Deucexm: A few Gins; also removed 'list of items by tier' section, if anything that should be a separate page so it can be maintained on its own instead of trying to stuff it in here

2016-12-31T09:36:09Z

A few Gins; also removed 'list of items by tier' section, if anything that should be a separate page so it can be maintained on its own instead of trying to stuff it in here

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	Machines (if they are EU acceptors or producers) typically have tooltips including ''Power Tier:'' followed by a number, to help you avoid explosions (or trigger them, if you're the HAYO-ish sort).		Machines (if they are EU acceptors or producers) typically have tooltips including ''Power Tier:'' followed by a number, to help you avoid explosions (or trigger them, if you're the HAYO-ish sort).

	<span style="font-size:80%"><nowiki>*</nowiki>As of 2.6.~~121~~-ex110, nothing in IC² is labeled as ''Power Tier: 5''.</span>		<span style="font-size:80%"><nowiki>*</nowiki>As of 2.6.133-ex110, nothing in IC² is labeled as ''Power Tier: 5''.</span>

	== Block interaction ==		== Block interaction ==
	Any EU acceptor, meaning a machine or [[EU storage block]], can accept up to the maximum EU/t for its power tier without problems. Anything above that usually* causes it to '''explode''', destroying it completely and possibly taking a bit of the surroundings with it. It can accept lower tiers of EU/t, though if it only has a little EU storage (or none, as in the [[Mass Fabricator]]) or ~~is significantly [[~~Overclocker ~~upgrade\|overclocked]]~~, providing less than the maximum EU/t can cause interruptions. Storage blocks just fill a bit more slowly.		Any EU acceptor, meaning a machine or [[EU storage block]], can accept up to the maximum EU/t for its power tier without problems. Anything above that usually* causes it to '''explode''', destroying it completely and possibly taking a bit of the surroundings with it. It can accept lower tiers of EU/t, though if it only has a little EU storage (or none, as in the {{Gin\|Mass Fabricator}}) or has several {{Gin\|Overclocker Upgrade}}s installed, providing less than the maximum EU/t can cause interruptions. Storage blocks just fill a bit more slowly.

	If a machine is compatible with ~~[[Transformer upgrade~~\|Transformer Upgrade]]s ~~(which are stackable)~~, each one installed will raise the machine's power tier by 1, allowing originally low-tier machines to be directly powered by higher-tier cables, generators, or storage blocks.		If a machine is compatible with {{Gin\|Transformer Upgrade}}s, each one installed will raise the machine's power tier by 1, allowing originally low-tier machines to be directly powered by higher-tier cables, generators, or storage blocks.

	<span style="font-size:80%"><nowiki>*</nowiki>The [[Creative Generator]] being a notable exception.</span>		<span style="font-size:80%"><nowiki>*</nowiki>The [[Creative Generator]] being a notable exception.</span>

	== Item interaction ==		== Item interaction ==
	Electric items also have a power tier, though the tooltip does not indicate it~~. An item can only be charged by something of~~ the ~~same or higher tier; an [[Electric Wrench]] (which is~~ tier 1) can be ~~charged in anything~~ from ~~a [[BatBox]] to an [[MFSU]], but a [[Nano Saber]] (which is tier 3) can only be charged in an [[MFE]] or [[MFSU]]. (This is also true of~~ [[EU ~~charging~~ item]]~~s, and what they can charge~~.)		Electric items also have a power tier, though the tooltip does not indicate it (the tier can usually be inferred from the [[EU storage item]] used in its recipe).

	~~Likewise, lower-tier machinery cannot~~ be ~~powered~~ by higher-tier ~~energy items~~ (~~at least without the use of [[Transformer upgrade~~\|~~Transformer Upgrade]]s~~); an [[~~Energy Crystal]] cannot be discharged to power a [[Macerator~~]].		An item can only be charged by something of the same or higher tier; an {{Gin\|Electric Wrench}} (tier 1) can be charged in anything, but a {{Gin\|Nano Saber}} (tier 3) can only be charged in an {{Gin\|MFE}} or {{Gin\|MFSU}}. (This is also true of [[EU charging item]]s, and what they can charge.)

