Solar power and Steam Engine help

[Gaardian]

Hello,

is there a way to set up a grid so my solar panels power my base during the day and then switch to steam engines at night? The boilers make tons of pollution, will switching them off during the day really make a huge impact on my pollution? Thanks.

[Fel]

If that's all you need then you don't need to do anything, boilers and steam engines will only work if there is a need for them and solar power has the priority.

Usually it's a bit more complex, wanting to use boilers if the accumulators fall too low and that requires some circuit network to work properly.

[Gaardian]

Originally posted by Fel:

If that's all you need then you don't need to do anything, boilers and steam engines will only work if there is a need for them and solar power has the priority.

Usually it's a bit more complex, wanting to use boilers if the accumulators fall too low and that requires some circuit network to work properly.

Thanks for the help again! I havn't got to accumulators yet. So I was just wondering if I just massed solar panels if what you said would happen.

[Warlord]

Originally posted by Gaardian:

Originally posted by Fel:

If that's all you need then you don't need to do anything, boilers and steam engines will only work if there is a need for them and solar power has the priority.

Usually it's a bit more complex, wanting to use boilers if the accumulators fall too low and that requires some circuit network to work properly.

Thanks for the help again! I havn't got to accumulators yet. So I was just wondering if I just massed solar panels if what you said would happen.

That is what will happen. Solar power is prioritized, then steam power, then accumulators.

Accumulators being low priority can be a problem, as that kind of defeats the purpose of having a battery backup if you run boilers all the time anyway. There are advanced ways to shut off boilers and run only on solar and accumulators, while still being able to have boilers as a backup option.

[impetus_maximus]

Originally posted by Warlord:

Accumulators being low priority can be a problem, as that kind of defeats the purpose of having a battery backup if you run boilers all the time anyway. There are advanced ways to shut off boilers and run only on solar and accumulators, while still being able to have boilers as a backup option.

an excellent example in my opinion that includes how/why it works by ShredGuy99. (*note all wires can be same color)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEOXGBYR6oM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEOXGBYR6oM