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==Explosions, Part Two== |
==Explosions, Part Two== |
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On top of the concerns from [[LV]] machinery, the addition of MV power means keeping higher voltage lines away from low voltage cables and machines. Giving machines a higher voltage than they are rated for will make them explode. Putting MV power on a LV cable/wire will make it burn up, catch fire and potentially explode adjacent machines. To avoid a catastrophic failure by accidental over-voltage, separate LV and MV machinery rooms, use different cable sizes, and/or paint your cables. |
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Providing a lower voltage than a machine is rated for is safe. It may not be able to run all its recipes if it cannot be fed power fast enough, but there is no danger of fire or explosion. Many MV machine recipes can be run off LV power infrastructure with no issues, as they have very low EU/t requirements. |
Providing a lower voltage than a machine is rated for is safe. It may not be able to run all its recipes if it cannot be fed power fast enough, but there is no danger of fire or explosion. Many MV machine recipes can be run directly off LV power infrastructure with no issues, as they have very low EU/t requirements. |
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==Transformers== |
==Transformers== |
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[[File:Gregtech_Machines_Transformer.jpg|thumb|right|Transformer in default mode, tranforming 1A HV to 4A MV. The single dotted sides are MV outputs while the HV input is the bigger, hollow + circle on the left]] Transformers are used to convert EU between power tiers. To run LV machinery off MV power generation, a Transformer is necessary to convert the energy into LV voltage. One Amp of the higher tier will make four Amps of the next tier down in Step-Down mode, the default (1A MV -> 4A LV). In Inverted Step-Up mode, Transformers can take four lower voltage amps and output a single higher voltage amp (4A LV -> 1A MV). Keep in mind that in this mode the lower voltage sides become the Input, and the higher voltage side is therefore the Output. The single larger circle on a Transformer is always the side that connects to the higher voltage. |
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Hit the transformer with a Soft Mallet to switch between its two modes. “Machine Active” is Step-Down mode, "Machine Inactive" is Step-Up mode. Never change mode on a transformer that has power or it will explode. Always disconnect cables before switching modes on Transformers. |
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The Transformer allows you to convert GT Energy between voltage tiers. |
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The big hollow circle is the Higher voltage side and is the front of the transformer, while the 5 smaller circles is the lower voltage sides. |
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By default the Transformer is taking 1 amp of higher voltage and transforms it into 4 amps of lower voltage. This is also called Step-Down mode. Ingame it will say “Machine Active” when toggling to this mode. |
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You can also hit the transformer with a Soft Mallet to switch between its two modes. |
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In Inverted mode, Step-Up mode (“Machine Inactive”), the Transformer will take 4 amps of lower Voltage and transform it into 1 amp of Higher voltage. |
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Keep in mind that in this mode the lower voltage sides become the Input, and the higher voltage side is therefore the Output. |
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You should never change mode on a transformer that has power. Always disconnect cables before switching mode on the Transformers. |
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In inverted mode it will transform 16amps lower voltage to 4 amps of higher voltage. |
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Revision as of 19:43, 10 May 2023
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Explosions, Part Two
On top of the concerns from LV machinery, the addition of MV power means keeping higher voltage lines away from low voltage cables and machines. Giving machines a higher voltage than they are rated for will make them explode. Putting MV power on a LV cable/wire will make it burn up, catch fire and potentially explode adjacent machines. To avoid a catastrophic failure by accidental over-voltage, separate LV and MV machinery rooms, use different cable sizes, and/or paint your cables.
Providing a lower voltage than a machine is rated for is safe. It may not be able to run all its recipes if it cannot be fed power fast enough, but there is no danger of fire or explosion. Many MV machine recipes can be run directly off LV power infrastructure with no issues, as they have very low EU/t requirements.
Transformers
Transformers are used to convert EU between power tiers. To run LV machinery off MV power generation, a Transformer is necessary to convert the energy into LV voltage. One Amp of the higher tier will make four Amps of the next tier down in Step-Down mode, the default (1A MV -> 4A LV). In Inverted Step-Up mode, Transformers can take four lower voltage amps and output a single higher voltage amp (4A LV -> 1A MV). Keep in mind that in this mode the lower voltage sides become the Input, and the higher voltage side is therefore the Output. The single larger circle on a Transformer is always the side that connects to the higher voltage.
Hit the transformer with a Soft Mallet to switch between its two modes. “Machine Active” is Step-Down mode, "Machine Inactive" is Step-Up mode. Never change mode on a transformer that has power or it will explode. Always disconnect cables before switching modes on Transformers.
Power Transformer
The Power Transformer works like an ordinary transformer with one exception. It will accept 4 amps of higher voltage and turn it into 16 amps of lower voltage in its default mode. In inverted mode it will transform 16amps lower voltage to 4 amps of higher voltage.