Sink power usage in standby and average connections on them.

[Dhalgren_Correia]

Hello folks, i'm pretty sure this question was asked from someone else before, but even i've looked, i don't find the answer.

I hope in some kind soul able to explain this detail.

So, in very short, if i had some or several Sinks, binded to some storages, storages binded at some train stations, (central storage in short) and the sinks works just only when a train comes and unload the excess materials, when the Sink is idle, is still consuming the same power he use when it works?

Last but not least, consider the average input from multiple sources sending stuffs is very difficult to calculate, (and also the Sink graph update every minute) in average, how many storages (i mean a single product each ofc) experienced people's connect to a single Sink to clear the excess of production?

(I've unlocked nuclear, but i haven't work on it yet, so i would like to don't waste too much power on my actual 9300 MW power with unnecessary Sinks.)

Thanik you very much for your patience.

[sansee]

No, it doesn't, besides it's only 30MW.

You can find the whole list here of how many points you'd get from each type:
https://satisfactory.fandom.com/wiki/AWESOME_Sink

Excess...? I don't normally dump much excess (with the exception of concrete and crystal on a Mark 1 belt) as I'm buffering everything while I build and let it sits in a container before next step (could be used to cheat a little).

As soon as I get to crystal I turn them straight into Quartz Crystal and just let it go while I'm away. Excellent way of getting tickets really fast in the beginning. With 50 points it's a no-brainer.

[Aven]

I put an overflow sink on every factory as I prefer consistent production for evaluating power and logistics needs. Any product coming out of a factory that is not being utilized is sunk. And, yes, this means having a lot of sinks.

[Dhalgren_Correia]

Originally posted by Aven:

I put an overflow sink on every factory as I prefer consistent production for evaluating power and logistics needs. Any product coming out of a factory that is not being utilized is sunk. And, yes, this means having a lot of sinks.

So a kind like of a Sink every 3-4 products or more?

Originally posted by sansee:

No, it doesn't, besides it's only 30MW.

True, i know 30MW sounds few consumption, but still, we try to optimize every production in game, why not optimize also the way we thrash the overproduction? with over 500 hours of game, i've unlocked everything in the store, but i still like to get AW points for the awards or to buy parts i don't want to create.

Thank you both guys, appreciated, really. :)

[Vectorspace]

The sink, like most machines, consumes 0.1MW when idle (when the feed belt is empty)

[Aven]

Originally posted by Dhalgren_Correia:

Originally posted by Aven:

I put an overflow sink on every factory as I prefer consistent production for evaluating power and logistics needs. Any product coming out of a factory that is not being utilized is sunk. And, yes, this means having a lot of sinks.

So a kind like of a Sink every 3-4 products or more?

That really depends on your production layout. If the potential overflow for the attached production or factory is greater than your belt capacity, then you need another sink.

[Dhalgren_Correia]

Originally posted by Aven:

Originally posted by Dhalgren_Correia:

So a kind like of a Sink every 3-4 products or more?

That really depends on your production layout. If the potential overflow for the attached production or factory is greater than your belt capacity, then you need another sink.

So basically, to define a maximum input, one Sink is able to waste the contents at full load of a conveyor belt Mk5. This leads also to the fact it's probably better don't feed some Sinks with a manifold system, due the first one will work at full speed, the second one at half, (wasting power) etc, but feed each one linear way, with how many outputs connected to one needed to fullfill the full capacity.

Originally posted by Vectorspace:

The sink, like most machines, consumes 0.1MW when idle (when the feed belt is empty)

By the way reading your answers, sounds also like a Sink will use 0.1MW (idle) or 30MW (full or some in) only, so the power consumption is not related or managed to the load, it's a kind of on/off switch-

That's very good to know for both things :) Thank you very much for the info's, that have made clear my mind about this question.

Again, truely appreciated. :)

[Jack-o-Lantern]

Consider that sink doesn't stop instantly....
if receive like 1 item per second, it will consume full power as it consume for sinking mark 5 belt at full load.

So, if you sink low volume items, you might reconsider how you plan belts and sinks

[kLuns]

you can always force split 2 random belts into one full belt and a remaining belt. If you take this remaining belt and repeat this force balancing you can minimize the required sinks and let them run most of the time.

[Die Hand Gottes]

All machines including the shredder consume only 0.1 W in idle mode

[Dhalgren_Correia]

Originally posted by Jack-o-Lantern:

Consider that sink doesn't stop instantly....
if receive like 1 item per second, it will consume full power as it consume for sinking mark 5 belt at full load.

So, if you sink low volume items, you might reconsider how you plan belts and sinks

Yes, correct, that's why i wondering about these questions. :) I've tried in the past different strategies, for example a single Sink with an input of 16 (lot of conveyor lifts and merger for this octopus monstruosity -giggles-), but was inefficient, then i've redo everything with 4 splitters for 16 products, and the AWP are greatly improved. Now i'm moving the main factory and storage in a flat area (sea) and i had space to do what i want (60x80 squares), so i would like to optimize most i can.

Originally posted by kLuns:

you can always force split 2 random belts into one full belt and a remaining belt. If you take this remaining belt and repeat this force balancing you can minimize the required sinks and let them run most of the time.

That's a good suggestion indeed, i will try to implement this in my wharehouse design :)

Originally posted by Die Hand Gottes:

All machines including the shredder consume only 0.1 W in idle mode

Thank you very much for all of you, again, your answers are truely appreciated.

[Die Hand Gottes]

You can also find out very well yourself by connecting a storage tank and then disconnecting the shredder from the main network, then you will see the power consumption at the storage tank.