Power

Electricity

Electrical power is required to run many of the buildings in a base. Different buildings requires different amounts of power to run. Power can be transferred to buildings that require it using Wires.

Generators and Batteries

Several buildings can generate power. Duplicants can run on the Manual Generator to generate clean power. Once generated, power can be consumed by buildings or stored in a Battery to prevent waste. Any generated power that is not consumed or stored will be wasted. Batteries and Generators tend to produce a significant amount of Heat while active.Power can also be stored in portable Power Banks.

Measuring Power

Power is measure in Joules when stored in a Battery. Power produced and consumed by buildings is measured in Watts, which are equal to Joules (consumed or produced) per second.A Battery that stored 5000 Joules could power a building that consumed 240 Watts for about 20 seconds. A generator which produces 480 Watts could power two buildings which consume 240 Watts for as long as it was running.

Overloading

A network of Wires can be overloaded if it is consuming too many watts. If the wattage of a wire network exceeds its limits it may break and require repair.Standard wires have a 1000 Watt limit.

Video: Power Circuits

To learn more, watch the Power Circuits video tutorial.