 128 [[EU|EUP]]) but has higher energy loss than copper. The loss can be remedied to some extent by giving the cable up to two layers of insulation. If carrying full 128EUP, the gold cable will lose less energy than copper over distance, see below for more information.

=== HV (Iron) Cable ===

{|
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A2=Refined Iron|B2=Refined Iron|C2=Refined Iron
|Output=HV_Cable|OA=12
|Output-link=HV Cable
}}
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|B1=Rubber
|A2=Rubber|B2=Refined Iron|C2=Rubber
|B3=Rubber
|Output=Insulated_HV_Cable|OA=4
|Output-link=Insulated HV Cable
}}
|-
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A2=Rubber|B2=Insulated_HV_Cable
|Output=2xIns._HV_Cable
|Output-link=2xIns. HV Cable
}}
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A2=Rubber|B2=2xIns._HV_Cable
|Output=4xIns._HV_Cable
|Output-link=3xIns. HV Cable
}}
|}

HV Cables can handle the highest amount of current possible at '''Extreme Voltage''' (up to 2048 [[EU|EUP]]) however it loses energy very quickly and should only be used when there's no other choice. HV cables can have up to three layers of insulation to help deal with the energy loss.

=== Glass Fibre Cable ===

{|
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Glass|B1=Glass|C1=Glass
|A2=Redstone|B2=Diamond|C2=Redstone
|A3=Glass|B3=Glass|C3=Glass
|Output=Glass_Fibre_Cable|OA=4
|Output-link=Glass Fibre Cable
}}
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Glass|B1=Glass|C1=Glass
|A2=Silver ingot|B2=Diamond|C2=Silver ingot
|A3=Glass|B3=Glass|C3=Glass
|Output=Glass_Fibre_Cable|OA=6
|Output-link=Glass Fibre Cable
}}
|}

Glass Fibre cable is a special type of cable capable of transporting '''High Voltage''' (up to 512 [[EU|EUP]]). It does not shock anything standing too close and has only a tiny amount of energy loss, however it is very expensive to make.

=== Detector Cable ===

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=|B1=Electronic_Circuit|C1=
|A2=Redstone|B2=4xIns._HV_Cable|C2=Redstone
|A3=|B3=Redstone|C3=
|Output=Detector Cable
|Output-link=Detector Cable
}}

The Detector Cable is a special cable which outputs a redstone current when EU is flowing through it.

=== Splitter Cable ===

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=|B1=Redstone|C1=
|A2=4xIns._HV_Cable|B2=Lever|C2=4xIns._HV_Cable
|A3=|B3=Redstone|C3=
|Output=Splitter Cable
|Output link=Splitter Cable
}}

The Splitter Cable is a special cable which prevents EU from flowing through it when a redstone current is applied.

== Cable Efficiency ==

All cables suffer distance-related energy losses, and depending on the tier and insulation of the given cable, the losses can vary greatly. The general unit for cable efficiency is EU/block. It shows how much [[EU]] every [[EU#EU-Packet / Voltage|EU Packet]] looses per block. The number is accumulated along the whole length of the cable, and then rounded down to the nearest integer. Therefore, if a distance is short enough, there EU loss will remain zero. For example, since Copper Cable loses 1 EU every 5 blocks, a 4 block long Insulated Copper Cable won't lose any EU.

