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Generator

General

How to Use

Generators are most often found at warehouses but can be found in tool sheds. Generators are to be placed close enough to the character's house so that it can be connected.

Players should not place the generator inside the house. The generator will degrade a character’s health very quickly because of its exhaust. If the player happens to have done so, going outside will stop the player from taking damage, but the house will not be safe until the generator is turned off.

Generators can be connected to the power system of a house via the "Connect Generator" option in its context menu. A generator is fueled with gas via the "Add Fuel" context menu. The tank of a generator can take up to 1¼ gas cans worth of fuel and can only be filled while the generator is turned off.

Players need an electrical level of 3 to operate a generator or read the 'How To Use Generators' manual.

In a custom built shelter, there may be some difficulty in getting the generator working. Moving it to the roof may fix any issues.

Operations

Generators use variable amounts of fuel per hour (based on number and type of powered electronics using it as a source), and lose ~2% of condition per day as well.

Electronics scrap can be used to repair a generator. At least one unit of Electronics Scrap has to be in the player's main inventory. Each Repair operation will restore 4% + (0.5 * Electrical skill level)% of condition. Repairs can only be performed on a powered off generator.

If condition drops lower than 50%, a chance for generator to catch fire and explode is introduced if fire is turned on in server options. Nearby cells may catch fire too. So keep your generators strictly above 50% condition.

Materials to Repair

Item Repaired	Repair Materials
Generator	1 × Scrap Electronics (4% + (0.5 * Electrical skill level)% repaired)

Code

From newitems.txt (Project Zomboid directory/media/scripts/) Retrieved: Build 40.43

	item Generator
        	Weight				= 40,
        	Type				= Normal,
        	DisplayName			= Generator,
        	Icon				= Generator,
        	Tooltip 			= Tooltip_Generator,
		RequiresEquippedBothHands 	= true,
		MetalValue 			= 500,

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 == Operations ==
-Generators use 1% (total capacity of the tank, not the current level of fuel) of fuel per hour, and lose 1% of condition per hour as well.
+Generators use variable amounts of fuel per hour (based on number and type of powered electronics using it as a source), and lose ~2% of condition per day as well.
 {{T|Electronics Scrap|Electronics scrap}} can be used to repair a generator. At least one unit of Electronics Scrap has to be in the player's main inventory. Each Repair operation will restore 4% + (0.5 * Electrical skill level)% of condition. Repairs can only be performed on a powered off generator.
-A generator loses about 1% condition for every two hours of operation.
+If condition drops lower than 50%, a chance for generator to catch fire and explode is introduced if fire is turned on in server options. Nearby cells may catch fire too. So keep your generators strictly above 50% condition.
-If condition drops lower than 20%, a chance for generator to catch fire and explode is introduced if fire is turned on in server options. Nearby cells may catch fire too. So keep your generators strictly above 20% condition.
 == Materials to Repair ==

Revision as of 22:24, 8 December 2019

How to Use

Operations

Materials to Repair

Code

See also