Tagging @Renbear as for Sayter suggestion. :)

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Just string the batteries together in series instead of parallel? Or put a bright light next to the solar panels. Putting a ship light next to a panel gives it full power at all times.

Originally posted by Cerevox:

Just string the batteries together in series instead of parallel?

http://steamcommunity.com/workshop/filedetails/discussion/729480149/353915309341467886/#c353915309348775719

The last comment of the topic in that link says that connecting batteries in series doesn't work, so atm that isn't a solution. :(
(also, if that could work, it would be just a partial workaround, as it doesn't solve the issue)

Originally posted by Cerevox:

Or put a bright light next to the solar panels. Putting a ship light next to a panel gives it full power at all times.

Well, putting bright lights on solar panels could be a nice workaround, and I thought about that myself, but it will always be just a workaround...

The real question is another one, anyway: why an input should drain its full power requisite from each of the power outputs connected to that, if each of these outputs is enough to fullfill the power requirement?

In my opinion the power draining, if connected to more than one power output, should be distributed to each power source in equal parts and, taking for example my case: the Ansible Network, requiring 4u of power, should drain 1,33u from each of the three 1000u/4u batteries to fulfill the 4u requirement, instead to drain 4u from each battery, draining in fact 12u total power (4u*3).


Actually I can't build better batteries because of my lack of resources and connecting only one battery to the Ansible Network doesn't keep it operative for a full night cycle, as the battery will be drained well before dawn, that's why I need to connect more than one battery to the AN to keep it functional all time, but atm, connecting more the one battery at a time works like connecting just one, as I'm having the full power requisite drained from each battery connected.


In the end, I'd like to hear what the mod authors think about this issue, and I'd ask them if it is possible to modify the power draining mechanic so that it will work like I proposed above, and so having a better power management in every situation. :)

@Sayter @renbear

Hey guys, do you think that this power input-sharing mechanic could be modified? :)

Batteries aren't even working for me. They aren't outputting any power when connected to any source of power.

No wonder my machines are acting all funny. I would have thought the power transfer would handle this properly :P

Until you have stupid levels of power, I'd keep the Ansible Network unplugged at all times until you need to use it! Placing a wire relay next to it helps with connecting/disconnecting it quickly!