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'''Electricity''' is a system and resource in Space Engineers that is used to power most devices. It is created using a large or small [[Reactor]], or by using a [[Solar Panel]]. Any device that has a direct block connection to a reactor will be powered by a reactor; that is, if a reactor is on a ship, all devices attached to that ship should receive power granted there is enough power to receive.
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'''Electricity''' is a system and resource in Space Engineers that is used to power most devices. It is created using a [[Large Reactor|large]] or [[Small Reactor|small reactor]], or by using a [[Solar Panel]]. Any device that has a direct block connection to a reactor will be powered by a reactor; that is, if a reactor is on a ship, all devices attached to that ship should receive power granted there is enough power to receive.
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Latest version now allows power to pass through rotor blocks.
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Electricity can pass through rotor blocks.
  
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Reactors are powered by uranium ingots. 1L uranium ingots produces 68.76 MWs or 0.0191 MWh of energy.<br>
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==Reactors==
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Reactors are the main source of electricity. They are powered by [[Uranium Ingot|Uranium Ingots]]. 1 ingot produces 68.76 MWs or 0.0191 MWh of energy. Consumption of Uranium is solely decided by your current energy consumption. There is no difference in efficiency between large and small reactors. It also makes no difference how many reactors you have online.
  
 
The maximum amount a reactor can power:
 
The maximum amount a reactor can power:
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
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! Reactor !! Small Ship !! Large Ship
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! Reactor !! Small Ship [MW] !! Large Ship [MW]
 
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| Small Reactor || 0.1 MW || 5 MW
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| Small Reactor || 0.1 || 5
 
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| Large Reactor || 3.5 MW || 100 MW
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| Large Reactor || 3.5 || 100
 
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| Solar Panel  || 30* kW || 120* kW
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| Solar Panel  || 0.03* || 0.12*
 
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( *Solar Panels have a maximum output depending on their angle to the sun and the amount of actually lit surface. Given values are the maximum achievable output with perfect conditions.)<br>
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(*) Solar Panels have a maximum output depending on their angle to the sun and the amount of actually lit surface. Given values are the maximum achievable output with perfect conditions.
  
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Thrusts being used by the ship's inertial dampeners will use 1.5x the maximum power. <br>
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==Power Usage==
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Thrust power usage:
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===Thruster power usage===
 
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! Ship !! Thrust !! Minimum Power !! Maximum Power !! Automatic Stabilizing
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! Ship !! Thrust !! Minimum Power [MW] !! Maximum Power [MW] !! Inertial Dampeners [MW]
 
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| Small || Small || 0.0002 MW || 0.0336 MW || 0.0504 MW
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| Small || Small || 0.0002 || 0.0336 || 0.0504
 
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| Small || Large || 0.0002 MW || 0.4 MW || 0.6 MW
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| Small || Large || 0.0002 || 0.4 || 0.6
 
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| Large || Small || 0.0002 MW || 0.56 MW || 0.84 MW
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| Large || Small || 0.0002 || 0.56 || 0.84
 
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| Large || Large || 0.0002 MW || 6.72 MW || 10.08 MW
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| Large || Large || 0.0002 || 6.72 || 10.08
 
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Refinery and assembler power usage (Individual Usage):
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===Refinery and assembler power usage (Individual Usage)===
 
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! Mode !! Power Usage
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! Mode !! Power Usage [MW]
 
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| Standby || 0.001 MW
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| Standby || 0.001
 
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| Operational || 0.560 MW
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| Operational || 0.560
 
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Other component power usages:
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===Other component power usages===
 
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! Component !! Small Ship !! Large Ship
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! Component !! Small Ship [MW] !! Large Ship [MW]
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| Gravity Generator || N/A || **14 W - 0.56713 MW
 
 
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| Artificial Mass || 0.025 MW || 0.6 MW
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| Gravity Generator || N/A || 0 - 0.56713**
 
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| Interior Light || N/A || 0.0004 MW
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| Artificial Mass || 0.025 || 0.6
 
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| Medical Room || N/A || ? MW
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| Interior Light || N/A || 0.0004
 
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| Door || N/A || ? MW
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| Medical Room || N/A || 0.002
 
