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Connection Setups for Dummies [update in the works]

By SuperStimpak

With Pictures
This guide will explore how to best set up power connections for your base or camp/workbench.

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SuperStimpak
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Category: Co-op, Gameplay Basics, Multiplayer, Walkthroughs

Languages: English

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9 Jun, 2024 @ 9:57am

15 Mar @ 11:21am

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Guide Index

Overview

The Basics

----------------------------------- Spoilers! -----------------------------------

2 Connection Setups

3 Connection Setups

6 Connection Setups

Additional Info & Conclusion

Comments

The Basics

The need to knows of this guide

Night time power consumption is 6 units per in game hour
Daytime power consumption is 25 units per in game hour
Night time lasts 9 hours so total power consumption is 54 units
Every powered equipment has the same power consumption
Batteries hold set amounts of x units which vary in capacity

If you would like to know more about batteries and how they function I recommend this guide for the details. Special thanks to MechWarden for the guide linked.

----------------------------------- Spoilers! -----------------------------------

Read me
Marking the images below as spoilers makes them really annoying to deal with and also less clean looking over all. So I am not going to hide them.

That being said, I tried to make the pictures as spoil free as possible. The only thing that is spoiled, is the electronic components you unlock later into the game. So, this is your warning. Reading beyond this point is at your own risk.

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2 Connection Setups

Power Outlet→Makeshift→Plug Strip→Makeshift 2x→Equipment

Power Outlet→Makeshift→Industrial→Plug Strip→Equipment

Power Outlet→Industrial→Plug Strip→Makeshift 1x→Equipment

Power Outlet→Carbon→Plug Strip→Equipment

3 Connection Setups

Power Outlet→Makeshift→Plug Strip→Makeshift 3x→Equipment

Power Outlet→Industrial→Plug Strip→Makeshift 2x→Equipment

Power Outlet→Carbon→Plug Strip→Equipment

6 Connection Setups

Power Outlet→Makeshift→Plug Board→Makeshift 6x→Equipment

Power Outlet→Carbon→Plug Board→Equipment 2x
Power Outlet→Carbon→Plug Board→Industrial 2x→Plug Strip 2x→Equipment 4x

Power Outlet→Carbon 2x→Plug Board→Equipment

Power Outlet→Carbon→Plug Board→Equipment 3x
Power Outlet→Carbon→Plug Board→Makeshift 3x→Equipment 3x

Additional Info & Conclusion

As you can see below, this is the total units for each battery in the game. Using this information and some math, you can get the total power consumption for your own setups. Let me know if you would like me to use one of your favorites in the comments below!

Conclusion

Thanks for looking through my guide. I mainly made it for my friends and I to use when playing the game, because we are a bunch of dummies 😂

If you find that one of the setup isn't working, let me know, and I will trouble shoot it for you!

10 Comments

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Taphi_ 24 Mar @ 1:09am

Am I losing efficiency by plugging WALL -> Plugboard -> 6x Carbon Batteries -> Plugboard -> Item. ? Trying to make LOTS of devices work

SuperStimpak [author] 15 Mar @ 11:20am

[Update Coming] Hey everyone! So in a recent update they made the carbon battery hold 350 power for the night instead of 200. I will be updating this guide, when I can, to have more accurate power set ups with carbon batteries. shout out to FishFlop for pointing this out as my base was already set up and I didn't notice the difference.

FishFlop_The_CatSlap 6 Mar @ 7:37pm

if a device drains 54 battery charge per night and a carbon battery holds 350, why do i need other batteries involved to power 6 devices? i should have 30 charge left over

Blackout Blake 3 Aug, 2024 @ 12:48pm

Upgrades, people! Upgrades!

Maadson 14 Jun, 2024 @ 3:59pm

I just put down a ton of Industrial batteries and connect them all to each other.

OhiMark 14 Jun, 2024 @ 4:49am

Whoa, i think it's worth mentioning that if you first plug the wall into a plug strip it's like having three power plugs in one spot than can each power their own battery station. So there's really no advantage to having a base with more than one plug. You could even plug strips into strips as many times as you want if you are crazy enough... xD

SuperStimpak [author] 13 Jun, 2024 @ 3:04pm

Hey Big Mac, by default the button is E (keyboard) or X (controller) to connect. But have you made sure that you didn't rebind that to another button by accident?

Big Mac 13 Jun, 2024 @ 11:19am

Hi, posting here bc I can't find anywhere else to.... I can't get the work bench to plug in. It's in range of the outlet, assembled and everything, but when I take the power cord and click directly on the plug on the back of the workbench, it doesn't plug in...... I've tried all over the work bench and 3 different outlets. Any suggestions?

SuperStimpak [author] 12 Jun, 2024 @ 4:23pm

Hey Mech!
Np you had a great guide and I found all the information helpful so I had to reference you.
Also thanks for the tip with F10, I might take the time to update the photos in the future.

I had an idea for another guide but I needed some time to flesh it out. Could always use another brain lol. I will send you a friend request if your interested

MechWarden 11 Jun, 2024 @ 2:06pm

Thanks for the reference!

Also, you beat me to battery connection setups.

Just as well, the length of my guide was already rather long, and don't know how to best shoehorn it in.

Btw, I think F10 toggles your HUD off and on. It should help in giving you cleaner screen shots.

I probably should just do a cross reference to here to help keep things clean.

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