	~~== List of blocks and~~ items by power ~~tier ==~~		Likewise, lower-tier machinery cannot be powered by higher-tier energy items; an {{Gin\|Energy Crystal}} cannot be discharged to power a {{Gin\|Macerator}}, unless it has at least two {{Gin\|Transformer Upgrade}}s installed.
	~~TBA~~
	[[Category:General concepts]]		[[Category:General concepts]]

Deucexm: Initial writeup, will add block/item list after work

2016-12-03T03:37:34Z

Initial writeup, will add block/item list after work

New page

In IC², '''power tier''' refers to a range of [[EU]] per tick (EU/t) by which blocks and items are grouped, which defines certain ways they behave.

Incorrectly matching power tiers between equipment usually results in either a lack of functionality or a surplus of explosions. (Even if it's only one, any number of unwanted explosions is a surplus!)

== Power tiers ==
{| class="wikitable"
!Tier
!Name
!Range
!Tier-appropriate cable
|-
|1||Low Voltage (LV)||'''32''' EU/t or less||{{InlineGrid|Tin Cable}} Tin Cable
|-
|2||Medium Voltage (MV)||'''128''' EU/t or less (down to LV)||{{InlineGrid|Copper Cable}} Copper Cable
|-
|3||High Voltage (HV)||'''512''' EU/t or less (down to MV)||{{InlineGrid|Gold Cable}} Gold Cable
|-
|4||Extreme Voltage (EV)||'''2048''' EU/t or less (down to HV)||{{InlineGrid|HV Cable}} HV Cable
|-
|5*||Insane Voltage (IV)||Technically anything above EV range Typically identified as '''8192''' EU/t (Glass Fibre Cable max transfer rate)||{{InlineGrid|Glass Fibre Cable}} Glass Fibre Cable
|}

Machines (if they are EU acceptors or producers) typically have tooltips including ''Power Tier:'' followed by a number, to help you avoid explosions (or trigger them, if you're the HAYO-ish sort).

<nowiki>*</nowiki>As of 2.6.121-ex110, nothing in IC² is labeled as ''Power Tier: 5''.

== Block interaction ==
Any EU acceptor, meaning a machine or [[EU storage block]], can accept up to the maximum EU/t for its power tier without problems. Anything above that usually* causes it to '''explode''', destroying it completely and possibly taking a bit of the surroundings with it. It can accept lower tiers of EU/t, though if it only has a little EU storage (or none, as in the [[Mass Fabricator]]) or is significantly [[Overclocker upgrade|overclocked]], providing less than the maximum EU/t can cause interruptions. Storage blocks just fill a bit more slowly.

If a machine is compatible with [[Transformer upgrade|Transformer Upgrade]]s (which are stackable), each one installed will raise the machine's power tier by 1, allowing originally low-tier machines to be directly powered by higher-tier cables, generators, or storage blocks.

<nowiki>*</nowiki>The [[Creative Generator]] being a notable exception.

== Item interaction ==
Electric items also have a power tier, though the tooltip does not indicate it. An item can only be charged by something of the same or higher tier; an [[Electric Wrench]] (which is tier 1) can be charged in anything from a [[BatBox]] to an [[MFSU]], but a [[Nano Saber]] (which is tier 3) can only be charged in an [[MFE]] or [[MFSU]]. (This is also true of [[EU charging item]]s, and what they can charge.)

Likewise, lower-tier machinery cannot be powered by higher-tier energy items (at least without the use of [[Transformer upgrade|Transformer Upgrade]]s); an [[Energy Crystal]] cannot be discharged to power a [[Macerator]].

== List of blocks and items by power tier ==
TBA
[[Category:General concepts]]

Power tier - Revision history

Deucexm: A few Gins; also removed 'list of items by tier' section, if anything that should be a separate page so it can be maintained on its own instead of trying to stuff it in here

Deucexm: Initial writeup, will add block/item list after work