How to recharge batteries on ships?

[Maria]

Ok. I found out that batteries could be used to power ships instead of reactors. Then I wonder, how in the world do I power the batteries on the ship? I got some sun panels to power the base, but how to do on ship?

[fabricator77]

You can either put solar panels on the ship. Or recharge the batteries by connecting the ship to a mothership/station which does have solar panels.

Here is an example of how to fit solar panels to a small ship.
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=392519694

I also have many other solar/battery powered ships you can look at.

[david_plone]

Other way is putting a reactor and charge the batteries with it.

[Maria]

Originally posted by fabricator77:

You can either put solar panels on the ship. Or recharge the batteries by connecting the ship to a mothership/station which does have solar panels.

Here is an example of how to fit solar panels to a small ship.
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=392519694

I also have many other solar/battery powered ships you can look at.

Uh, how to connect? Is it just like having the ships "feet" locked on the station to recharge or?

[Maria]

Bring Up My Post To Answer Me = BUMPTAM

[Karmaterrorᵁᴷ]

Connectors let 2 ships of any grid size connect and lets cargo flow between them. The Landing gears only lock the ship in place. Its good to have connetors so things like fighters can get ammo from the mothership, or your mining ship can drop off its cargo.

To recharge your batteries you have 3 options...

1, Connect to a station with its own power source. That can be solar or nuclear or a mix of both.

2, The other option is to have solar pannels on your ship, but it can take a while to charge a battery

3, Have a reactor on the ship set to off with uranium in it. When you turn it on it will use the uranium to charge your battery :)

[Legas]

Karmaterror already gave the technical answer. I will give the pratical:

1) Dock your ship into the base/station and charge using the station's solar panels.

2) Don't ever use uranium to charge batteries, batteries waste 20% of all energy when charging, so if you're going to use uranium, then just place a reactor instead of a battery.

3) Don't place solar panels on small ships, they are heavy and they produce almost no energy even with max sun exposure.

[Maria]

Originally posted by Karmaterrorᵁᴷ:

Connectors let 2 ships of any grid size connect and lets cargo flow between them. The Landing gears only lock the ship in place. Its good to have connetors so things like fighters can get ammo from the mothership, or your mining ship can drop off its cargo.

To recharge your batteries you have 3 options...

1, Connect to a station with its own power source. That can be solar or nuclear or a mix of both.

2, The other option is to have solar pannels on your ship, but it can take a while to charge a battery

3, Have a reactor on the ship set to off with uranium in it. When you turn it on it will use the uranium to charge your battery :)

Is the connector the thing that can spew items?

[Maria]

Originally posted by Artorias (Legas):

Karmaterror already gave the technical answer. I will give the pratical:

1) Dock your ship into the base/station and charge using the station's solar panels.

2) Don't ever use uranium to charge batteries, batteries waste 20% of all energy when charging, so if you're going to use uranium, then just place a reactor instead of a battery.

3) Don't place solar panels on small ships, they are heavy and they produce almost no energy even with max sun exposure.

So I just need to use the feet to connect the ship to station?

[Legas]

Originally posted by AdrizzPlays:

So I just need to use the feet to connect the ship to station?

No, you use a Connector block.

You need 2, one on the ship, the other on the station/base.

When you align them you lock with P.

[Karmaterrorᵁᴷ]

Originally posted by AdrizzPlays:

Originally posted by Karmaterrorᵁᴷ:

Connectors let 2 ships of any grid size connect and lets cargo flow between them. The Landing gears only lock the ship in place. Its good to have connetors so things like fighters can get ammo from the mothership, or your mining ship can drop off its cargo.

To recharge your batteries you have 3 options...

1, Connect to a station with its own power source. That can be solar or nuclear or a mix of both.

2, The other option is to have solar pannels on your ship, but it can take a while to charge a battery

3, Have a reactor on the ship set to off with uranium in it. When you turn it on it will use the uranium to charge your battery :)

Is the connector the thing that can spew items?

Yep connectors can me set to "Throw Out" items. But there main purpose is to let 2 ships dock together and share stuff between cargo.

Docking a ship with landing gear will not charge batteries, only via connector :)

[Maria]

Originally posted by Karmaterrorᵁᴷ:

Originally posted by AdrizzPlays:

Is the connector the thing that can spew items?

Yep connectors can me set to "Throw Out" items. But there main purpose is to let 2 ships dock together and share stuff between cargo.

Docking a ship with landing gear will not charge batteries, only via connector :)

So thats why the Early Starter Ships Earth did not have landing gear, but connectors! Thanks

[casualsailor]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvHhNcnpioo

[Maria]

Originally posted by casualsailor:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvHhNcnpioo

Gonna watch it *sees the first 10 seconds*
Aleready watched it. It does not answer my question

[Maria]

Originally posted by Karmaterrorᵁᴷ:

Originally posted by AdrizzPlays:

Is the connector the thing that can spew items?

Yep connectors can me set to "Throw Out" items. But there main purpose is to let 2 ships dock together and share stuff between cargo.

Docking a ship with landing gear will not charge batteries, only via connector :)

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[stentor]

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