Heavi-Watt Wire

Heavi-Watt Wire is a high-capacity power cable used to prevent electrical overloads, especially when connecting strong generators and other high-output power sources. It is part of the advanced power grid used for transporting large amounts of electricity, but it comes with a major drawback: extremely poor decor. Because of that, it is usually best treated as backbone wiring rather than something that runs through busy living or working areas.

Heavi-Watt Wire cannot pass through tiles or doors, so power networks using it must be planned around solid open routes. When it needs to cross a barrier or a single tile gap, use a Heavi-Watt Joint Plate. For longer runs, it is often best to place the wire in separated maintenance tunnels where Duplicants do not need access, and to keep it behind walls and doors anywhere it passes near Duplicant-operated machinery or inhabited spaces.

Since its decor penalty is so severe, Heavi-Watt Wire should generally not be connected directly to devices that Duplicants use often, such as Manual Generators. A Power Transformer is the standard way to bridge between the high-capacity backbone and a local low-power grid at the right distance. From the transformer, ordinary wires can then distribute power to the actual consumer buildings. This keeps the heavy wire out of the main base while still letting it carry large loads efficiently.

Practical use usually follows a simple pattern:

• Build a Heavi-Watt backbone for major generators and large power transfers.
• Keep the wire in isolated corridors or utility shafts whenever possible.
• Use walls and doors to limit exposure to Duplicants.
• Use Heavi-Watt Joint Plate when the wire must cross a tile or doorway.
• Use Power Transformers to feed ordinary wire networks and avoid connecting the backbone directly to small user-facing buildings.

Because it is designed for high throughput, Heavi-Watt Wire is most valuable once power demands grow beyond what a small, tidy base grid can safely handle. It is especially useful in large industrial setups where several generators must feed a shared distribution network without causing overloads.