Power plant maintenance, how you plan to manage that ?

[frederic.bonave]

I understood that building management will not disturb the production within the building. But I understood that machine management will stop the production. How you plan to do with power plant ?

[Silent_Shadow]

Have two power plants, or use a foreign power connection as a power backup.
You can even set up your grid to automatically switch power supplies if one is down for maintenance or for some other reason.

[MrKrabs]

To my knowledge any functionality is not stopped but reduced. If it operates on it's limit it might be wise to have some sort of backup.

[frederic.bonave]

I am just doing test with the beta with an old game. When I start machine maintenance for a complete factory the production goes immediately to zero

[frederic.bonave]

Not yet tried for a power plant or a switch. It will be a complete nightmare if you stop power supply each time you maintain an electric equipment

[melkij]

Diposting pertama kali oleh MrKrabs:

To my knowledge any functionality is not stopped but reduced. If it operates on it's limit it might be wise to have some sort of backup.

The in-game repair tutorial mentions this.
The repair of the building itself is performed without stopping work, but reduces productivity.
Equipment replacement stops production completely.

Due to the risk of fires, it is always good to have redundancy of critical infrastructure.

[MrKrabs]

Thanks for the clarification.
I will keep that in mind.

[frederic.bonave]

I am not sure that there is a machine wear in power plant and heating plant. Can you check on your games ?

[MG83]

about irl maintenance of power plant the power plant does not stop. Ie a steam engine that require maintenance will get maintained during the lowest peak power duration so it will not be required to work thus power plant will continue working . There are many steam engines in power plants to ensure continues power plant operation even in maintenance case.

[bajecznie nawdychany]

Diposting pertama kali oleh MG83:

about irl maintenance of power plant the power plant does not stop. Ie a steam engine that require maintenance will get maintained during the lowest peak power duration so it will not be required to work thus power plant will continue working . There are many steam engines in power plants to ensure continues power plant operation even in maintenance case.

There are A LOT of power plants with one turbine only. And Steam Turbine maintenance can take easily two months.
W&R Coal Power Plant has 23MW so it could be one steam turbine.
Anyway, there is no wear of machinery for heating or power production. Just building wear, answering this:

Diposting pertama kali oleh frederic.bonave:

I am not sure that there is a machine wear in power plant and heating plant. Can you check on your games ?

I just don't like the fact that entire production stops when You decide to change machines in factories. It should stop only for the replacement phase, after all materials are delivered.

[MrKrabs]

Diposting pertama kali oleh bajecznie nawdychany:

Anyway, there is no wear of machinery for heating or power production. Just building wear, answering this:

Thanks for the clearification.
I accidently clicked it once and so can approve your statement.
The building gets overhauled while the chimneys are smoking.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3010762083

[frederic.bonave]

Diposting pertama kali oleh bajecznie nawdychany:

Diposting pertama kali oleh MG83:

about irl maintenance of power plant the power plant does not stop. Ie a steam engine that require maintenance will get maintained during the lowest peak power duration so it will not be required to work thus power plant will continue working . There are many steam engines in power plants to ensure continues power plant operation even in maintenance case.

There are A LOT of power plants with one turbine only. And Steam Turbine maintenance can take easily two months.
W&R Coal Power Plant has 23MW so it could be one steam turbine.
Anyway, there is no wear of machinery for heating or power production. Just building wear, answering this:

Diposting pertama kali oleh frederic.bonave:

I am not sure that there is a machine wear in power plant and heating plant. Can you check on your games ?

I just don't like the fact that entire production stops when You decide to change machines in factories. It should stop only for the replacement phase, after all materials are delivered.

Thank you. I agree that the plants should stop only when workers start maintenance work

[Beast of War]

You probably should never demolish a foreign power import connection as backup until you have at least 2 power plants or more. And even then why not keep it or even export through it ?

1 power plant is too vulnerable, and not only due to maintenance.