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{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Wooden Plank|B1=Insulated Copper Cable|C1=Wooden Plank
|A1=Wooden Planks|B1=Insulated Copper Cable|C1=Wooden Planks
|A2=Copper|B2=Copper|C2=Copper
|A2=Copper|B2=Copper|C2=Copper
|A3=Wooden Plank|B3=Insulated Copper Cable|C3=Wooden Plank
|A3=Wooden Planks|B3=Insulated Copper Cable|C3=Wooden Planks
|Output=LV Transformer}}
|Output=LV Transformer}}



Revision as of 18:40, 16 April 2014

LV Transformer
Picture na.png
Grid LV Transformer.png
Properties
Type Wiring
Tool Grid Wrench.png




Stackable Yes (64)





Energy Consumption
Max EU Input 128 EU/t (MV)
Technical Details
UU Cost {{{uu_cost}}}
First appearance ?
ID IC2:{{{id}}}



The Low Voltage Transformer is mainly used to limit energy flow to 32 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).

Transformers have two modes - "step up" and "step down". By default, the transformer will be in step up mode when it receives a redstone signal, and step down mode otherwise. This can be changed in the GUI.

In step down mode, up to 128 EU/t can be applied to the 5-dot side of the transformer, and 32 EU/t will be emitted from the 1-dot sides. Step up mode appears to be useless.

Recipe[edit]

Grid Wooden Planks.png
Grid Copper.png
Grid Wooden Planks.png
Grid Insulated Copper Cable.png
Grid Copper.png
Grid Insulated Copper Cable.png
Grid Wooden Planks.png
Grid Copper.png
Grid Wooden Planks.png
Grid LV 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 LV:[edit]

In order to convert to LV, you must point the input cable (maximum "voltage" is MV or 128 EU/t) to the 5-dotted side and then link any number of output cables from the 1-dotted side.

Energy[edit]

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