50V example build - Revision history

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Nikola: /* Setup */

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‎Setup

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Nikola at 00:39, 28 December 2016

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Omega Haxors at 00:27, 28 December 2016

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Kim: Category:Example

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Category:Example

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-This is a first system that a survival mode player will make.
+This is the first and simplest setup, a player can start with in survival mode.
-It's required for obtaining advanced elements which are needed for 200V+ systems.
+It's required for obtaining advanced elements, which are needed in order to progress ingame.
 == Setup ==
-A [[50V Heat Turbine]] generates power by exploiting the temperature difference between a hot side and a cold side.
+A [[50V Heat Turbine]] generates power by exploiting the temperature difference between a hot and a cold side.
-Hot side is marked with a red square, cold with a blue one.
+The hot side is marked with a red square and the cold side with a blue one.
-We can use a [[Stone Heat Furnace]] to provide the heat to the hot side, and couple [[Thermal Dissipator|Small Thermal Dissipators]] for the cold side.
+We can use a [[Stone Heat Furnace]] to apply heat to one side and a few [[Thermal Dissipator|Small Thermal Dissipators]] to cool the other one down.
 [[File:Example_50V_1.png|600px]]
 [[File:Stone_Heat_Furnace_Interface.png|thumb|[[Stone Heat Furnace]] interface]]
-A furnace can take up to 2 [[Combustion Chamber]]s to improve efficiency. Valid fuels are the same as for the vanilla furnace.
+Up to two [[Combustion Chamber]] upgrades can be placed inside a [[50V Heat Turbine]], to improve it's efficiency. Valid fuels are the same as for the vanilla furnace.
-In our example, we will use Charcoal, since it's a very common solid fuel.
+In this example we'll use charcoal, since it's a very common solid fuel.
-After setting up furnace, we'll hook up a [[50V Macerator]] using [[Low Voltage Cable]].
+After setting the furnace up, we connect a [[50V Macerator]] using [[Low Voltage Cable]] to the [[50V Heat Turbine]].
 [[File:Example_50V_3.png|600px]]
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 == Using machines ==
 [[File:Macerator-Interface.png|thumb|Macerator Interface|right]]
-For the optimal performance, keep the voltage supply bar in the green area, by using the Control Gauge in the heat furnace.<br />
+To reach optimal performance of a consumer device, keep the voltage supply bar in the green area, by using a control gauge next to the heat furnace.<br />
-If you do this by hand, that can take quite some work! Move to the next section for the automatic way.
+If you do this by hand, then it can take quite some work! Move to the next section for the automatic way.
 For this example, we will use a [[50V Macerator]], but the process is the same for all other machines.
-If you add some load to the macerator (for example, sand), you'll need to increase heat produced by furnace.<br />
+Since the voltage drops, when the Macerator is under a load, you'll need to increase the heat production of the [[50V Heat Turbine]], to counteract it.<br />
-After you remove the load, furnace will make too much heat and something will explode.<br />
+After you remove the load, the furnace will generate too much heat and it might explode.<br />
 So, you will need to decrease the heat.
-You can also know if macerator is in the optimal voltage by listening to the sound it makes.<br />
+You can also know if the macerator is in the optimal voltage by listening to the sound it makes.<br />
-The volume and pitch can tell you if the macerator is running at the optimal rate.
+The volume and pitch can tell you, if the macerator is running at it's optimal rate.
 == Analogic control ==

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 Hot side is marked with a red square, cold with a blue one.
-We can use a [[Stone Heat Furnace]] to provide the heat to the hot side, and couple [[Small Thermal Dissipator]]s for the cold side.
+We can use a [[Stone Heat Furnace]] to provide the heat to the hot side, and couple [[Thermal Dissipator|Small Thermal Dissipators]] for the cold side.
 [[File:Example_50V_1.png|600px]]

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 Hot side is marked with a red square, cold with a blue one.
-We can use a [[Stone Heat Furnace]] to provide the heat to the hot side, and couple [[Small Thermal Dissipater]]s for the cold side.
+We can use a [[Stone Heat Furnace]] to provide the heat to the hot side, and couple [[Small Thermal Dissipator]]s for the cold side.
 [[File:Example_50V_1.png|600px]]

