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Semifluid Generator

2018-05-18T17:05:27Z

TwilCynder: /* Energy */

{{Block
|invimage=Semifluid Generator
|type=Generator
|tool=bwrench
|storage=15
|stackable=Yes (64)
|eu_produce=8-32
|maxout=32
|storage=32000
|firstappearance=Experimental #4
|id=blockGenerator@7
}}
The '''Semifluid Generator''' can accept various fluid fuels from buckets, [[Empty Cell|Cells]], [[Universal Fluid Cell|Universal Fluid Cells]], or from an adjacent machine with a {{Gin|Fluid Ejector Upgrade}}, and burn them to produce [[EU]]. It is recommended to use buckets or Universal Fluid Cells since normal cells aren't returned.

== Recipe ==
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Iron Casing|B1=Universal Fluid Cell|C1=Iron Casing
|A2=Universal Fluid Cell|B2=Geothermal Generator|C2=Universal Fluid Cell
|A3=Iron Casing|B3=Universal Fluid Cell|C3=Iron Casing
|Output=Semifluid Generator
|infobox=y
}}

== Energy ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! colspan=2 | Fuel Type
!Output (EU/tick)
!Usage (mB/tick)
!Total EU for one Cell
|-
| align="center" | [[File:Grid_Fuel_Can_(Filled).png|16px|link=Biomass]]
| [[Biogas|IC² Biogas]]
| align="right" | 16
| align="right" | 1
| align="right" | 16000
|-
| align="center" | [[File:Grid_Fuel_Can_(Filled).png|16px|link=http://feed-the-beast.wikia.com/wiki/Biomass]]
| [http://feed-the-beast.wikia.com/wiki/Biomass Forestry Biomass]
| align="right" | 8
| align="right" | 1
| align="right" | 8000
|-
| align="center" | [[File:Grid_Fuel_Can_(Filled).png|16px|link=http://minecraftbuildcraft.wikia.com/wiki/Oil]]
| [http://minecraftbuildcraft.wikia.com/wiki/Oil Buildcraft Oil]
| align="right"| 8
| align="right"| 0.5
| align="right"| 16000
|-
| align="center" | [[File:Grid_Fuel_Can_(Filled).png|16px|link=http://feed-the-beast.wikia.com/wiki/Biofuel]]
| [http://feed-the-beast.wikia.com/wiki/Biofuel Forestry Ethanol]
| align="right"| 16
| align="right"| 0.5
| align="right" | 32000
|-
| align="center" | [[File:Grid_Fuel_Can_(Filled).png|16px|link=http://minecraftbuildcraft.wikia.com/wiki/Fuel]]
| [http://minecraftbuildcraft.wikia.com/wiki/Fuel Buildcraft Fuel]
| align="right"| 32
| align="right"| 0.25
| align="right" | 128000
|-
|}

[[Category:Generators]]

Semifluid Generator

2018-05-18T17:01:46Z

TwilCynder: /* Energy */

{{Block
|invimage=Semifluid Generator
|type=Generator
|tool=bwrench
|storage=15
|stackable=Yes (64)
|eu_produce=8-32
|maxout=32
|storage=32000
|firstappearance=Experimental #4
|id=blockGenerator@7
}}
The '''Semifluid Generator''' can accept various fluid fuels from buckets, [[Empty Cell|Cells]], [[Universal Fluid Cell|Universal Fluid Cells]], or from an adjacent machine with a {{Gin|Fluid Ejector Upgrade}}, and burn them to produce [[EU]]. It is recommended to use buckets or Universal Fluid Cells since normal cells aren't returned.

== Recipe ==
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Iron Casing|B1=Universal Fluid Cell|C1=Iron Casing
|A2=Universal Fluid Cell|B2=Geothermal Generator|C2=Universal Fluid Cell
|A3=Iron Casing|B3=Universal Fluid Cell|C3=Iron Casing
|Output=Semifluid Generator
|infobox=y
}}

== Energy ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! colspan=2 | Fuel Type
!Output (EU/tick)
!Usage (mB/tick)
!Total EU for one Cell
|-
| align="center" | [[File:Grid_Fuel_Can_(Filled).png|16px|link=Biomass]]
| [[Biogas|IC² Biogas]]
| align="right" | 8
| align="right" | 1
| align="right" | 32000
|-
| align="center" | [[File:Grid_Fuel_Can_(Filled).png|16px|link=http://feed-the-beast.wikia.com/wiki/Biomass]]
| [http://feed-the-beast.wikia.com/wiki/Biomass Forestry Biomass]
| align="right" | 8
| align="right" | 1
| align="right" | 8000
|-
| align="center" | [[File:Grid_Fuel_Can_(Filled).png|16px|link=http://minecraftbuildcraft.wikia.com/wiki/Oil]]
| [http://minecraftbuildcraft.wikia.com/wiki/Oil Buildcraft Oil]
| align="right"| 8
| align="right"| 0.5
| align="right"| 16000
|-
| align="center" | [[File:Grid_Fuel_Can_(Filled).png|16px|link=http://feed-the-beast.wikia.com/wiki/Biofuel]]
| [http://feed-the-beast.wikia.com/wiki/Biofuel Forestry Ethanol]
| align="right"| 16
| align="right"| 0.5
| align="right" | 32000
|-
| align="center" | [[File:Grid_Fuel_Can_(Filled).png|16px|link=http://minecraftbuildcraft.wikia.com/wiki/Fuel]]
| [http://minecraftbuildcraft.wikia.com/wiki/Fuel Buildcraft Fuel]
| align="right"| 32
| align="right"| 0.25
| align="right" | 128000
|-
|}

[[Category:Generators]]

Stirling Generator

2018-05-18T16:45:01Z

TwilCynder:

{{Experimental}}
{{Infobox
|title=Stirling Generator
|image=
|invimage=Stirling Generator
|type=Generator
|tool=bwrench
|storage=2000
|eu_produce=50
|maxout=
|maxhu=
|hu_use=100
|firstappearance=IC2 Experimental ~490
|lastappearance=
}}

The '''Stirling Generator''' is a [[Heat]] acceptor which turns [[Heat | Heat Units]] ([[hU]]) into [[EU]], more precisely 1 [[EU]] for 2 [[hU]].
 

