Problem With Steam Engine system.

starflyer09 · Post by **starflyer09** » Wed Jun 29, 2016 2:55 pm

Hello! I have a problem with my steam engine system (I'm on New Hope lvl 2 I think). The steam engines doesn't work. Only for a few seconds sometimes. And I don't know what the problem is. Does anybody know what's the problem? Please Wright back if ya' know!

TheTom · Post by **TheTom** » Wed Jun 29, 2016 3:10 pm

[Moderated by Koub] Please, chill. Thanks.

mooklepticon · Post by **mooklepticon** » Wed Jun 29, 2016 6:25 pm

TheTom wrote:[Moderated by Koub] Please, chill. Thanks.

[Moderated by Koub] Please, chill. Thanks.

Lee_newsum · Post by **Lee_newsum** » Wed Jun 29, 2016 6:32 pm

Have a look at https://wiki.factorio.com/index.php?title=Steam_engine

starflyer09 · Post by **starflyer09** » Thu Jun 30, 2016 7:02 am

TheTom wrote:[Moderated by Koub] Please, chill. Thanks.

[Moderated by Koub] Please, chill. Thanks.

starflyer09 · Post by **starflyer09** » Thu Jun 30, 2016 8:10 am

Here is that SCREENSHOT then.

When it's night and when the solar panels don't work, the steam engines are on for a few seconds, but I want them to run everytime, but they doesn't. Is it possible to make them run for ever?

BlakeMW · Post by **BlakeMW** » Thu Jun 30, 2016 8:34 am

Steam engines only produce as much electricity as required. That is what is going on. If your factory was consuming more power, the steam engines would provide more power.

Hooch · Post by **Hooch** » Thu Jun 30, 2016 8:48 am

starflyer09 wrote: [Moderated by Koub] Please, chill. Thanks.

[Moderated by Koub] Please, chill. Thanks.

Nexela · Post by **Nexela** » Thu Jun 30, 2016 9:18 am

Electricity has a priority.

#1 is Solar Panels
#2 is Steam Engines
#3 is Accumulators

If you consume less electricity than your solar power can produce your steam engines won't run. The steam engines turn on at night because you have no sunlight so your solar panels don't produce electricty.

TN_Creator · Post by **TN_Creator** » Thu Jun 30, 2016 10:17 am

TheTom wrote:[Moderated by Koub] Please, chill. Thanks.

[Moderated by Koub] Please, chill. Thanks.

starflyer09 · Post by **starflyer09** » Thu Jun 30, 2016 10:48 am

BlakeMW wrote:Steam engines only produce as much electricity as required. That is what is going on. If your factory was consuming more power, the steam engines would provide more power.

Okay, thanks!

starflyer09 · Post by **starflyer09** » Thu Jun 30, 2016 10:53 am

Hooch wrote:
starflyer09 wrote: [Moderated by Koub] Please, chill. Thanks..

[Moderated by Koub] Please, chill. Thanks.

starflyer09 · Post by **starflyer09** » Thu Jun 30, 2016 10:55 am

Nexela wrote:Electricity has a priority.

#1 is Solar Panels
#2 is Steam Engines
#3 is Accumulators

If you consume less electricity than your solar power can produce your steam engines won't run. The steam engines turn on at night because you have no sunlight so your solar panels don't produce electricty.

Okay, thank you!

Post by **Koub** » Thu Jun 30, 2016 11:05 am

I massively edited this topic, using the godly powers thare mine. Everybody here will remain polite, kind, and respectful - or will be cursed with advanced mutism.

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