{| class="wikitable"
! rowspan="2" |
! colspan="2" | [[Tin Cable]]
! colspan="2" | [[Copper Cable]]
! colspan="2" | [[Gold Cable]]
! colspan="2" | [[HV Cable]]
! colspan="2" | [[Glass Fibre Cable]]
! colspan="2" | [[Detector Cable|Detector]] / [[Splitter Cable|Splitter]] Cable
|-
! EU/b
! EU loss
! EU/b
! EU loss
! EU/b
! EU loss
! EU/b
! EU loss
! EU/b
! EU loss
! EU/b
! EU loss
|-
! Uninsulated
| 0.025
|1 EU every 40 blocks
|0.3
|1 EU every 3.33 blocks
|0.5
|1 EU every 2 blocks
|1.0
|1 EU every block
|0.025
|1 EU every 40 blocks
|0.5
|1 EU every 2 blocks
|-
! Insulated (1")
| colspan="2" align="center" | ---
|0.2
|1 EU every 5 blocks
|0.45
|1 EU every 2.22 blocks
|0.95
|1 EU every 1.05 blocks
| colspan="2" align="center" | ---
| colspan="2" align="center" | ---
|-
! Insulated (2")
| colspan="2" align="center" | ---
| colspan="2" align="center" | ---
|0.4
|1 EU every 2.5 blocks
|0.9
|1 EU every 1.11 blocks
| colspan="2" align="center" | ---
| colspan="2" align="center" | ---
|-
! Insulated (3")
| colspan="2" align="center" | ---
| colspan="2" align="center" | ---
| colspan="2" align="center" | ---
|0.8
|1 EU every 1.25 blocks
| colspan="2" align="center" | ---
| colspan="2" align="center" | ---
|}

== Voltage Efficiency ==
Depending on the [[EU|EUP]] traveling trough a cable it may be more efficient to use higher voltage cables and packets. This is because EU/b isn't applied on the total [[EU#EU/t|EU/t]] that travels the cable but on every single [[EU#EU-Packet|EU-Packet]].
So a copper cable carrying 320 EU/t over 10 Blocks of insulated copper cable is really carrying 10*32 EU-Packets and instead of: 320EU-2EU=318EU you get: 32EU*10-2*10=300EU. But when using 512 EU-Packets and 2x insulated gold cables you get: 320EU-4EU=316EU. In this example this is a difference of 16 EU over 10 Blocks.

The formula for overall EU/b is: Combined EU/t divided by Desired packet size multiplied by Cable's EU/b per Packet equals '''Combined EU/b'''

Below is an example of different EU/t packed into different EU-Packets and carried with different cables, cables are full insulated, EU-P equals [[EU#EU-Packet / Voltage|EU-Packet]], results are in '''Overall / Combined EU/b ''' (not EU/b per Packet), results can't be rounded down to nearest integer.:
{| class="wikitable"
! rowspan="2" | Example EU/t
! colspan="1" | [[Tin Cable]]
! colspan="2" | [[Copper Cable]] 1"
! colspan="3" | [[Gold Cable]] 2"
! colspan="5" | [[HV Cable]] 3"
! colspan="4" | [[Glass Fibre Cable]]
|- width="100" |
! width="80pt" | 2 EU-P
! width="80pt" | 2 EU-P
! width="80pt" | 32 EU-P
! width="80pt" | 2 EU-P
! width="80pt" | 32 EU-P
! width="80pt" | 128 EU-P
! width="80pt" | 2 EU-P
! width="80pt" | 32 EU-P
! width="80pt" | 128 EU-P
! width="80pt" | 512 EU-P
! width="80pt" | 2048 EU-P
! width="80pt" | 2 EU-P
! width="80pt" | 32 EU-P
! width="80pt" | 128 EU-P
! width="80pt" | 512 EU-P
|- align="center"
! 2 EU/t
|0.025
|0.2
|0.0125
|0.4
|0.025
|0.00625
|0.8
|0.05
|0.0125
|0.003125
|0.000781
|0.025
|0.00156
|0.00039
|0.000097
|- align="center"
! 10 EU/t
|0.125
|1.0
|0.625
|2.0
|0.125
|0.0312
|4.0
|0.25
|0.0625
|0.0156
|0.0039
|0.125
|0.00781
|0.00195
|0.000488
|- align="center"
! 100 EU/t
|1.25
|10.0
|0.625
|20.0
|1.25
|0.312
|40.0
|2.5
|0.625
|0.156
|0.039
|1.25
|0.078
|0.0195
|0.00488
|- align="center"
! 500 EU/t
|6.25
|50.0
|3.125
|100.0
|6.25
|1.56
|200.0
|12.5
|3.125
|0.781
|0.195
|6.25
|0.39
|0.097
|0.024
|- align="center"
! 2000 EU/t
|25
|200
|12.5
|400
|25
|6.25
|800
|50
|12.5
|3.125
|0.781
|25
|1.56
|0.39
|0.097
|- align="center"
! percentual EU/b
|1.25%
|10%
|0.625%
|20%
|1.25%
|0.315%
|40%
|2.5%
|0.625%
|0.156%
|0.039%
|1.25%
|0.078%
|0.0195%
|0.0048%
|}

