Engineering

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The Engineering department is single-handedly responsible for providing power to the station & performing any maintenance that the station may require. Whether it be patching up holes left by meteorites or rebuilding a department after a bombing, it is the sole purview of the Engineering department to keep the station running smoothly & in one piece.

Power Generation

Main article: Guide to Power

Generating electricity for the station is arguably the primary concern of the engineering department, as without it, none of the other departments aboard the station would be able to work. Luckily, there are a selection of different methods to do so, ranging from immediate plug & play to more in depth setups.

Small Portable Generators

The simplest and most basic of all generators on this list are the "P.A.C.M.A.N." line of portable generators. The J.R.P.A.C.M.A.N. can be found in maintenance areas, and runs on simple welding fuel, also found in maintenance. Anchor it to an LV cable and power it up. Because it generates LV power, it is only able to power one APC's worth of devices. It also generates exhaust fumes, so make sure you set it up in a well-ventilated area.

The other "P.A.C.M.A.N." generators are intended for usage by engineering for advanced power scenarios. Bootstrapping the engine, powering departments, and so on. unlike the J.R.P.A.C.M.A.N., They connect directly to MV or HV power cables, and are able to switch between them for flexibility. the standard P.A.C.M.A.N. is powered by solid plasma, and the S.U.P.E.R.P.A.C.M.A.N. runs on uranium, and produces enough power for things like shuttles.

Solar Power

The station's solar arrays are a passive means of generating power. A solar array is made up of a number of solar panels, a single solar tracker device and a solar control computer (console) nearby to properly control and manage the panels.

Most if not all solar arrays start off not connected to the station, and need to be connected via HV cables underneath each panel and connected back to the station. Once connected, use the solar control computer to change the angle and speed of tracking

Antimatter Engine

The Antimatter Engine (AME) is not always the main source of power for most stations. However, the AME should be your temporary fix in order to keep the station powered until you can get one or more engines up (TEG, Tesla, Singularity, Solars). Engineering is responsible for setting up the AME at round start.

The Thermoelectric Generator (TEG)

The TEG involves atmospherics, so you should have a decent understanding of atmos before setting it up by yourself. However, there is one key insight that you should keep in mind which establishes the law that defines how each system is designed. That is, the TEG is powered by a temperature exchange between hot and cold gasses. As such, one side should be very hot, and the other should be (relative to the other side) quite cold. Every configuration of TEG will result in this kind of configuration.

Gravitational Singularity Engine

The Gravitational Singularity Engine is one of the most well known and potentially dangerous ways of generating power in Space Station 14. To build it, you need a particle accelerator and singulator generator to spawn a singularity, containment field generators to trap it in a tiny box so it doesn't kill everyone, emitters to power the containment field generators, and radiation collectors to turn the radiation the singularity generates into sweet, sweet power.

If someone turns off the containment field, the singularity will escape and everyone will die. If someone turns the particle accelerator up too much for too long, the singularity will get too big, escape, and then everyone will die. If you get hit by emitter beams, they'll hurt you real bad, and you might die. The singularity engine is super deadly - but damn if it doesn't give the station lots of power.

Tesla Engine

The Tesla Engine is similar to the Gravitational Singularity Engine in that it must be created inside of a constantly maintained containment field. Where it differs, however, is that instead of generating power based off radiation emitted from a gravitational singularity, it generates power by harnessing the sudden bursts of energy produced by a concentrated ball of electricity, through the use of tesla coils & grounding rods.

Whereas a breach of the Gravitational Singularity Engine's containment field results in the singularity floating around the station without direction & swallowing whatever it touches, a breach of the Tesla Engine's containment field results in a ball of concentrated energy that follows & shoots bursts of electricity at any living creature or source of electricity it happens upon. God help you if you find yourself in this situation.

NOTE: Contrary to popular belief, turning off your PDA light does not affect the chances of the tesloose targeting you. The only things you can do to increase your chances of survival are to find a pair of insulated gloves, and to stay as far away from it as possible.