Extra Utilities Solar Generator

[DRH1469]

Hello all!

I'd like to know how you use the extra utilities solar generator, due to the fact it can only charge/transmit power.

Any tips needed.

 

[Wekmor]

Since they only produce at day, the easiest method would be to hook up a daylight sensor (or whatever they are called, they are from vanilla minecraft) so they do not receive a redstone signal at day and do receive a redstone signal at night.


Now, why those solar generators are baiscly junk:
They produce 40 RF/t. And that only at day. Meaning you have to half that number.
And that basiclly means you get 20 RF/t. So 4 solar generators are as good as 1 steam dynamo from TE3...

 

[Pyure]

Since they only produce at day, the easiest method would be to hook up a daylight sensor (or whatever they are called, they are from vanilla minecraft) so they do not receive a redstone signal at day and do receive a redstone signal at night.


Now, why those solar generators are baiscly junk:
They produce 40 RF/t. And that only at day. Meaning you have to half that number.
And that basiclly means you get 20 RF/t. So 4 solar generators are as good as 1 steam dynamo from TE3...

With the obvious notwithstanding clause that if you are somehow deficient in coal or water, the junky solar runs free. Somehow.

 

[Wekmor]

With the obvious notwithstanding clause that if you are somehow deficient in coal or water, the junky solar runs free. Somehow.

I cut down 3 trees to get idk 16 charcoal ... And chopping them down + smelting them takes uh less then 5 minutes?

And also, by the time you can make 4 solar gens there is no way you are short on coal/wood/charcoal

 

[KaosRitual]

I tend to just go with the solar generators (photovoltaic cells I think they are called) from ender IO for free RF.

 

[Pyure]

I cut down 3 trees to get idk 16 charcoal ... And chopping them down + smelting them takes uh less then 5 minutes?

And also, by the time you can make 4 solar gens there is no way you are short on coal/wood/charcoal

Agree on all points; you were even pessimistic. The theoretical situation is basically magical. Still, caveat stands: its maintenance/fuel-free power.

 

[DRH1469]

Yeah, I found out its much cheaper to use ET Sockets with a solar panel and a energy output, made 9 and solved my power problems.

 

[KaosRitual]

Yeah, I found out its much cheaper to use ET Sockets with a solar panel and a energy output, made 9 and solved my power problems.

I thought they only made 5RF/T though? I suppose they are really cheap and can have a large amount of storage .

 

[YX33A]

I thought they only made 5RF/T though? I suppose they are really cheap and can have a large amount of storage .

And transmit power without a redstone shuffle. Pretty sweet if I do say so.
And those Photovoltaic Cells are a prime choice IMO. They look like Photovoltaic Cells, for one, so props to the dev(s?) for that. Second, they aren't over priced like XU solars, and a easy third, like any real solar powered device, it can charge and emit power all at once.

 

[DRH1469]

I thought they only made 5RF/T though? I suppose they are really cheap and can have a large amount of storage .

For 4 diamonds you can store like 50 000 000 RF, oh and I have like 50 of the solar panels.