I actually didn't intend to make a thread for this, but I can't seem to get images to work in private conversations. So, moderators, feel free to move this to somewhere more appropriate as necessary.
I was asked recently for a quick briefer on how resistors work. First, I should mention that there are decent youtube videos for this if you're into that sort of thing. For those that aren't, I'm demonstrating this in the way that I learn things: visual step by step through utilization.
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First Image: We see a maximum tier Auroral Battery (on the right) outputting into an induction motor (on the left) via a lossless wire. The induction motor provides conversion of ElectriCraft Volts(V) and Amps(A) to RotaryCraft Rads(R, Rads) and Torque(nm), at a rate of 8:1 and 1:8 respectively. Therefore, if we send 16V 16A to an induction motor, we will receive 2R 32nm output. The power will be the same either way: 256W.
Note that, unlike in RotaryCraft, power is never transferred unless it is "requested" by an end point. In this case, the induction motor will always request and consume power. Therefore, we can see (in the dynamometer) power flowing.
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Second Image: We have added a resistor.
As you can see, it has 3 bands on it. These are used via color-coding to control how many amps are permitted through the wire.
Note that the induction motor is now reporting 0 power. This is because, by default, the resistor allows 0A.
Important: the Auroral Battery is no longer sending power because no end point will accept it.
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Third Image: We are now color-coding the resistor.
To control how much amperage can flow through the wire, we can assign the following colors to each band:
Black = 0
Brown = 1
Red =2
Orange =3
Yellow = 4
Lime = 5
Blue = 6
Purple = 7
Gray = 8
White = 9
Each band confers a different change to the amperage.
Band 1 multiplies each value by 10
Band 2 multiplies each value by 1
Band 3 adds zeroes to the end result.
By adding orange to Band 1, therefore, we are allowing 3*10=30A. This could also have been done by adding orange to Band 2, (3A), plus brown to Band 3 (adding a zero, for 30A)
Important Notes:
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Fourth Image: More color-coding
We've added yellow to band 2. Band 2 multiplies by 1, so we're adding 4(yellow)*1=4A, for a total of 34A permitted through the wire.
Note that torque is now 34*8=272nm
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Fifth Image: More color-coding
Just to confirm the last band, we've added brown to Band 3. Band 3 adds zeros, so we're adding 1(brown) zero to 34, for 340A total.
As a result, we're now receiving 2720nm of torque
This about sums up resistors.
Please feel free to correct me on anything. My ElectriCraft is a bit rusty and I've likely missed something. Also, I encourage discussion in general on improvements, clarifications, or anything else that may be of benefit to those getting their electrical feet wet (don't do that by the way).
ADDENDUMS (Anything else I think of or someone suggests)
* The minimum amount of power you can get from an Auroral Battery without a transformer (see next) is 66536V * 1A = 65536W (65KW).
* ElectriCraft does not provide native transformers. RotaryCraft gearboxes serve the same purpose but requires sending power to an always-consuming induction motor. So I think we're still stuck with 65kw minimum from this battery.
* Only Vanilla dyes are currently applicable; others, including from Reika's Dye Trees, will not work. (thanks Ieldra)
I was asked recently for a quick briefer on how resistors work. First, I should mention that there are decent youtube videos for this if you're into that sort of thing. For those that aren't, I'm demonstrating this in the way that I learn things: visual step by step through utilization.
******************************************************
First Image: We see a maximum tier Auroral Battery (on the right) outputting into an induction motor (on the left) via a lossless wire. The induction motor provides conversion of ElectriCraft Volts(V) and Amps(A) to RotaryCraft Rads(R, Rads) and Torque(nm), at a rate of 8:1 and 1:8 respectively. Therefore, if we send 16V 16A to an induction motor, we will receive 2R 32nm output. The power will be the same either way: 256W.
Note that, unlike in RotaryCraft, power is never transferred unless it is "requested" by an end point. In this case, the induction motor will always request and consume power. Therefore, we can see (in the dynamometer) power flowing.
******************************************************************
Second Image: We have added a resistor.
As you can see, it has 3 bands on it. These are used via color-coding to control how many amps are permitted through the wire.
Note that the induction motor is now reporting 0 power. This is because, by default, the resistor allows 0A.
Important: the Auroral Battery is no longer sending power because no end point will accept it.
******************************************************************
Third Image: We are now color-coding the resistor.
To control how much amperage can flow through the wire, we can assign the following colors to each band:
Black = 0
Brown = 1
Red =2
Orange =3
Yellow = 4
Lime = 5
Blue = 6
Purple = 7
Gray = 8
White = 9
Each band confers a different change to the amperage.
Band 1 multiplies each value by 10
Band 2 multiplies each value by 1
Band 3 adds zeroes to the end result.
By adding orange to Band 1, therefore, we are allowing 3*10=30A. This could also have been done by adding orange to Band 2, (3A), plus brown to Band 3 (adding a zero, for 30A)
Important Notes:
- The voltage is always unchanged, unless 0A are flowing, in which case 0V are also flowing.
- The voltage in this case is purely the product of an Auroral Battery's maximum output, with zero loss due to the superconducting wires used
- We are now receiving 240nm (30A * 8)
- The Auroral Battery is not sending more amps than are requested. Power is not being cut off at the resistor and then wasted: we send what we request. In laymans terms, this is pure badassery.
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Fourth Image: More color-coding
We've added yellow to band 2. Band 2 multiplies by 1, so we're adding 4(yellow)*1=4A, for a total of 34A permitted through the wire.
Note that torque is now 34*8=272nm
******************************************************************
Fifth Image: More color-coding
Just to confirm the last band, we've added brown to Band 3. Band 3 adds zeros, so we're adding 1(brown) zero to 34, for 340A total.
As a result, we're now receiving 2720nm of torque
This about sums up resistors.
Please feel free to correct me on anything. My ElectriCraft is a bit rusty and I've likely missed something. Also, I encourage discussion in general on improvements, clarifications, or anything else that may be of benefit to those getting their electrical feet wet (don't do that by the way).
ADDENDUMS (Anything else I think of or someone suggests)
* The minimum amount of power you can get from an Auroral Battery without a transformer (see next) is 66536V * 1A = 65536W (65KW).
* ElectriCraft does not provide native transformers. RotaryCraft gearboxes serve the same purpose but requires sending power to an always-consuming induction motor. So I think we're still stuck with 65kw minimum from this battery.
* Only Vanilla dyes are currently applicable; others, including from Reika's Dye Trees, will not work. (thanks Ieldra)
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