MythN7 Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 I think if I recall right, many updates ago I was told this is a bug that any wire out of a transformer reads yellow caution for some reason. Is this still the case? Cause my heavy watt wire and my conductive wire out of a transformer are blinking yellow. When i cursor over the wire, the line says x / 840, so the potential max draw on my line is not even 1000, which is the break for normal wire. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/87902-wire-reading-yellow-when-its-safe/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soulwind Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 yellow just means the wire is under load. I.E. it has power being drawn through it. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/87902-wire-reading-yellow-when-its-safe/#findComment-1007380 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MythN7 Posted February 21, 2018 Author Share Posted February 21, 2018 1 minute ago, Soulwind said: yellow just means the wire is under load. I.E. it has power being drawn through it. but when im not using transformers and im under the safe value, it shows as white wire in the power overlay. I took a screenshot as I used the transformer. Then i took one running normal 1k wire before it, making sure to disable the transformer. bypassing the transformer turned the wire chain white. I took a screenshot as I used the transformer. Then i took one running normal 1k wire before it, making sure to disable the transformer. bypassing the transformer turned the wire chain white. not sure why the heavy is yellow in 1 and not other, i dident touch that line, mabye caught the screen shot inbetween a blinking frame. looking at the tool tip i guess when you cursor over the yellow strained heading in the overlay, it says when the wire is drawing nearly the max of the power being supplied into it, its classified as strained. So, a transformer only puts out 1k, so drawing up 800 ish makes it register as strained im guessing. They need to add 2k transformers cause of the new wire. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/87902-wire-reading-yellow-when-its-safe/#findComment-1007381 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminite2 Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 Transformers transfer 4kW of power. I agree that the UI is confusing, but note that it says 1000J, not 1000W. It transfers "packets" of 1000J 4 times per second. I'm not sure whether the straining is a 'bug,' although it is perhaps unintuitive. The transformer only transfers as much electricity as is required, so the wire reads "strained" because it is only barely receiving enough power to run everything that is currently drawing power. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/87902-wire-reading-yellow-when-its-safe/#findComment-1007393 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MythN7 Posted February 21, 2018 Author Share Posted February 21, 2018 1 minute ago, Luminite2 said: Transformers transfer 4kW of power. I agree that the UI is confusing, but note that it says 1000J, not 1000W. It transfers "packets" of 1000J 4 times per second. I'm not sure whether the straining is a 'bug,' although it is perhaps unintuitive. The transformer only transfers as much electricity as is required, so the wire reads "strained" because it is only barely receiving enough power to run everything that is currently drawing power. well if your right about it doing 1000W 4 times per second. then that 4kW would be straining the 1 or 2k wire. But even the heavy watt wire on the out side of a transformer blinks yellow, even from just a single coal generator. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/87902-wire-reading-yellow-when-its-safe/#findComment-1007395 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Plum Gate Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 See here. Its all about power produced vs consumed since batteries are not considered producers. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/87902-wire-reading-yellow-when-its-safe/#findComment-1007397 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MythN7 Posted February 21, 2018 Author Share Posted February 21, 2018 thanks, ill reply there with the one thing his solution is not working for me on then i guess. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/87902-wire-reading-yellow-when-its-safe/#findComment-1007398 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saturnus Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 44 minutes ago, MythN7 said: well if your right about it doing 1000W 4 times per second. then that 4kW would be straining the 1 or 2k wire. How? Power doesn't work like that. If there's no load, no power flows. So only if you have consumers on the line that is more than the overload for the wires will they overload. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/87902-wire-reading-yellow-when-its-safe/#findComment-1007415 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MythN7 Posted February 21, 2018 Author Share Posted February 21, 2018 Just now, Saturnus said: How? Power doesn't work like that. If there's no load, no power flows. So only if you have consumers on the line that is more than the overload for the wires will they overload. i was just commenting on what the previous guy said about the transformer actually putting out 4000W not 1000 like many of think. they shouldn't use J, and keep the games measurements all standard, or show what the conversion ratios are in the odd one out machines description. But your reply is exactly what I actually just stated in the other thread I had just posted about moving my reply's to, since it covered it before. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/87902-wire-reading-yellow-when-its-safe/#findComment-1007418 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saturnus Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 Just now, MythN7 said: But your reply is exactly what I actually just stated in the other thread I had just posted about moving my reply's to, since it covered it before. Apologies then Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/87902-wire-reading-yellow-when-its-safe/#findComment-1007419 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhailRaptor Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 1 hour ago, The Plum Gate said: Its all about power produced vs consumed since batteries are not considered producers. Batteries are neither producers nor consumers. Which is great, because they don't add load to the wires. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/87902-wire-reading-yellow-when-its-safe/#findComment-1007428 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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