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'''Charging Features'''
 
'''Charging Features'''
* A battery can only hold 1kWd (86.4MJ).
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* Stores up to 1kWd of energy.
* Only 50% of the energy directed to the battery will be stored.
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* Efficiency of 50% -- takes twice as much energy to charge than it can store.
* If a power generator's output exceeds appliances' power consumption, excess power will be distributed evenly among all non-full, connected batteries, charging all batteries at the same rate.  
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* Excess generated power is distributed evenly among all non-full, connected batteries, charging all batteries at the same rate.  
 
* If power consumption exceeds power generation, all non-empty, connected batteries will deplete at the same rate to fill the power gap.
 
* If power consumption exceeds power generation, all non-empty, connected batteries will deplete at the same rate to fill the power gap.
* When it is storing power it self-discharges at a rate of 5W.
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* Small self-discharge of 5W.
  
  
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'''Hazards'''
 
'''Hazards'''
* A battery that has at least 50 Wd power and connected to any power conduit is subject to an occasional [[Events#Faulty_Conduit_Explosion|short circuit]], causing all of the stored energy to explode at a random piece of power conduit. This event is well-known to players by its envelope notification, as the "Zzztt" event.
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* Conduits can be faulty, and a battery can amplify the effect of a [[Events#Faulty_Conduit_Explosion|short circuit]], causing all of the stored energy to explode at the faulty power conduit. This event is well-known to players by its envelope notification, the "Zzztt" event.
 
* When a short circuit strikes, more stored power will create a larger explosion, which can be devastating if a large number of batteries discharge at once. Mitigate this damage by creating separate battery networks using [[Power switch]]es. Disconnect the batteries when charged, and only connect the batteries when they are needed (such as immediately after the other batteries short out).
 
* When a short circuit strikes, more stored power will create a larger explosion, which can be devastating if a large number of batteries discharge at once. Mitigate this damage by creating separate battery networks using [[Power switch]]es. Disconnect the batteries when charged, and only connect the batteries when they are needed (such as immediately after the other batteries short out).
 
* A battery can be disconnected from the grid by reinstalling it away from the grid or by using a switch to isolate it from the grid. A disconnected battery is not affected by short circuits.
 
* A battery can be disconnected from the grid by reinstalling it away from the grid or by using a switch to isolate it from the grid. A disconnected battery is not affected by short circuits.

Revision as of 21:35, 25 January 2018

Battery

Battery

Stores electricity when there is excess power and yields it when there is not. Warning - charged batteries tend to explode when heated or wet.

Base Stats

Type
BuildingsPower
Mass
20 kg
Beauty
-15
HP
100

Building

Size
1
Placeable
Yes
Cover Effectiveness
40%
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Efficiency
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A battery stores electricity, up to 1000 Wd (Watt-days), when there is surplus power, and provides the stored power back to the grid when there's a deficit. A power deficit is often the result from wind turbines not getting enough wind or from solar generators not getting enough light, at night or during an eclipse.

Charging Features

  • Stores up to 1kWd of energy.
  • Efficiency of 50% -- takes twice as much energy to charge than it can store.
  • Excess generated power is distributed evenly among all non-full, connected batteries, charging all batteries at the same rate.
  • If power consumption exceeds power generation, all non-empty, connected batteries will deplete at the same rate to fill the power gap.
  • Small self-discharge of 5W.


Moving and Storing

  • A battery can be uninstalled, converting it to a 'minified' version in a box. It's categorized as a furniture item and will be hauled to an appropriate stockpile. It still retains its stored charge while boxed. The battery can be installed again when needed.
  • Batteries can be moved by reinstalling them. They do not lose their charge during the move, making them a portable power source.


Hazards

  • Conduits can be faulty, and a battery can amplify the effect of a short circuit, causing all of the stored energy to explode at the faulty power conduit. This event is well-known to players by its envelope notification, the "Zzztt" event.
  • When a short circuit strikes, more stored power will create a larger explosion, which can be devastating if a large number of batteries discharge at once. Mitigate this damage by creating separate battery networks using Power switches. Disconnect the batteries when charged, and only connect the batteries when they are needed (such as immediately after the other batteries short out).
  • A battery can be disconnected from the grid by reinstalling it away from the grid or by using a switch to isolate it from the grid. A disconnected battery is not affected by short circuits.
  • Batteries are highly likely to explode and catch fire when exposed to rain.
  • Batteries can catch fire when exposed to too much heat.