Plate bender not being powered
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The energy net in IC2 is now a bit weird. You probably do need to dedicate a battery to your plate-bending machine, but an MFE is overkill by two orders. A dedicated batbox could do it so long as it, in turn, is getting its fair share of the EUs.
IIRC, a CESU can power 4 plate-bending machines.
IIRC, a CESU can power 4 plate-bending machines.
I think that's switched off by default these days ( i could be wrong). I did explode a centrifuge last night though when two wires touched. Oops.
I believe IC2 switches it off, but since it's a config option, it's best to check before you click. Besides, I rarely see a reason not to plug in transformer upgrades, in case of an update causing your place to self-destruct.
The typical reason being laziness or a lack of resources. Sometimes I just like a bit of electrical-roulette. Plug in a wire randomly somewhere and see what happens.
You know, sometimes its just time to roll the dice.
tangent: what's the best way to actually power things via IC2e these days, now that we're not concerned with packets as such (I dont think)
I have a CESU (128eu/t) and I want to power 4 industrial centrifuges. Is it efficient and functional to run copper cable (128eu/t) to one LV transformer to tin cable (32 eu/t) to output into those 4 centrifuges? Will they all receive the power they need? Or do I need to consider giving each centrifuge its own LV transformer or transformer upgrade?
Here's my lack of understanding of the new e-net for IC2.
Scenario 1) I transform my power down immediately. Now the transformer can output 32 eu/t, but as I understand it, we don't deal in packets anymore: its just a total of 32-eu/t max. If I output that to 4 centrifuges, they should not receive their max power.
Scenario 2) I don't transform my power at all. In theory this isn't insane: if I send 128 eu/t to 4 machines, they should receive 1/4 of that each while they're all working. In practice...well its stupid, they'll just explode.
Scenario 3) The CESU sends 128/eu down to 4 seperate LV transformers, and each sends 32eu to its corresponding machine. It works, but I have to imagine its lossy. Plus it looks terrible.
Please clarify where I'm almost certainly misunderstanding
Scenario 1) I transform my power down immediately. Now the transformer can output 32 eu/t, but as I understand it, we don't deal in packets anymore: its just a total of 32-eu/t max. If I output that to 4 centrifuges, they should not receive their max power.
Scenario 2) I don't transform my power at all. In theory this isn't insane: if I send 128 eu/t to 4 machines, they should receive 1/4 of that each while they're all working. In practice...well its stupid, they'll just explode.
Scenario 3) The CESU sends 128/eu down to 4 seperate LV transformers, and each sends 32eu to its corresponding machine. It works, but I have to imagine its lossy. Plus it looks terrible.
Please clarify where I'm almost certainly misunderstanding
Yes what your confused about is the way that transformers work now of days. A transformer in the good old days will down voltage up to 4x the lower voltage (aka spits out 4x32 eu packets with the LV unit). Now a days the transformer only does ONE packet per tick so that means it's eats 128 eu per 4 ticks and spits out 32 eu per tick. If you haven't I would overclock those things to consume the wasted power anyways, two OCs will make them each eat 20 eu/t and double the speed (double the eu and half the speed per OC so the 5 eu/t will be 10 eu/t with one then double that it will be 20 eu/t). Or just transform upgrade them and run them directly from the CESU.
I was afraid of that. But it means my scenario3 works efficiently. If that's the case, I can do it "properly" and transform-upgrade them as you suggested, to save space.[DOUBLEPOST=1405529290][/DOUBLEPOST]Tangent question again: Is there an alternative electricity-mod that works with IC2? I'd kill for IC2 to work magically with electricraft.
I have to wonder if Pyure recognizes the quote in my signature. 
In any case, I've noticed that the best way to provide power for IC2 is to produce a lot of high power, and use transformer upgrades. Naturally the awkwardness comes from the Induction Furnace. The way that uses power, I just plug in a batbox behind it. Don't know who thought sticking it with 32EU/t was a good idea, but they were WRONG.
In any case, I've noticed that the best way to provide power for IC2 is to produce a lot of high power, and use transformer upgrades. Naturally the awkwardness comes from the Induction Furnace. The way that uses power, I just plug in a batbox behind it. Don't know who thought sticking it with 32EU/t was a good idea, but they were WRONG.
Its conceivableI have to wonder if Pyure recognizes the quote in my signature.
I'm just being overzealous about wastage. I don't want to produce way more power than I technically need.
So far my LV transformer thing seems to be working ok.
128 EU/t you mean.I have to wonder if Pyure recognizes the quote in my signature.
In any case, I've noticed that the best way to provide power for IC2 is to produce a lot of high power, and use transformer upgrades. Naturally the awkwardness comes from the Induction Furnace. The way that uses power, I just plug in a batbox behind it. Don't know who thought sticking it with 32EU/t was a good idea, but they were WRONG.
I suppose they changed it in a version I haven't seen since I stopped using it. Last I knew it was still 32 EU/t.
Those rare things I use IC2 for usually see some method of power conversion from RF which I store and produce in extremely large quantities. So I just convert to the highest necessary voltage and drop down from there.
Those rare things I use IC2 for usually see some method of power conversion from RF which I store and produce in extremely large quantities. So I just convert to the highest necessary voltage and drop down from there.