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{{About|the intermediate product|the tool for connecting electric poles|copper wire}}
'''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]].


'''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.
== Alternative recipes ==
 
{{About/Space age}}
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.
{|class="wikitable"
 
|-
[[File:Disconnect_power_pole.gif|thumb|340px|none|Disconnecting the cable between two [[medium electric pole]]s.]]
! 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 ==  


{{history|2.0|
{{history|2.0.7|
* Added to the shortcut bar
* Removed wiring functionality from copper cable and added [[copper wire]] to the [[shortcut bar]]:
* Cable is no longer consumed when connecting or disconnecting power lines}}
** 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|
{{history|0.12.2|
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== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Electric system]]
* [[Electronic circuit]]
* [[Green wire]]
* [[Copper wire]]
* [[Red wire]]
 


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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