Question about wind turbines

[thekk]

Do i need power conduits to transfer energy from a wind turbine?
Sry im new to this game^^

[ButterStuffed]

yes

[dakinidream]

Yes, you need to connect with the cables, not the underwater mostly at start. Also click the turbine, look at size, trees will not let them produce anything. Make sure to cute down all around it well.
I mostly construct a floor, sometimes first wood, then stone, so no more trees in the way regrowing.

[thekk]

Alright thanks guys!

[StinkyMonkey]

As above, but also a battery helps a great deal else your power will go up and down with the wind speed and be unusable at times.

Turbine - Cable - Battery - Cable - Wall/Room

(Edit) Batteries need a roof over them else they explode in rain.

[thekk]

Originally posted by StinkyMonkey:

As above, but also a battery helps a great deal else your power will go up and down with the wind speed and be unusable at times.

Turbine - Cable - Battery - Cable - Wall/Room

(Edit) Batteries need a roof over them else they explode in rain.

Thanks for clearing that out, im currently researching batterys and this will come in handy! :)

Btw does someone know a good setup video for freezer storage rooms?
Im struggling to maintain the temperatures under 0C. Is it true that different material types will isolate better?

[TwoTonGamer]

Regarding freezer temperature: You most likely need more coolers. The bigger the room, the more coolers you will need. Add an additional one until you see the freezer maintaining temperature to your liking. Then add one more for good measure in case you get a heat wave at some point.

Make sure when placing the coolers that the blue, cold side points into the freezer and the red, hot side points outside to vent. Outside, or a small un-roofed spot to vent that heat.

[BlackSmokeDMax]

Originally posted by thekk:

Originally posted by StinkyMonkey:

As above, but also a battery helps a great deal else your power will go up and down with the wind speed and be unusable at times.

Turbine - Cable - Battery - Cable - Wall/Room

(Edit) Batteries need a roof over them else they explode in rain.

Thanks for clearing that out, im currently researching batterys and this will come in handy! :)

Btw does someone know a good setup video for freezer storage rooms?
Im struggling to maintain the temperatures under 0C. Is it true that different material types will isolate better?

No, material types do not matter.

Double walls will help (triple or more do not). Adding an airlock to your entry will help (meaning have a door, then a short hallway, then another door), and also keep the amount of entrances to a minimum.

You may also need more than one cooler depending on your freezer size.

Finally make sure the coolers have the blue side in towards freezer, and make sure the red side is facing to a tile with open sky above it. If you try to exhaust heat through a tunnel for instance, it doesn't work as well.

[M.K.]

Originally posted by BlackSmokeDMax:

You may also need more than one cooler depending on your freezer size.
.

As a rough guide, in normal climate, you need 1 cooler per 25 tiles of freezer. Plus another 1 cooler for every 5 degrees C that the outside goes over 30C

So a small 4x4 freezer in the tundra is **fine** with one cooler, while a large-ish 8x8 freezer in a tropical jungle(45C) might need 5 or 6.

[thekk]

Originally posted by BlackSmokeDMax:

Originally posted by thekk:

Thanks for clearing that out, im currently researching batterys and this will come in handy! :)

Btw does someone know a good setup video for freezer storage rooms?
Im struggling to maintain the temperatures under 0C. Is it true that different material types will isolate better?

No, material types do not matter.

Double walls will help (triple or more do not). Adding an airlock to your entry will help (meaning have a door, then a short hallway, then another door), and also keep the amount of entrances to a minimum.

Thanks a lot for that information, didnt know theres an airlock mechanic in this game, will try it definetly out later! :)

Originally posted by M.K.:

Originally posted by BlackSmokeDMax:

You may also need more than one cooler depending on your freezer size.
.

So a small 4x4 freezer in the tundra is **fine** with one cooler, while a large-ish 8x8 freezer in a tropical jungle(45C) might need 5 or 6.

♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ thats a lot of coolers :D

[M.K.]

Originally posted by thekk:

♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ thats a lot of coolers :D

I had a 12x24 fridge in temperate forest, that during a heatwave needed 13 coolers just to hover at 0C, with no people violating the doors and desired temp set to -9C

[thekk]

Originally posted by M.K.:

Originally posted by thekk:

♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ thats a lot of coolers :D

I had a 12x24 fridge in temperate forest, that during a heatwave needed 13 coolers just to hover at 0C, with no people violating the doors and desired temp set to -9C

Had the same problem, heatwave and only 2 coolers. Couldnt even reach 0C and besides that my stupid pet walked every 2min in and out just because it was bored haha

[brian_va]

Originally posted by StinkyMonkey:

As above, but also a battery helps a great deal else your power will go up and down with the wind speed and be unusable at times.

Turbine - Cable - Battery - Cable - Wall/Room

(Edit) Batteries need a roof over them else they explode in rain.

maybe have the batteries adjacent to the cables, in the above setup, if the battery is destroyed then the cable is effectively broken so no power from the turbine.