Substation sais "requires power" even when connected to the main grid

[bPatrikHUN]

^like that. Why?

[Patriot03]

Do you have a path connecting it to the rest of your buildings?

[bPatrikHUN]

yes i have! i am makeing a line with substations next to my first electriced fence and the third substations dont get power. I tried to give it power through the previous substation and going around it to connect the line directly, no luck.

[Nederbeest]

Substations actually aquire 2 power points to run properly, if you've run out of power it won't work. Maybe your powerplant has used up all of it's power? Go check, maybe you need to upgrade it or build another.

[bPatrikHUN]

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1413806076
an other one

[Nederbeest]

Originally posted by bPatrikHUN:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1413806076

Yep, you've run out of power. This happened to me as well. Build another power plant and it should resolve the issue, or improve output on existing ones.

[bPatrikHUN]

Hmm...you were right :) Not enough power in the plant. I was confused because when i placed a building before and ran out of power i didnt have power anywhere, now only the substation.

Originally posted by Nederbeest:

Substations actually aquire 2 power points to run properly, if you've run out of power it won't work. Maybe your powerplant has used up all of it's power? Go check, maybe you need to upgrade it or build another.

[bPatrikHUN]

Ty :)

[Nederbeest]

Originally posted by bPatrikHUN:

Ty :)

You are welcome :).

Keep your power output in mind when building. Electric fencing takes up a lot of power, so only use them when you really need them. Especially early in the game when you only get small power stations. Later in the game you'll unlock upgrades and stronger power stations (medium and large) which will increase power output. Substations will use up power, so use them sparingly and try to combine them with the aid of electric fencing. Any viewing platforms connected to electrified fences will be powered automatically without the need to place a substation next to it.

Power is essential and important, especially when housing the more dangerous dinosaurs, so always check your current power output. If you seem low on power, build another powerstation.