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 # Right click on the [[Electrical Probe]] and set measurement to '''Voltage''' (default)
-# In the firs input field (100% output) set the value to <code>50</code>
+# In the first input field (100% output) set the value to <code>50</code>
-# In the second input field (0% ouput) set the value to <code>0</code>
+# In the second input field (0% output) set the value to <code>55</code>
 # Place a single [[Low Voltage Cable]] in the bottom right corner of the probe interface (so that it connects with the rest of the wire)
 # Connect the probe to the furnace using a [[Signal Cable]]

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 It's required for obtaining advanced elements which are needed for 200V+ systems.
-== Setup==
+== Setup ==
 A [[50V Heat Turbine]] generates power by exploiting the temperature difference between a hot side and a cold side.
 Hot side is marked with a red square, cold with a blue one.
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 [[File:Example_50V_1.png|600px]]
-[[File:Example_50V_2.png|thumb|An example of [[Stone Heat Furnace]] ready to heat up turbines!]]
+[[File:Stone_Heat_Furnace_Interface.png|thumb|[[Stone Heat Furnace]] interface]]
-A furnace can take up to 2 [[Combustion Chamber]]s to improve efficiency. Valid fuels for the furnace are:
+A furnace can take up to 2 [[Combustion Chamber]]s to improve efficiency. Valid fuels are the same as for the vanilla furnace.
 In our example, we will use Charcoal, since it's a very common solid fuel.
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 == Using machines ==
-[[File:Example_50V_5.png|thumb|[[50V Macerator]] settings|right]]
+[[File:Macerator-Interface.png|thumb|Macerator Interface|right]]
 For the optimal performance, keep the voltage supply bar in the green area, by using the Control Gauge in the heat furnace.<br />
 If you do this by hand, that can take quite some work! Move to the next section for the automatic way.
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 == Analogic control ==
 Instead of controlling the temperature by hand, you can use an [[Analogic Regulator]] to keep it steady.
 Use the Temperature gauge to set what temperature you want. 250-300 degrees corresponds to roughly
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 == External control ==
-Alternately, we can control the furnace by directly measuring the voltage on the line, and adjusting accordingly.
+# Right click on the [[Electrical Probe]] and set measurement to '''Voltage''' (default)
-* Set an [[Electrical Probe]] to 100% output at 50V, and 0% output at 55V.
+Image of your build after this step is completed:
-[[File:Example_50V_7.png|800px]]
+[[File:Example_50V_7.png|600px]]
-This should keep wire voltage neatly at ~50V. Use of External control is important
+This should keep wire voltage neatly at ~50V. Use of External control is important in more complex builds.
 == Finish ==
-We can expand out our heat furnaces and heat turbines, so that there are 3 in a row
+We can expand out our heat furnaces and heat turbines, so that there are 3 in a row.
-This is the maximum  that can safely be put on a single wire without over-powering it.
+This is the maximum that can safely be put on a single 50V wire without over-powering it.
 (It can sometimes make sense to add more, but that may need more sophisticated control)
-* Heat turbines allow electricity to pass through (so no separate cable required)
+* Heat turbines allow electricity to pass between them (so no separate cables are required)
-* Heat furnaces allow a signal to pass through too (so no extra signal wire needed).
+* Heat furnaces allow a signal to pass between them too (so no extra signal wires are needed).
 [[File:Example_50V_9.png|800px]]
-Finally, we add the other machines *needed* to boot Electrical age.
+Finally, we add the other machines needed to continue with next tutorials.
 [[File:Example_50V_10.png|800px]]
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-You can consider adding [[Machine Booster]]s to make your machines faster,
+You can consider adding [[Machine Booster]]s to make your machines faster, but be careful not to draw too much power though!
 == Where to go next ==

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 At 50V that is going to take some time though.
-Consider building the '''[[200V example build]]''' as soon as possible, since the 200V variants of
+After you make enough [[Alloy Plates]], [[Advanced Motors]] and [[Advanced Machine Blocks]], you can move on to '''[[200V example build]]'''.
 [[Category:Example]]

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