Utilities/Electricity
Electricity is a utility required for the following objects to function:
- Electric Chair
- Cooker
- Fridge
- Metal Detector
- CCTV
- CCTV Monitor
- Laundry Machine
- Workshop Saw
- Workshop Press
- Power Switch
- Electric Cable
- Water Pump Station
Power Station[edit]
- COST: $5000
- SIZE: 3x3
A Power Station is an electricity generating unit to power the above listed items around your prison.
Note: Don't place multiple power stations next to each other, or connect them via wiring. If you need multiple power stations, keep them on different power grids.
Capacitor[edit]
- COST: $1000
- SIZE: 1x1
It is an electrical component when placed in the adjacent block to a Power Station increases the capacity of the Power Station to power more electrical equipment.
Electrical Cable[edit]
- COST: $10 per square
- SIZE: 1x1
Transports electricity around your prison. The cable glows a certain color based on which power station it is attached to when electricity is successfully flowing through it.
Power Switch[edit]
- COST: $10
- Size: 1x1
Toggles the flow of electricity to any Electrical Cable connected to it.
Power Costs of Items[edit]
The following is a chart of power costs of items. One unit is equal to the amount of power required to run one light bulb.
Note: All testing done in Alpha 11.
- Generators produce 50 units of power
- Capacitors produce 50 units of power
- A single generator can produce up to max 850 units of power (with 16 attached capacitors)
| Object | Power Cost |
|---|---|
| Electric Chair | 100 |
| Water Pump Station | 25 |
| Cooker | 10 |
| Fridge | 10 |
| Metal Detector | 10 |
| Laundry Machine | 10 |
| Workshop Saw | 10 |
| Workshop Press | 10 |
| CCTV Monitor | 10 |
| CCTV Camera | 1 |
| Light Bulb | 1 |
