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<p>Dunkindawson: Adjusted the description to provide more info/demonstrate how to use the make copper wire shortcut instead of copper cables which no longer work for this purpose.</p> <hr /> <div>{{Languages}}<br /> {{:Infobox:Copper cable}}<br /> <br /> '''Copper cables''' are an intermediate product made from [[copper plate]]s, or can be cast from a [[foundry]]. They are very important for manufacturing circuits and electrical connections.<br /> <br /> Copper cables can no longer be used to connect or disconnect power poles, you must instead click the &quot;make copper wire&quot; icon on the [[Shortcut bar]], and left click two [[Electric system#Distribution|electric poles]]. This way, you can manually wire some of the more complex systems, like [[Power production|making steam engines work only when accumulators are empty.]] Note that the cable is not consumed during this operation, and you do not actually need to have the item in inventory. <br /> <br /> [[File:Connect-and-disconnect-copper-wire.gif|thumb|340px|none|Disconnecting and connecting the copper wire between two [[medium electric pole]]s using the make copper wire tool from the [[shortcut bar]].]]<br /> <br /> <br /> [[File:Copper-wire-in-shortcut-bar.png|thumb|500px|none|The &quot;Make copper wire&quot; icon in the [[shortcut bar]] is used to manually connect and disconnect electric poles and power switches.]]<br /> <br /> == Alternative recipes ==<br /> {{About/Space age}}<br /> {|class=&quot;wikitable&quot;<br /> |-<br /> ! Process !! Input !! Output !! Made in !! Required technology<br /> |-<br /> | {{icon|Casting copper cable||}} Casting copper cable<br /> | {{icon|time|1}} + {{icon|molten copper|5}}<br /> | {{icon|copper cable|2}}<br /> | {{icon|Foundry|space-age=yes}}<br /> | {{icontech|Foundry (research)|}} [[Foundry (research)]]<br /> |-<br /> |}<br /> <br /> == History == <br /> <br /> {{history|2.0.7|<br /> * Added to the shortcut bar<br /> * Cable is no longer consumed when connecting or disconnecting power lines}}<br /> * {{SA}}Casting recipes introduced in the [[Space Age]] expansion<br /> <br /> {{history|0.12.2|<br /> * Moved copper cable into the intermediate category in the recipes.}}<br /> <br /> {{history|0.9.2|<br /> * Introduced}}<br /> <br /> == See also ==<br /> * [[Electric system]]<br /> * [[Green wire]]<br /> * [[Red wire]]<br /> <br /> <br /> {{IntermediateNav}}<br /> {{C|Components}}</div>

Dunkindawson https://wiki.factorio.com/index.php?title=File:Copper-wire-in-shortcut-bar.png&diff=212894 2025-03-23T19:11:46Z

<p>Dunkindawson: The make copper wire icon highlighted in the shortcut bar.</p> <hr /> <div>== Summary ==<br /> The make copper wire icon highlighted in the shortcut bar.</div>

Dunkindawson https://wiki.factorio.com/index.php?title=File:Connect-and-disconnect-copper-wire.gif&diff=212892 2025-03-23T18:40:59Z

<p>Dunkindawson: Dunkindawson uploaded a new version of File:Connect-and-disconnect-copper-wire.gif</p> <hr /> <div>2 Medium Electric Poles that are being connected and disconnected using the &quot;Make copper wire&quot; tool</div>

Dunkindawson https://wiki.factorio.com/index.php?title=File:Connect-and-disconnect-copper-wire.gif&diff=212891 2025-03-23T18:39:09Z

<p>Dunkindawson: Dunkindawson uploaded a new version of File:Connect-and-disconnect-copper-wire.gif</p> <hr /> <div>2 Medium Electric Poles that are being connected and disconnected using the &quot;Make copper wire&quot; tool</div>

Dunkindawson https://wiki.factorio.com/index.php?title=File:Connect-and-disconnect-copper-wire.gif&diff=212890 2025-03-23T18:32:39Z

<p>Dunkindawson: </p> <hr /> <div>2 Medium Electric Poles that are being connected and disconnected using the &quot;Make copper wire&quot; tool</div>

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