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


* 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.
== Alternative recipes ==
* You can fully load a [[Transport belt]] with six [[assembling machine 1]], three feeding to each side.
{{About/Space age}}
* 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.
{|class="wikitable"
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! Process !! Input !! Output !! Made in !! Required technology
|-
| {{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)]]
|-
|}


== History ==


 
{{history|2.0.7|
==  Ratios ==
* Added to the shortcut bar
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.
* Cable is no longer consumed when connecting or disconnecting power lines}}
 
* {{SA}}Casting recipes introduced in the [[Space Age]] expansion
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 20:04, 25 January 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

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.

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

See also