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Machine Power and Overnight Planning
Last checked: · 049-Rev3-L (reference-reported)
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Power is an operating input, not just a one-time machine purchase. UPDATE 049 makes Power Hijack continuously active after unlocking it and removes its old end-of-day toggle. The same update fixes PowerBloc's first-night charging behavior.
Check consumption after upgrades
The Vacuum Robot incinerator doubles its normal power use while enabled. Other machines respond to module Efficiency and Performance according to their own rules, so one universal percentage formula is unsafe. Record actual requirements for the installed configuration before committing an overnight batch.
| Power Hijack | Always active after unlock |
|---|---|
| Robot incinerator | Double normal power |
| Owned batteries | Can be swapped by dragging onto each other |
Separate power failure from output limits
A powered purifier may still spend energy without removing more contamination after reaching its configuration's floor. A furnace needs compatible materials as well as power. Diagnose the missing resource before adding batteries, and keep an output record to distinguish an ineffective cycle from a machine that never ran.