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==Setting Up Atmospherics== | ==Setting Up Atmospherics== | ||
It's about time we stop with the theory and get down to business. The two machines at the top can dispense infinite pipes, and your wrench can disconnect and connect pipes. Remember, you cannot disconnect pumps | It's about time we stop with the theory <s>and throw it out the window</s> and get down to business. The two machines at the top can dispense infinite pipes, and your wrench can disconnect and connect pipes to each other. Remember, you cannot disconnect pumps if they have too much pressure in them. | ||
[[File:AtmosDerp.png|thumb|300px|right|The dumbass-version of the | [[File:AtmosDerp.png|thumb|300px|right|The dumbass-version of the Atmospheric pipe system. See the steps what each colored circle means.]] | ||
Next up is a very simple step by step guide how to set up the Atmospherics pipe system to be (nearly) as efficient as possible. Note that this is only one style how to set up the pipes, there are many ways and they all have their own pros and cons! | Next up is a very simple step by step guide how to set up the Atmospherics pipe system to be (nearly) as efficient as possible. Note that this is only one style how to set up the pipes, there are many ways and they all have their own pros and cons! | ||
# Get | |||
* '''For the love of Nanotrasen, at least do this:''' | |||
# Get a Volume Pump from the [[Pipe Dispenser]] at the north side of Atmos and replace the '''<span style="color:green">green circled</span>''' normal pump with a volume pump, making the waste gas -system >100x more efficient. We want the waste gas sucked from the station into the waste system as soon as possible! | |||
# Set all '''<span style="color:red">red circled</span>''' filters ON and set them to maximum pressure (4500 kPa) so waste gases will actually be moved. | |||
* '''Doing these is very good too:''' | |||
# Replace the '''<span style="color:blue">blue circled</span>''' normal pumps with volume pumps as well, but notice; there are risks involved and all of them are covered at the pros and cons -section below. | # Replace the '''<span style="color:blue">blue circled</span>''' normal pumps with volume pumps as well, but notice; there are risks involved and all of them are covered at the pros and cons -section below. | ||
# | * '''This is extra:''' | ||
# Go through the N2 and O2 (beside southern wall) and set their output to 4500 kPa. | |||
# Set the pumps next to the computers at 4500 kPa also, so the gases pushed out of the gas-room is being moved fast too. | |||
# Set the Air-computer's output to maximum (5066.25 kPa). | |||
# Change the pump next to the Air-computer to a volume pump and turn it on for maximum air distribution. | |||
'''Pros and cons of this whole setup: | |||
::'''+ Quick toxin filtering | ::'''+ Quick toxin filtering:''' In case of a toxin leak, waste gas will be sucked out quickly (if the area's air alarms are set to filter out all the toxins, that is, by default they are NOT filtering anything). | ||
::'''+ Quick repressurization | ::'''+ Quick repressurization:''' In case of a breach, air will be poured out with a nice pace, helping you re-pressurize the room quicker after the breach is fixed. | ||
::'''+ No pipe sabotaging | ::'''+ No pipe sabotaging:''' With this setup, the grifflords cannot fuck up pipes in the maintenance tunnels. In a room with the default 101.3 kPa atmospheric pressure, pipes with more than 303.9 kPa pressure cannot be unwrenched. | ||
::'''- Air Alarm sabotages | ::'''- Air Alarm sabotages:''' The station is more vulnerable for sabotage through [[Air alarm|air alarms]]. Someone can quite easily hack an air alarm somewhere and set the vents to push out air at maximum pressure, resulting in overpressurization. | ||
::'''- Space wind | ::'''- Space wind:''' In case of a breach, until the hole is fixed, you'll probably spend a small while fighting against the huge air current, a.k.a. "space wind", if you don't switch the vents off during the repair. This is mostly just annoying. | ||
::'''- Very slow | ::'''- Very slow pipe manipulating:''' If you suddenly have to modify any of the distribution pipes around the station, you need to lower the pressure to under 303.9 kPa, which can take a long time. | ||
A little safer, but not as efficient, way of setting up the system is leaving the '''<span style="color:blue">blue circled</span>''' normal pumps completely alone or maybe raising the pressure to 315 kPa. This pressure is enough for quick pipe manipulating and for a sufficient air distribution. | A little safer, but not as efficient, way of setting up the system is leaving the '''<span style="color:blue">blue circled</span>''' normal pumps completely alone or maybe raising the pressure to 315 kPa. This pressure is enough for quick pipe manipulating and for a sufficient air distribution. | ||