Generator

This page is about the machine that produces EU by burning fuel. For other generators, please see Generator (disambiguation).

Generator
Properties
Type	Generator
Tool
Stackable	Yes (64)
Energy Consumption
EU Storage	4000 EU
EU Production	10 EU/t
Technical Details
UU Cost	{{{uu_cost}}}
First appearance	?
ID	IC2:{{{id}}}

Generators are used to either supply direct power to machines or charge 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.

A generator may be broken with a stone pickaxe or better, or dismantled with a wrench. However, it will lose all its "burning heat" (similar to a furnace) and its internal storage.

Recipes (Experimental)

See: Crafting Guide

Recipes (Legacy)

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 Batteries by placing them in the top slot.

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.

Fuel Type		Total EU
	Fuel can with 6 Coalfuel Cells	76440
	Fuel can with 6 Biofuel Cells	26040
	Coal/Charcoal	4000
	Scrap	870
	Wood/Planks/Other Wood Items	750
	Wood Tools and Weapons	500
	Saplings and Sticks	250
	Rubber Sapling	200
	Reed/Cactus	120

If you find that you need to burn wood for power it is very advantageous to turn them into scaffolding instead of charcoal.

Burn 8 logs by turning it into charcoal: 8 logs => 8 charcoal x 4000EU/charcoal - 390EU/charcoal = 28,880EU Burn 8 logs by turning it into scaffolding: 8 logs => ~113 scaffolds x 750 = ~85,333EU

Turning the logs into Scaffolding yields nearly triple the EU of charcoal.

NOTE: It is not advantageous anymore, since 3 wood planks + 3 sticks only creates 4 scaffolding instead of 16. 1 1/8 of a log worth for only (3000EU).

Interaction with other mods

(Almost) any furnace fuel from any mod can be used in a Generator, at the conversion rate of

• (No. of Smelts in a stone furnace) x 500 EU; or
• Fuel Value x 2.5 EU

For example,

• Peat (Forestry) can smelt 2x as long as Coal in a furnace. Hence, it produces 16 x 500 EU = 8000 EU.
• Coal Coke (Railcraft) has a heat value of 6400. Hence it produces 6400 x 2.5 EU = 16 000 EU.

Video Tutorial

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wddwHW4eXUU

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

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History

Version	Changes
Industrial Craft²
0.90	Generator is re-released in IC² and outputted only 1 x 5EU-p per tick. The two recipes for Generator were
1.337	The recipes of the Generator were changed (to the current one) and the output of the Generator was buffed from 1 x 5 EU-p per tick to 1 x 10 EU-p per tick.