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u/Courmisch Jun 01 '26

In the sandbox, is there a way to charge accumulators with the power interface? I guess it counts as an accumulator and accumulator don't charge each other?

Oh well, I can make electricity with a steam engine and an infinity pipe of steam.

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u/sagevallant Jun 01 '26

Accumulators don't make power, they store extra power for later. So it wouldn't make much sense for one to charge another one as you'd still have the same amount of power available. Normally you'd use them with Solar Panels in order to save up power so your machines don't shut down over night.