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Hello all !

I'm wanted to ask a question about transformers.

You see i'm having fun emptying  the map i'm on since quite a long time already and i need transformers for power issues as you can imagine...

Here is the probleme. I thought the transormers restricted power to 1KW. But does it ? At the moment since the occupational upgrade my transformers are full all the time and my wires keep melting when i go with more than 1KW used.

I also noticed that wire bridges are the first ones to melt btw...

Any ideas ? I know i can always restrict power usage and make more reasonnable circuits but i'm confused . . .

 

The quirk with transformers is that they send power in 1kw pulses, at up to 4 pulses per second.

 

So you can't use them as a limiter, but rather as a step down. You still need to ensure less than your wiring's load is being used on that section of the circuit.

The other bit of the quirk is they need a battery after the transformer if you use any building that take more than 1kw, as those won't power off a 1kw pulse.

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