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The powerline feature is coming. I can't tell when it's going to be officially released, but let's take an Overview about theese features | The powerline feature is coming. I can't tell when it's going to be officially released, but let's take an Overview about theese features | ||
==Basics== | ==Basics== | ||
| − | Poles and wires, both creating a powerline, are very similar to every other cable, only without isolation. (air is an insulator) To connect two powerlines, one must | + | Poles and wires, both creating a powerline, are very similar to every other cable, only without isolation. (air is an insulator) To connect two powerlines, one must use high voltage cable equal to the distance between the two poles, plus one to accommodate for slack. The amount of wires the network calculates between poles is equal to the amount of wires used to create the connection. Due the very high voltages, power lines have a very low loss. |
Powerline voltages can reach as high as 12800V, other stats are pretty similar to HV cables, that is: | Powerline voltages can reach as high as 12800V, other stats are pretty similar to HV cables, that is: | ||
U = 6.25A | U = 6.25A | ||
Revision as of 15:36, 23 December 2016
Contents
Overview
The powerline feature is coming. I can't tell when it's going to be officially released, but let's take an Overview about theese features
Basics
Poles and wires, both creating a powerline, are very similar to every other cable, only without isolation. (air is an insulator) To connect two powerlines, one must use high voltage cable equal to the distance between the two poles, plus one to accommodate for slack. The amount of wires the network calculates between poles is equal to the amount of wires used to create the connection. Due the very high voltages, power lines have a very low loss. Powerline voltages can reach as high as 12800V, other stats are pretty similar to HV cables, that is: U = 6.25A P = Depending on voltage (P = Vused * 6.25A) R = 0.2ohm
Poles
- Transformer w pole.png
Highly integrated pole containing transformer, downlink and connection feet
Pole is a multiblock, measuring 1 block wide, 4 blocks tall and 1 block in depth
Usage
Simply rightclick on two poles you want to connect! Poles rotate automaticly. In order to put voltage on poles, you need to use the Transformer Pole. It automaticly makes voltage 4x higher. While pulling voltage down from poles, transformer pole steps voltage back down, 4x higher voltage is not a problem.
Examples themselves
And finally, the examples:
Generation and Transmission
Poles comming from the Power Plant or generation station
Our Wires comming from Power Plant (12800V) input substation. Transformers in the middle step down the voltage and the wires at the top (3200V) supply the "City"
Distribution
Poles comming from substation go all along the street, and give power wherever it's needed
The transformer step down voltage to 800v. The devices which require this voltage are supplied with it.
The devices witch require lower voltages also get 800v. They must have their own transformer.
There are basically two transformers, each for one house, to supply them with correct 200v electricity
At the end of the line there is a circuit breaker for additional protection. Now end user can do whatever he wants to
Conclusion
This simple example is one of millions of ways of using powerlines. I hope you see the potential.
&AdIO&
