![]() A solar array is made up of a number of solar panels, a single solar tracker device and a solar control computer (console) nearby to properly control and manage the panels. Solar power is a passive means of generating power. If the display starts showing swear words, the AME is about to explode. If the display shows a red wave, it is below 50%. If it is blue, at least 50% of the internal shielding is remaining. The display of the AME controller indicates if the AME has suffered internal damage. You can see if the AME is currently overloaded (and thus taking damage), if the cores glow in a "+"-shape instead of a ball. It is also wise to periodically check on the AME, since it is a prime target for sabatoge. Eject the existing fuel jar from the AME.If the fuel runs out, you must refuel it: It is wise to periodically check on the AME to make sure it is not out of fuel. The AME will stop generating power when its fuel has been used up. The color indicates the state - green: safe, yellow: Overloaded (explodes eventually), Orange: Heavily Overloaded (explodes soon), Red: Extremely Overloaded (explodes within the minute) The wattage produced by the AME in different configurations is shown below. ![]() Doing so will cause reactor instability, which will sooner or later destroy the reactor. The minimum is a 3×3 square, which gives one core.ĭo not set injection greater than (2× the number of cores). Grab AME parts from a Packaged antimatter reactor crate and place one on each floor tile you want a piece of the reactor.Engineering is responsible for setting up the AME at round start. The Antimatter Engine (AME) is the main source of power for most stations. All engines are generators but not all generators are engines. In this section we will discuss generators, and in brief, engines. This is important as in this scenario if there isn't enough generation, the substation will drain to empty causing a blackout in its connected APCs while everything on the SMES side will remain powered.Īll power on the station comes from either a generator or an energy storage device. When a HV cable is then placed under the SMES this creates two distinct HV cable networks the side with your generation on which ends at the cable terminal, and the storage / supply side which starts at the SMES and goes out to substations.Ĭurrently if you place a substation on the generation side of your SMES it will drain into said SMES as a supplier. In order to separate part of your power network you will need to use a cable terminal, with a HV cable on the terminal box side and the wire side facing towards a SMES. One device not mentioned so far is the cable terminal. A cable must be placed under generators, storage, substations and APCs for them to function. From substations, MV cables going out transmit power from the substation and connected grid to area power controllers (APCs) where LV cables take the power the rest of the way to consumers (3-4 tile radius from the APC to devices in the area). Power flows from generators and power storage via HV cables to substations around the station. Solar panels produce HV power, which is then buffered with a SMES and redistributed. Power transmission in SS14 comes in three different flavors, high voltage (HV) cables (orange), medium voltage (MV) cables (yellow) and low voltage (LV) cables (green).Ī screenshot showing an example of a power network. On the other hand, if your station is powered by non-renewable sources like the Anti-Matter Engine (AME), generating much more power than you need wastes fuel and contributes to space warming, not to mention, wastes cargo's money which they would have wasted on a lasers crate anyway. It is better to be in a long-term energy surplus than an energy deficit. When all energy storage devices are full, the excess power is safely dissipated into space. When supply exceeds demand, the extra power is used to charge energy storage devices. If long term demand exceeds supply, you will have angry station inhabitants complaining about lack of power. In a well-functioning station, SMES balance the instantaneous demand with supply. Use the Power Monitoring Console to determine the station's power demand. ![]() Use the Power Monitoring Console to determine the station's power demand Thanks to cutting-edge energy storage technology (SMES, and batteries in substations and APCs) aboard NanoTransen stations, generators do not have to always match instantaneous station demand it is enough to generate enough power to meet the average station demand. Running an efficient power operation is about delicately balancing the supply of power from generators with demand from station equipment. ![]() Most computers, machines, lighting fixtures, and more require power to operate. Engineering generates power, which is essential for keeping a well-functioning space station from descending into darkness.
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