== Recipe ==
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Iron Item Casing|B1=Heat Conductor|C1=Iron Item Casing
|A2=Iron Item Casing|B2=Generator|C2=Iron Item Casing
|A3=Iron Item Casing|B3=Iron Item Casing|C3=Iron Item Casing
|Output=Stirling Generator
|nobreak=1
}} 
See: [http://crafting-guide.com/browse/industrial_craft_2/stirling_generator/ Crafting Guide]

== Usage ==
The [[Stirling Generator]] has to be placed directly to Heat Generators like a [[Solid Heat Generator]]. It's important that both Heat-Outputs face each other,
otherwise it wouldn't receive [[Heat]].

[[Category:Heat]]
[[Category:Generators]]
[[Category:Heat Consumers]]

Cable

2018-04-26T19:22:40Z

TwilCynder: /* Cable Types */ Update (Voltage, energy loss)

{{Outdated}}
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]], usually referred to as Voltage. If an applied Voltage exceeds a cable's maximum, the cable will instantly melt. This is NOT to be confused with ([[EU|EU/t]]), usually referred to as Current; all cables can handle an infinite amount of current.

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.

==Note==
Not all of this information is as updated as it should be, so I (BlueBanana45) am fixing up this article.

== 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 Plate|B2=Cutter|
|Output=Tin Cable|OA=3
|Output-link=Tin Cable
}}

In the most recent versions of IC2, Tin cable can only tolerate '''Low Volatge''' (up to 32 [[EU|EUP]]), which means they can handle the energy outputted by basic Generators, but they're very cheap to make and have extremely low energy loss (0.20 EU/block).
In older versions, Tin cables could only tolerate '''Micro Voltage''' (up to 5 [[EU|EUP]]). Since no transformer can "step down" voltage this low, Tin cables were only suited for lower-output generators like Solar Panels, Water Mills, or Wind Farms.

=== Copper Cable ===

{|
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A2=Copper|B2=Cutter|
|Output=Copper Cable|OA=3
|Output-link=Copper Cable
}}
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Rubber|
|A2=Copper Cable|

|Output=Insulated Copper Cable|OA=1
|Output-link=Insulated Copper Cable
}}
|}

In the most recent versions of IC2, Copper cables are the most common cable tier. They are only capable of handling '''Medium Voltage''' (up to 128 [[EU|EUP]]), however, they suffer the smallest, distance-related energy losses out of all the conventional cables (same as tin cables, 0.20 EU/blocks).
In older versions, they were only able to handle '''Low Voltage''' (up to 32 [[EU|EUP]])

=== Gold Cable ===

{|
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A2=Gold|B2=Cutter
|Output=Gold_Cable|OA=12
|Output-link=Gold Cable
}}
|{{Grid/Crafting Table

|A2=Rubber|B2=Gold|
|Output=Insulated_Gold_Cable|OA=1
|Output-link=Insulated Gold Cable
}}
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A2=Rubber|B2=Insulated_Gold_Cable
|Output=2xIns._Gold_Cable
|Output-link=2xIns. Gold Cable
}}
|}

In the most recent versions of IC2, Gold cables can transport '''High Voltage''' (up to 512 [[EU|EUP]]) but has higher energy loss than copper (0.40 EU/block) However, since the energy loss applies to each package of energy, if carrying full 128EUP, the gold cable will lose less energy than copper over distance, see below for more information.
In older versions, they could only transport '''Medium Voltage''' (up to 128 [[EU|EUP]]).

=== HV (Iron) Cable ===

{|
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A2=Refined Iron Plate|B2=Cutter|
|Output=HV_Cable|OA=3
|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]] OR higher) however it loses energy very quickly over distance (0.80 EU/block). When operating at 2048 voltage using transformers, HV Cable is actually far more energy efficient than either Gold or Copper Cable. Only Glass Fibre cable is more energy efficient over distance (at 512 EUP), at the expense of Glass Fibre's diamond material cost.

=== 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 '''Insane Voltage''' (up to 8192 [[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. If you have a mod installed that adds Silver as an ore, then you can use Silver to replace the Redstone to create cables at an improved rate; however, Silver does not spawn in a regular IC2 installation.

=== 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. They can handle any Voltage.

=== 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. They can handle any Voltage.

== 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 384 EU/t over 10 Blocks of insulated copper cable is really carrying 12*32 EU-Packets and instead of: 384EU-2EU=382EU you get: 32EU*12-2*12=360EU. But when using 128 EU-Packets and 2x insulated gold cables you get: 128EU*3-4*3=372EU. In this example this is a difference of 12 EU over 10 Blocks.

What can be concluded from a cursory glance over the numbers is that, when using maximum allowable voltage, Copper cables are actually the most lossy cable type (at 25.0% per 40 blocks), followed by Tin (at 20.0% per 40 blocks), then Gold (at 12.5% per 40 blocks), then Iron (at 1.56% per 40 blocks), and the most lossless is Glass Fibre (at 0.195% per 40 blocks). '''''Remember, these values only apply if current is passed at the highest voltage available for that cable type.'''''

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.

[[Category:Wiring]]