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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]]. 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 cables can no longer be used to connect or disconnect power poles, you must instead click the "make copper wire" 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.
[[File:Connect-and-disconnect-copper-wire.gif|thumb|300px|none|Disconnecting and connecting the copper wire between two [[medium electric pole]]s using the make copper wire tool from the [[shortcut bar]].]]
[[File:Copper-wire-in-shortcut-bar.png|thumb|500px|none|The "Make copper wire" icon in the [[shortcut bar]] is used to manually connect and disconnect electric poles and power switches.]]


== Alternative recipes ==
== Alternative recipes ==
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{{history|2.0.7|
{{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}}
* {{SA}}Casting recipes introduced in the [[Space Age]] expansion.}}
* {{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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Revision as of 09:14, 30 May 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 and electrical connections.

Alternative recipes

Space Age expansion exclusive feature.

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

History

  • 0.12.2:
    • Moved copper cable into the intermediate category in the recipes.

See also