ReactorCraft Van de Graaff Generators

[imPlayin]

So, how much power should a Van de Graaff Generator used to power a toroid magnet receive? And how many of the magnets need a VDG? Every second, third or fourth?
Also, how much power should a VDG used to power a magnetic containment pipe receive?

 

[zemerick]

So, how much power should a Van de Graaff Generator used to power a toroid magnet receive? And how many of the magnets need a VDG? Every second, third or fourth?
Also, how much power should a VDG used to power a magnetic containment pipe receive?

DC engines for both. For toroids, you can get by with 2, but to be sure I recommend 4.

For the containment pipes, a dc engine will net you about 15 pipes in each direction.

In both cases, they only need some charge. The amount doesn't matter, as long as it stays above 0.

There are some things that a VDG will also discharge into, so keep the area around them clear. ( An example is a redstone block. Had someproblems once where the vdg was hitting the block instead of the toroid it was under. )

Make sure to keep your pipes protected too. If you touch them, they will ground out and melt. I surround mine in clear glass.

 

[imPlayin]

so 4kW is enough for the toroids?

 

[zemerick]

so 4kW is enough for the toroids?

Yup. Just place the vdg right after the injector.

 

[nomistheboi]

how much is 4kV in speed (rad/s) and torque?