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'''Copper cables''' are an intermediate product made from [[Copper plate]]s. They are very important for manufacturing circuits and electrical connections.
'''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.


Copper cable can also be used to connect power poles. Select the Copper cable from your inventory, and connect it with a left click to two [[Electric network#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.]]
Copper cable can also be used to connect or disconnect power poles. Select copper cable from your inventory, or click its 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.  
 
== Optimization ==
 
* You can have a maximum of three [[assembling machine 1]] to feed onto the same side of a [[Transport belt]], any more and they won't unload after the third one.
* You can fully load a [[Transport belt]] with six [[assembling machine 1]], three feeding to each side.
* Feeding directly onto the main running belt, the third [[assembling machine 1]] will not achieve full production as it waits for a gap on the belt. Having a spur solves this problem.


[[File:Disconnect_power_pole.gif|thumb|340px|none|Disconnecting the cable between two [[medium electric pole]]s.]]


== History ==


==  Ratios ==
{{history|2.0|
Copper wire is used nearly solely for [[Electronic circuit]]s and [[Advanced circuit]]s. Note, that one [[Copper plate]] is needed to craft two wires. This expansion is a problem because belts are normally not able to handle that load.
* Added to the shortcut bar
 
* Cable is no longer consumed when connecting or disconnecting power lines}}
There are a number of good designs to handle this without belts:
* [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=7323&start=30#p65214 Copper wires on belts]
* [http://s29.postimg.org/bi8xxm6ed/Factorio_Chips.png Circuit production] from [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=5050 Endgame designs]
* [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=7568 Cargo wagon sourced RGB circuits production facility]
* [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=7065&start=10 New Player Sandbox factory]
 
== History ==


{{history|0.12.2|
{{history|0.12.2|
* Moved copper wire into the intermediate category in the recipes.}}
* Moved copper cable into the intermediate category in the recipes.}}


{{history|0.9.2|
{{history|0.9.2|
* Introduced}}
* Introduced}}
== See also ==
* [[Electric system]]
* [[Green wire]]
* [[Red wire]]




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Latest revision as of 01:57, 4 November 2024

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 Copper cable

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Recipe

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Total raw

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Stack size

200

Prototype type

item

Internal name

copper-cable

Required technologies

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Produced by

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Consumed by

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Beacon.png
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Copper cables are an intermediate product made from copper plates, or can be cast from a foundry. They are very important for manufacturing circuits and electrical connections.

Copper cable can also be used to connect or disconnect power poles. Select copper cable from your inventory, or click its icon on the Shortcut bar, and left click two electric poles. This way, you can manually wire some of the more complex systems, like 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.

Disconnecting the cable between two medium electric poles.

History

  • 2.0.:
    • Added to the shortcut bar
    • Cable is no longer consumed when connecting or disconnecting power lines
  • 0.12.2:
    • Moved copper cable into the intermediate category in the recipes.

See also


Intermediate products

Resources

Materials

Crafting components

Uranium processing

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