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PadreSperanza
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Pumps

Post by PadreSperanza »

Hey there,

it seems to be a bug or just a description bug. Pumps sys they will consume 30kW but lookin up the network 2 pumps actually uses 3.4 kW so 1/20 of what is written
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Re: Pumps

Post by kovarex »

The power consumption depends on the amount of fluids transferred. The description always states maximum possible consumption. Same for inserters etc.
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Re: Pumps

Post by PadreSperanza »

hm okay. So may it should be better to give a description of "xxx kW per liter" or something to get a better handling of it.

I have to pumps pumping into one tank and one to pump from that tank back to the first (day - night - cycle). The two pumps are connected to a solar panel while the single one is connected to the main circuit and have 100% power. But even when the solar panel is only granting 5 kW (diveded by 2 every pump gets 2.5 kW) they both accumulated are transfering the water better then the single one with 100% power. So I needed to use many lamps to get the two pumps stop working early enough to shut down the radars when night begins. So there should be a better description to understand how that works :)
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