Yes, Geothermal generators are the only ones that will actually only consume fuel when there is a need for the energy. Once its own energy buffer fills up completely the generator turns off. Unless you are drawing its full 20EU/t, you should expect the generator to flicker on and off.
If we are talking a 1.6 pack(which modpack are you using? Dont think you ever mentioned), it might be a problem with the bandwidth. If you have more than one geothermal generator and explosions wasnt disabled atm, the setup you describe would cause explosions. Each Geothermal generator produces 20EU/t while copper cable have a maximum throughput of 32EU/t.
Packets don't exist anymore in 1.6.4 IC2. It's currently all just EU/t, will all EU entering the system adding up, and if it goes over the rated amount of the cable, the cable explodes, or if a storage block gets more EU/t than it's rated for, it too explodes. Currently IC2 explosions are turned off, so it's not an immediate concern, but the mechanics have changed.
If you're referring to sporemasterjw, then yes. If you're referring to the OP of this thread, BarSlayer1, he has yet to say which pack he's using, thus the warning about how EU works in 1.6.4 is potentially very relevant.
Are you sure you wired the geothermals up to the batbox on the right side? the one marked with a little square is the output side of the batbox. The wire from the geothermals need to go on one of the other sides. And you need to upgrade your cables to something better than copper to make sure. If everything was as it should, your copper cables were supposed to have exploded already. They might simply stop working instead, I don't know the mechanic that takes over instead of the explosions. You should use Fibre cables instead or make sure you only have one Geothermal per copper cable leading to each face of the batbox.
I just looked it up, I was remembering it wrong. The copper cable now has a limit of 128EU/t so using it is fine as long as you have less than 6 Geothermals per line leading to the storage.[DOUBLEPOST=1392547236][/DOUBLEPOST]
Actually the batbox has almost unlimited input if I recall, but all its outputs are limited(including recharging items in it) to 32EU/t. So definitely worth upgrading. Just be aware of higher tiers of storages outputs higher tiers of voltages. So you need transformers to step the voltage down to low voltage again, or upgrade all your machines with voltage upgrades.
Yes with endertanks you dont need to pump it out. Just hook the fluiduct directly up to the tank and click the little round dial so the red side is up, it will automatically output its liquid:As a side note to what you said earlier about the endertank, if you whack (right click) the valve it will auto-output, so you won't need the wooden fluid pipe or redstone engine. Hope this helps
I know I will be building after cable limitations.
