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{{Location | |||
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|name=Solar Arrays | |||
|image=Solars.png|100px|thumb | |||
|department=Engineering | |||
|exits=Solar Control Room north/south (depending on the solar array you're on), [[space]] anywhere | |||
|purpose=Powers the station by capturing sun rays | |||
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|contents=Solar Control Computer, SMES Cell | |||
|clearance=[[Captain]], [[Chief Engineer]], [[Engineer]] | |||
|description=Wire the solars, you lazy bums! | |||
|sec_level=Low | |||
|style=Solar array | |||
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|other=-- | |||
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==The Forgotten Power Source== | ==The Forgotten Power Source== | ||
Solars often are fully neglected by but a few people, and for slightly dangerous reasons (covered in a lower section). BUT, They are the safest way to generate power for the whole station! And, if there was a black out of power already, they will always have power until hooked up, and can provide the [[Singularity Engine|engine]] APC a charge until it is set up itself. | Solars often are fully neglected by but a few people, and for slightly dangerous reasons (covered in a lower section). BUT, They are the safest way to generate power for the whole station! And, if there was a black out of power already, they will always have power until hooked up, and can provide the [[Singularity Engine|engine]] APC a charge until it is set up itself. | ||
===Locations=== | ===Locations=== | ||
There are four solar arrays on the station. The first, and easiest to configure, is on the rightmost side of the station just below the escape shuttle port (Starboard Array). The second is located "north" of the chapel (Auxiliary Starboard Array). The third can be found to the left of engineering and south of robotics (Port Array). The fourth is best accessed by going through the left maintenance door of the tool storage area (Auxiliary Port Array). | There are four solar arrays on the station. The first, and easiest to configure, is on the rightmost side of the station just below the escape shuttle port (Starboard Array). The second is located "north" of the chapel (Auxiliary Starboard Array). The third can be found to the left of engineering and south of robotics (Port Array). The fourth is best accessed by going through the left maintenance door of the tool storage area (Auxiliary Port Array). | ||
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BUT there is one big downside to this: the station powergrid now holds about 400 kW of power, which is almost enough to put someone into instant crit. Not a good thing if you have [[Game_Mode#AI_Malfunction|shocked doors]] or [[Clown|someone]] exposes those electrified grilles inside windows. | BUT there is one big downside to this: the station powergrid now holds about 400 kW of power, which is almost enough to put someone into instant crit. Not a good thing if you have [[Game_Mode#AI_Malfunction|shocked doors]] or [[Clown|someone]] exposes those electrified grilles inside windows. | ||
=== | ===Setting up the SMES=== | ||
After you have wired the array, set tracking to auto, and verified that the panels are indeed rotating, set the battery like so: | After you have wired the array, set tracking to auto, and verified that the panels are indeed rotating, set the battery like so: | ||