* Blue color indicates that EU-Packets under 32 EU can't be obtained by transforming. They can only be generated with generators as they always emit EU-Packages the size of their output EU.
* Green color indicates the optimal EU-Package for that EU/t example. Blue fields are ignored.
* Orange color and red color indicates sub-optimal EU-Packages.

== Cable Splitting ==
Up to 6 cables can connect to one other cable. Current will only flow through a cable when requested by a consumer if the loss from the cable length will allow some energy to get to the consumer. i.e. a [[Batbox]] (32EU) will send across insulated copper to a furnace up to 155 blocks away (5x31). No energy will be sent to a furnace 156 blocks away.

Keep in mind, however, that an excessive number of cable intersections will increase strain on your CPU (and more importantly, the server, when playing on a multi-player server). Don't do things like having rows of adjacent cables with every block connected to every other block. Also, separate cables connected to an energy storage device ([[BatBox]], etc.) or transformer do not count as a cable intersection, so take advantage of that when possible.

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[[Category:Wiring]]

RE Battery

2012-07-17T04:33:32Z

JokerSofa:

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A single RE Battery can store 10,000 EU, and can recharge your electric tools by simply right-clicking, using the current charge in the RE Battery. You can recharge the battery at a BatBox, MFE, or MFSU in the top slot, or charge the EU Storge Block by puting the battery in the lower slot. You can use it as often as you like, it will never break of material exhaustion!

You can also stack fully discharged RE Batteries up to 16, but you cannot stack charged batteries, even if the RE battery is not fully charged.

== Video Tutorial ==
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSAMHUyQInQ How To Make And Use Rechargeable Batteries]

== Recipe ==

For ''RE Battery'' (Rechargeable Battery):
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=|B1=Insulated Copper Cable|C1=
|A2=Tin|B2=Redstone|C2=Tin
|A3=Tin|B3=Redstone|C3=Tin
|Output=RE Battery
}}
Charge it up and you're good to go!

'''IC1 Only:'''

For ''Battery Pack'' (Not to be confused with the [[BatPack]], which is something else)
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=RE Battery (Charged)|B1=Tin|C1=RE Battery (Charged)
|A2=RE Battery (Charged)|B2=Tin|C2=RE Battery (Charged)
|A3=RE Battery (Charged)|B3=Tin|C3=RE Battery (Charged)
|Output=Battery Pack
}}
Note: You cannot put the Battery Pack into a machine. You must first remove the batteries and then put them into the machine one at a time. Therefore its only use is to store six RE Batteris in one inventory slot.

{{Energy|Input=-|Output=-|Storage=10,000 (per battery)}}

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[[Category:Wiring]]

Mining Laser

2012-07-17T04:31:29Z

JokerSofa:

{{IC²}}

The Mining Laser is a powerful high-tech tool with a variety of applications. It can be used as an insta-mining tool with a relatively low [[EU]] consumption, as well as a high-power AoE block remover, or even as a weapon. All blocks destroyed by the Laser are dropped, with the exception of non-drop blocks like Glass or Leaves. However, due to the destructive nature of the Laser, there is a chance that the block will be destroyed and not drop anything. IndustrialCraft machines drop a [[Machine]] block, as if they were destroyed by a pickaxe. As of 1.337, the Mining Laser can use energy from a [[LapPack]].

As of 1.90, the Mining Laser has 7 different modes. These modes can be switched by holding the M key and right-clicking.

