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== Summary == | == Summary == | ||
− | Power conduits transport power. There must be a direct connection to a conduit, [[power switch]], [[battery]], or other power transmiting device for a conduit to | + | Power conduits transport power. There must be a direct connection to a conduit, [[power switch]], [[battery]], or other power transmiting device for a conduit to recieve power. However, electric appliances can link up to a conduit or power generator up to 6 tiles away. |
− | Conduits can be placed under [[wall]]s and [[door]]s, which hides their -2 [[beauty]] penalty. In addition, [[raider]]s must break the wall before the conduit can be attacked | + | Conduits can be placed under [[wall]]s and [[door]]s, which hides their -2 [[beauty]] penalty. In addition, [[raider]]s must break the wall before the conduit can be attacked. which usually makes the conduit a very low priority target. |
=== Short circuit === | === Short circuit === | ||
− | A conduit can [[Events#Zzztt...|short circuit]], damaging a random piece of conduit and discharging all connected stored power from batteries, in an explosion proportional to the amount of charge. This damage can be mitigated by building walls over your power conduits ( | + | A conduit can [[Events#Zzztt...|short circuit]], damaging a random piece of conduit and discharging all connected stored power from batteries, in an explosion proportional to the amount of charge. This damage can be mitigated by building walls over your power conduits (preventing fires), keeping critical areas and storage away from conduits, and disconnecting charged banks of batteries from the network via a [[power switch]]. |
Conduits do not short circuit in the [[rain]], though other appliances can. | Conduits do not short circuit in the [[rain]], though other appliances can. | ||
− | == Analysis == | + | ==Analysis== |
− | [[File:Zero_conduit_freezer.jpg|250px|thumb|left|Batteries connect directly to the wind turbine and the attached coolers, with no conduits. This power grid will only "Zzztt" if the batteries get rained on.]] | + | [[File:Zero_conduit_freezer.jpg|250px|thumb|left|Batteries connect directly to the wind turbine and the attached coolers, with no conduits. This power grid will only "Zzztt" if the batteries get rained on.]]It is possible to avoid using conduits at all by using batteries or direct connection to a generator, which avoids the short circuit event. This is only practical for small setups. |
− | + | Otherwise, conduits in some form are nearly essential for using electricity. | |
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{{nav|power|wide}} | {{nav|power|wide}} | ||
[[Category:Power]] | [[Category:Power]] |