Throttle Oil Generators?

[Cougar281]

So I've still been plugging along trying to figure out how to do things in the new 1.10 DW20 pack, and I've got a fairly decent power system going that seems to be working... I started with coal, then moved to canola and fermenters. So now I have two farmers set up farming canola, with a bunch of worms in each and greenhouse glass over them, so they are are probably producing about as much canola as possible and things are running reasonably steady. I then set up an automated crystallized canola seed setup, and a crystallized oil generator, so I now have my six oil generators running off crystallized oil.

The problem with them is my normal continuous RF draw is way less than 200 RF/t, but all six generators run all the time, wasting TONS of oil. Is there any way to make them more efficient? Like only one run to maintain the continuous draw, and when the draw increases, additional generators fire up to handle the load? For the moment, I have a lever that deactivates five of the six, but any thoughts how to automate that?

 

[GamerwithnoGame]

So I've still been plugging along trying to figure out how to do things in the new 1.10 DW20 pack, and I've got a fairly decent power system going that seems to be working... I started with coal, then moved to canola and fermenters. So now I have two farmers set up farming canola, with a bunch of worms in each and greenhouse glass over them, so they are are probably producing about as much canola as possible and things are running reasonably steady. I then set up an automated crystallized canola seed setup, and a crystallized oil generator, so I now have my six oil generators running off crystallized oil.

The problem with them is my normal continuous RF draw is way less than 200 RF/t, but all six generators run all the time, wasting TONS of oil. Is there any way to make them more efficient? Like only one run to maintain the continuous draw, and when the draw increases, additional generators fire up to handle the load? For the moment, I have a lever that deactivates five of the six, but any thoughts how to automate that?

Unfortunately, I'm not sure there's anything that can trigger a redstone signal as usage goes up, however the Power Monitor from EnderIO can allow you to use a capacitor bank to trigger signals on and off dependent of power levels. For it to work, you'll need all power going through this block in some way.

So for example, you have one oil generator that operates constantly; that keeps your power levels fine for everyday work. Then you have the monitor set up so that when power storage in the bank drops below, say, 25%, redstone signal is sent to the other generators kicking them on. There will be a second percentage (always set higher than the first) at which, if redstone is on, and that percentage is reached, the redstone will be switched off again. This works best when you have a single, large capacitor bank as your energy storage, and all power is fed into that by generators and taken out of that by machines.

 

[Hambeau]

Check Direwolf20's current LP. In some of the earlier episodes he set up Canola as his primary energy source, and had the whole thing producing on demand. If I recall correctly, he starts building his "permanent" energy room in EP 10 or so.

 

[KingTriaxx]

EnderIO has your answer. Even if you can't do redstone control on the generators, you can setup your Capacitor to only accept power when it's not providing power. Say only accept with redstone signal and only output without. Or use the power monitor to stop the fluid conduit's from drawing the oil into the generator's.

 

[zBob]

Ender IO Power Monitor will do the trick for you (invert the redstone signal that it sends as oil generators turn off with a signal) and if you use ender io redstone conduit just use a wrench to force a connection to the generators. Pick the range you want your storage capacity to stay between and it will keep things in order for you.

 

[Cpt_gloval]

As stated multiple times above, EnderIO is your path to solution.

Suggestion though, use multiple Power monitors. Set the 1st one to turn on 1 gen at say 50% and off at say 90%, Then setup a second set to a pair at say 30% and 75%, and a 3rd to 15% and 50% for the remaining 3 gens.

This will tier up your power and ensure you are not wasting oil but have the power needed to run that Mob Generator without wiping out your capacitor bank in a instant.

 

[GamerwithnoGame]

As stated multiple times above, EnderIO is your path to solution.

Suggestion though, use multiple Power monitors. Set the 1st one to turn on 1 gen at say 50% and off at say 90%, Then setup a second set to a pair at say 30% and 75%, and a 3rd to 15% and 50% for the remaining 3 gens.

This will tier up your power and ensure you are not wasting oil but have the power needed to run that Mob Generator without wiping out your capacitor bank in a instant.

See, I was going to ask whether you could use more than one! If you can, that's awesome - really gives you the flexibility to have multiple tiered levels of generation to cope with different demands!

 

[Cpt_gloval]

Just remember to spread the setup out or mind your conduit colors. When I am doing a setup like this I usually plant a temporary sign with a legend so I don't forget what I'm doing.