Problems with power usage

[u/hadar55]

Hi! I have a problem with consumers- some of them just don't have enough power. I've been trying to find what went wrong but I just can't spot it. (Second transformer is turned off, as well as the coal generators)

[u/kelpii]

That small transformer can only provide 1000w max down those lines, so there is no way for example that those two liquid tepidizers that both draw 960watts will be able to run at once. You cant combine transformers for those small wires because they will overload the wires.

What you need to do is have your power networks divided off per each transformer. One way you could easily do that at the moment is have the rightmost transformer wire go straight up to the water sieves and cut the wires off from stuff to the left of the sieves. Ideally the liquid tepidizers would use their own transformer or just be wired into the heavy watt wire.

I see you are also using the refined metal wire in your heavy watt generation zone to go through tiles, they will likely overload (max 2000w). I would recommend you use heavy watt joint plate tiles instead.

[u/EnigmaGx → u/kelpii]

The liquid tepidizers are a rather questionable choice, do you want to cook your base?

[u/hadar55 → u/EnigmaGx]

I tried to get rid of food poisoning in the water, I haven't found a solution yet so I hoped it would help

[u/kelpii → u/hadar55]

Generally don't worry too much about food poisoning germs, they will die off in clean water or if you have a Liquid Reservoir building surrounded by chlorine gas. Don't stock your water cooler with that water obviously but If you use that water for making food then the electric grill will kill all the germs on that food.

Worst case get an apothecary to make a curative tablet if they do contract food poisoning.

[u/WeAllGoDownTogether → u/hadar55]

You’re better off pumping the water into a liquid reservoir, sealed in a chlorine gas atmosphere room.

[u/hadar55 → u/kelpii]

Thank you for explaining! This really helped

[u/EnigmaGx]

1. The smallest cable in the circuit sets the overload rating.
2. The small transformers only allow 1000W through, which means the small cables never overload, but if you need more than 1000W, something will be left behind.

[u/ChaosbornTitan → u/EnigmaGx]

It’s definitely this, you’ve limited output to 1k with only one transformer so if your draw is over this, it’s simply won’t run.

[u/tyrael_pl]

They dont get enough power cos you generate less then your avg consumption is. Not even 10 million batteries will help, only more power generation.

Btw those heavi watt bits? They do nothing. Your (sub)circuit can support as much wattage as its weakest link. And that coal generator? It should be on the same side as the batteries and CH4 gens.

Watch GCfungus' tutorial on power.

[u/amartinkyle]

Can’t mix heavy limes with regular. Those tee intersections shouldn’t be heavy wire. The entire small line needs to be regular or conductive regular. Not heavy mixed in

[u/Ok_Satisfaction_1924 → u/amartinkyle]

There are only two transformers, so a good thin wire would be enough. But for the future, yes, they can't be mixed. Thick to thick, thin to thin.

[u/Phoen1x200Gaming]

Split your small circuits into 2 circuits, 1 from each transformer. They can carry max 1kW and each Transforrmer only outputs 1kW.
Also take the coal generators off the small line and put them on the big side with the batteries.

You may need a 3rd circuit to run the tepadiser