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Transformers unable to run 960 watt circuits


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Transformer with 960 watt circuits frequently leave one device unpowered if circuit doesn't have at least one battery on device side

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Steps to Reproduce
build a transformer and connect it to 8 120 watt devices with no battery



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This isn't a bug. Transformers and the wiring are on a tick that runs power through the circuit. Since transformers can only pull 1000 watts every tick, 960 lines are not able to run constantly since there isn't enough power being pulled. This is a common issue people have ran into since the update first realeased. Just simply put batteries on both sides of the transformers and you'll be good. Here's a video that explains it better: 

 

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5 hours ago, GreatGameDota said:

This isn't a bug.

I disagree:

When the transformer can pull 1000W (or at least is advertised to do so) it should be able to sustain 960W no further questions asked.
It shouldn't need an additional battery.

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Pretty clearly a bug. Like a transformer can sustain an 840w line without issue if all devices are 120w, but if you have 6 120's and a 240 sometimes both the 240 and a 120 will be unpowered. So in one situation (8x120=960) you have a 1000w transformer providing effectively 840w, and in another (6x120+240) you have a 1000w transformer only providing effectively 600w. Liquid tepedizers won't even function on a transformer,simply flickering on and off, until you add a battery at which point it starts operating continuously + fully charges the battery.

So the use of transformers without batteries on device side isn't consistent or intuitive ie its not intuitive at all that 'transformer + liquid tepedizer = no power' but  'transformer + liquid tepedizer + empty battery = full battery + working tepedizer'

Whats even more odd is building a battery and then deleting it.. i did this on a few 120x8 lines and it went from 1 device flickering not being powered to continuous operation of all devices for ~30 seconds followed by 2 devices not being powered for ~2 seconds

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