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MV Transformers (MVT) are mainly used for converting High Voltage (512 EU/p) into Medium Voltage (128 EU/p) and vice versa.
MV Transformers are used to limit energy flow to 128 EU/t.


Unlike Real Life™, there is no actual "voltage" in IC². EU travels in "packets" through wires with near-infinite speed and has smart pathfinding (somewhat like RP2 pneumatic tubes). Packets are measured in size (in EU/p) and volume (EU). (Size being the amount of energy it contains as it leaves a storage unit, volume being how much energy is left in each packet after inefficient cable usage).
A transformer has two modes - step-up and step-down mode. By default, the transformer will operate in step-down mode unless it is receiving a redstone signal. This can be changed in the GUI.


An MVT operates in the following ways:
In step-down mode, the transformer will accept up to 512 EU/t from the 5-dotted side without exploding, and output 128 EU/t from the 3-dotted sides.
 
Step-up mode appears to be useless.
* If redstone power is '''not''' applied, 512 EU in packets of up to 512 EU/p is converted into up to four packets of 128 EU/p. '''All conversions are limited to one per tick. (Converting 512 EU into 4x128 EU is considered one conversion.)'''
* If redstone power is applied, 512 EU in packets of up to 512 EU/p is converted into one packet of 512 EU/p. '''All conversions are limited to one per tick.'''


== Latest Recipe ==
== Latest Recipe ==
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== Usage ==
== Usage ==


When using any Transformer, remember that the 3-dotted side means '''higher voltage''' and the 1-dotted sides mean '''lower voltage'''. You can change the direction the 3-dotted side is facing by right-clicking a 1-dotted face with a [[Wrench]].
When using any Transformer, remember that the 5-dotted side means '''higher voltage''' and the 1-dotted sides mean '''lower voltage'''. You can change the direction the 5-dotted side is facing by right-clicking a 1-dotted face with a [[Wrench]].


=== Converting to MV: ===
=== Converting to MV: ===
In order to convert to MV, you must point the input cable (maximum "voltage" is HV, 512 EU/p) to the 3-dotted side and then link any number of output cables from the 1-dotted side. Remember to use input cables that can withstand the packets you are sending in and [[Gold Cable]], [[HV Cable]] or [[Glass Fibre Cable]] for the output.
In order to convert to MV, you must point the input cable (maximum "voltage" is HV, 512 EU/t) to the 5-dotted side and then link any number of output cables from the 1-dotted sides.
 
=== Converting to HV: ===
In order to convert to HV, you must '''apply redstone power through a lever, a repeater or a redstone wire''', point the input cables (maximum "voltage" is HV, 512 EU/p) to any 1-dotted side and then link the output cable from the 3-dotted side. Remember to use input cables that can withstand the packets you are sending in and [[HV Cable]] or [[Glass Fibre Cable]] for the output.


{{Energy
{{Energy
|Input=512 '''EU''' in up to 512 EU/p
|Input=Up to 512 EU/t in.
|Output=Variable
|Output=Variable
* Up to four 128 EU/p if redstone is '''not''' applied, per tick
* Up to 128 EU/t in step-down mode.
* One 512 EU/p if redstone is applied, per tick
* Up to 512 EU/t in step-up mode.
|Storage=512 EU}}
|Storage=512 EU}}


Revision as of 23:16, 3 November 2013

MV Transformer
Picture na.png
Grid MV Transformer.png
Properties
Type Transformer
Tool Grid Wrench.png




Stackable Yes (64)





Energy Consumption
Max EU Input 512 EU/t (HV)
Technical Details
UU Cost {{{uu_cost}}}
First appearance ?
ID IC2:{{{id}}}


MV Transformers are used to limit energy flow to 128 EU/t.

A transformer has two modes - step-up and step-down mode. By default, the transformer will operate in step-down mode unless it is receiving a redstone signal. This can be changed in the GUI.

In step-down mode, the transformer will accept up to 512 EU/t from the 5-dotted side without exploding, and output 128 EU/t from the 3-dotted sides. Step-up mode appears to be useless.

Latest Recipe[edit]



Grid Copper Cable.png
Grid Basic Machine Casing.png
Grid Copper Cable.png



Grid MV Transformer.png


Usage[edit]

When using any Transformer, remember that the 5-dotted side means higher voltage and the 1-dotted sides mean lower voltage. You can change the direction the 5-dotted side is facing by right-clicking a 1-dotted face with a Wrench.

Converting to MV:[edit]

In order to convert to MV, you must point the input cable (maximum "voltage" is HV, 512 EU/t) to the 5-dotted side and then link any number of output cables from the 1-dotted sides.

Energy[edit]

EU
Input Up to 512 EU/t in.
Output Variable
  • Up to 128 EU/t in step-down mode.
  • Up to 512 EU/t in step-up mode.
Storage 512 EU

History[edit]

IC² Minecraft Change
Industrial Craft²
1.97 1.2.5 Before this version, the recipe of the MV Transformer was:



Grid Insulated Copper Cable.png
Grid Machine.png
Grid Insulated Copper Cable.png



Grid MV Transformer.png





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