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| Gyroscope || 0.00003 MW || 0.0015 MW
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| Door || N/A || 0.00003
 
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| Reflector Light || 0.012 MW || 0.0112 MW
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| Gyroscope || 0.00003 || 0.0015
 
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| Beacon || 0.1 MW || 0.1008 MW
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| Reflector Light || 0.012 || 0.0112
 
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| Antenna || 0.2 MW || 4 MW
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| Beacon || 0.1 || 0.1008
 
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| Ore Detector || ? MW || ? MW
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| Antenna || 0.2 || 4
 
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| Conveyor || ? MW || ? MW
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| Ore Detector || 0.002 || 0.002
 
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| Drill || .01 MW || N/A
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| Drill || 0 - 0.002 || 0.000018 - 0.002
 
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| Gatling/Missile Turret || N/A || 0.1008 MW
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| Gatling/Missile Turret || N/A || 0.1008
 
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| Interior Turret|| N/A || 0.1008 MW
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| Interior Turret|| N/A || 0.1008
 
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(Ver: 01.035)
 
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Notes: <br>
 
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Anything labeled "? MW" did not have power usage listed in the CubeBlocks.sbc file. <br>
 
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Noticed that lights, beacons, and antenna have power usage costs. However, they have not been thoroughly tested. <br>
 
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Doors and reflector lights are off by default. All reflector lights are simultaneously turned on or off when using the toggle lights key. <br>
 
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It's not certain if the drill requires power while in standby.
 
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(Ver: 01.021)
 
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Notes: <br>
 
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'**With the addition of gravity field properties, power cost of Gravity Generator is directly proportional to the field size and strength magnitude
 
  
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*novice test, drill uses 2.5% of 4 MW with a small reactor, whenever equipped, regardless of if it is active or not. Hence the value of .01 MW.
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(**) The power cost of Gravity Generator is directly proportional to the field size and acceleration (absolute value, so 1G consumes the same as -1G).

Revision as of 12:44, 20 September 2014

Electricity is a system and resource in Space Engineers that is used to power most devices. It is created using a large or small reactor, or by using a Solar Panel. Any device that has a direct block connection to a reactor will be powered by a reactor; that is, if a reactor is on a ship, all devices attached to that ship should receive power granted there is enough power to receive. Electricity can pass through rotor blocks.

Reactors

Reactors are the main source of electricity. They are powered by Uranium Ingots. 1 ingot produces 68.76 MWs or 0.0191 MWh of energy. Consumption of Uranium is solely decided by your current energy consumption. There is no difference in efficiency between large and small reactors. It also makes no difference how many reactors you have online.

The maximum amount a reactor can power:

Reactor Small Ship [MW] Large Ship [MW]
Small Reactor 0.1 5
Large Reactor 3.5 100
Solar Panel 0.03* 0.12*

(*) Solar Panels have a maximum output depending on their angle to the sun and the amount of actually lit surface. Given values are the maximum achievable output with perfect conditions.

Power Usage

Thruster power usage

Ship Thrust Minimum Power [MW] Maximum Power [MW] Inertial Dampeners [MW]
Small Small 0.0002 0.0336 0.0504
Small Large 0.0002 0.4 0.6
Large Small 0.0002 0.56 0.84
Large Large 0.0002 6.72 10.08

Refinery and assembler power usage (Individual Usage)

Mode Power Usage [MW]
Standby 0.001
Operational 0.560

Other component power usages

Component Small Ship [MW] Large Ship [MW]
Gravity Generator N/A 0 - 0.56713**
Artificial Mass 0.025 0.6
Interior Light N/A 0.0004
Medical Room N/A 0.002
Door N/A 0.00003
Gyroscope 0.00003 0.0015
Reflector Light 0.012 0.0112
Beacon 0.1 0.1008
Antenna 0.2 4
Ore Detector 0.002 0.002
Drill 0 - 0.002 0.000018 - 0.002
Gatling/Missile Turret N/A 0.1008
Interior Turret N/A 0.1008

(**) The power cost of Gravity Generator is directly proportional to the field size and acceleration (absolute value, so 1G consumes the same as -1G).

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