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Cables are no longer used directly for electric connections.
 
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Copper cables are very important for manufacturing circuits and electrical connections.
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Copper cable can also be used. 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/Dealing_with_priorities|making steam enginges work only when accumulators are empty.]]
{{About|the intermediate product|the tool for connecting electric poles|copper wire}}
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'''Copper cables''' are an intermediate product made from [[copper plate]]s, or can be cast from a [[foundry]]{{SA}}. They are very important for manufacturing circuits, [[circuit network]] combinators, and [[Electric_system#Distribution|power poles]].
 
== Alternative recipes ==
{{About/Space age}}
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| '''Recipe:''' || {{icon|copper-plate|1|copper_plate}} + {{icon|Time icon|0.5|Time}} => {{icon|copper-cable|2|copper_cable}}
! Process !! Input !! Output !! Made in !! Required technology
|-
|-
| '''Total raw:''' || {{icon|copper-plate|1|copper_plate}}
| {{icon|Casting copper cable||}} Casting copper cable
| {{icon|time|1}} + {{icon|molten copper|5}}
| {{icon|copper cable|2}}
| {{icon|Foundry|space-age=yes}}
| {{icontech|Foundry (research)|}} [[Foundry (research)]]
|-
|-
|}
|}


== Recipes using copper cables ==
== History ==  
{|
 
| {{imagelink|electronic-circuit|Electronic circuit}} || {{imagelink|advanced-circuit|Advanced circuit}} || {{imagelink|basic-beacon|Basic beacon}} |-
{{history|2.0.7|
| {{imagelink|red-wire|Red wire}} || {{imagelink|green-wire|Green wire}} || {{imagelink|small-electric-pole|Small electric pole}} |-
* Removed wiring functionality from copper cable and added [[copper wire]] to the [[shortcut bar]]:
|}
** Removed some of the abstract items (red wire, green wire, discharge defense, artillery remote, spidertron remote) and replaced them with shortcut bar tools which can be used anytime for free. ([https://factorio.com/blog/post/fff-379 Friday Facts #379]) These tools can still be placed into the quickbar if desired.
* {{SA}}Casting recipes introduced in the [[Space Age]] expansion.}}
 
{{history|0.12.2|
* Moved copper cable into the intermediate category in the recipes.}}
 
{{history|0.9.2|
* Introduced}}
 
== See also ==
* [[Electronic circuit]]
* [[Copper wire]]


[[Category: Intermediate products]] [[Category: Items]]
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Latest revision as of 15:45, 31 July 2025

Copper cable
  • Base game
  •  
  • Space Age mod

Recipe

0.5
+
1
2

Total raw

0.5
+
1

Stack size

200

Rocket capacity

4000 (20 stacks)

Prototype type

item

Internal name

copper-cable

Required technologies

Produced by

Consumed by

This article is about the intermediate product. For the tool for connecting electric poles, see copper wire.

Copper cables are an intermediate product made from copper plates, or can be cast from a foundry. They are very important for manufacturing circuits, circuit network combinators, and power poles.

Alternative recipes

Space Age expansion exclusive feature.

Process Input Output Made in Required technology
Casting copper cable
1
+
5
2
Foundry (research)

History

  • 2.0.7:
    • Removed wiring functionality from copper cable and added copper wire to the shortcut bar:
      • Removed some of the abstract items (red wire, green wire, discharge defense, artillery remote, spidertron remote) and replaced them with shortcut bar tools which can be used anytime for free. (Friday Facts #379) These tools can still be placed into the quickbar if desired.
    • Casting recipes introduced in the Space Age expansion.
  • 0.12.2:
    • Moved copper cable into the intermediate category in the recipes.

See also