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Electricity
Electricity powers lights, appliances, and electronics in your habitats. Unlocked at
Bleak Beach, it requires generators to produce power and transmission systems to distribute it.
Generators
| Generator | Output | Automatic |
|---|---|---|
Mini generator | 5 units | ✅ |
Windmill kit | 10 units / 20 units (High altitude) | ✅ |
Waterwheel kit | 20 units | ✅ |
Furnace kit | 30 units | ❌ |
Transmission
Power travels from generators to items via Utility Poles (1×1×3) or Wireless Power Transmitters (1×1×1).
Transmitters are compact and can transmit through objects.
Standard connection range is 10 blocks, relay chains can span 15 blocks between transmitters, and vertical transmission is limited to 5 blocks.
Maximum 256 transmitters per area.
Charging Stations
Charging Stations store up to 40 units of electricity as backup. Each light on the station represents 8 units. Useful when furnaces go offline.
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