== Video Tutorial ==
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=970M1CdPL58 How To Make And Use A Mining Laser]

== Recipe ==

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Redstone|B1=Energy Crystal|C1=Energy Crystal
|A2=Advanced Alloy|B2=Advanced Alloy|C2=Advanced Circuit
|A3=|B3=Advanced Alloy|C3=Advanced Alloy
|Output=Mining Laser
}}

Build Cost

6 bronze

3 copper

2 diamond

2 glowstone dust

2 lapis lazuli

23 redstone

7 refined iron

6 tin

Build Order

Step 1.1: 4x Mixed-Metal Ingot (6 bronze, 6 refined iron, 6 tin)

Step 1.2: 4x Advanced Alloy (4x Mixed-Metal Ingot)

Step 2.1: 6x Copper Cable (3 copper, 6 rubber)

Step 2.2: 1x Electric Circuit (6 Copper Cable, 2 redstone, 1 refined iron)

Step 2.3: 1x Advanced Circuit (2 glowstone dust, 1 Electric Circuit, 2 lapis lazuli, 4 redstone)

Step 3: 2x Energy Crystal (2 diamond, 16 redstone)

Step 4: 1x Mining Laser (4 Advanced Alloy, 1 Advanced Circuit, 2 Energy Crystal, 2 Energy Crystal, 1 redstone)

== Firing Modes ==

The Mining Laser can store 200.000 EU, which determines how many shots of each type can be fired. The block penetration distance depends on the hardness of the particular block. In this chart, block penetration is based on smoothstone and dirt. For explosive shots, the penetration radius denotes the radius of the explosion.

It should also be noted that the Mining Laser can be used in Low-Focus mode to mine both faster than the Diamond Drill and at half the energy cost! HAYO!

{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Firing mode
!Mode description
!EU used per shot
!Damage per shot
!Beam travel distance
!Block penetration distance
|-
| align="left" | Mining
| align="left" | Normal beam, average power
|1250 (160 shots)
|3.5 hearts
|64 blocks
|6 (stone), 24 (dirt)
|-
| align="left" | Low-Focus
| align="left" | Very short-range beam, small power
|100 (2000 shots)
|0.5 hearts
|3 blocks
|1 (stone), 2 (dirt)
|-
| align="left" | Long-Range
| align="left" | High-powered beam, high power
|5000 (40 shots)
|10 hearts
|64 blocks
|27 (stone), 128+ (dirt)
|-
| align="left" | Scatter
| align="left" | 25 beams, 5x5 square formation, average power per beam
|10,000 (20 shots)
|2.5 hearts
|64 blocks
|16 (stone), 16 (dirt)
|-
| align="left" | Explosive
| align="left" | The beam explodes upon touching a block
|5000 (40 shots)
|3.5 hearts
|64 blocks
|2 (stone), 5 (dirt)
|-
| align="left" | Horizontal
| align="left" | The beam will travel perfectly horizontally. Presumed to be similar to mining mode.
|1250 (160 shots)
|3.5 hearts
|64 blocks
|6 (stone), 24 (dirt)
|-
| align="left" | Super-Heat
| align="left" | If the target can be smelted, the smelted product will be dropped instead of the block itself (eg, hit a iron ore block and an iron ingot will drop). Works on non-vanilla items, such as Redpower Basalt cobble or Forestry tin ore. Exception for cobblestone and sand; see below.
|2500 (80 shots)
|Unknown
|Presumed to be 64
|1 (stone), 13 (dirt)
|-
|}

''Note:'' In v1.64 the mining laser will sometimes not fire in horizontal mode. Changing to a different mode restores it's function.

Super-Heat mode was added in 1.90.

If a super-heat laser is fired on a sand or cobble block, the block will be replaced with a glass/smooth stone block instead of dropping one. Doing so immediately terminates the beam.

When a super-heat laser is fired at a block such as smoothstone, where the 'normal' drop can be smelted into the block itself, the block will be dropped as if mined with a silk touch-enchanted tool.

When a super-heat laser is fired at a clay block, 4 brick items will be dropped.

== Charging ==

This tool may only be charged in an [[MFE Unit]] or an [[MFS Unit]].

{{Grid/Machine
|Type=MFS Unit
|Top=Mining Laser
|Bottom=
|Output=
}}

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