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HV Cable

HV Cable
HV Cable

Name HV Cable
Source Mod IndustrialCraft2
ID Names
IC2:itemCable:5
IC2:blockCable:5
Type Cable
Stackable Yes (64)
Solid Yes
Transparent Yes
Affected by Gravity No
Emits Light No
Flammable No
Required Tool Any tool
Max. Voltage 2048 EU/t

HV Cable is a Cable added by IndustrialCraft2. HV cable is the strongest conventional cable. HV cable has 3 different levels of insulation, with higher levels providing less energy loss per block.

Version Changes[edit]

Name[edit]

Icon before 1.6 1.6-1.7 1.8-1.12
Grid HV Cable.png HV Cable
Grid Insulated HV Cable.png Insulated HV Cable N/A Insulated HV Cable
Grid 2xIns. HV Cable.png 2xIns. HV Cable N/A 2xIns. HV Cable
Grid 3xIns. HV Cable.png 4xIns. HV Cable Insulated HV Cable 3xIns. HV Cable

Max.Voltage[edit]

If the cable will connected to an EU storage device or an electric generator with a voltage higher than permissible, it will melt.

Icon before 1.6 1.6-1.12
Grid HV Cable.png 512 EU/t 2048 EU/t
Grid Insulated HV Cable.png
Grid 2xIns. HV Cable.png
Grid 3xIns. HV Cable.png

Energy Loss[edit]

Icon before 1.6 1.6-1.8 1.9-1.12
Grid HV Cable.png 1 EU every block no loss 0.80 EU/block
Grid Insulated HV Cable.png 1 EU every 1.05 blocks
Grid 2xIns. HV Cable.png 1 EU every 1.11 blocks
Grid 3xIns. HV Cable.png 1 EU every 1.25 blocks

Recipe[edit]

Since 1.6[edit]

GUI Metal Former.png
Iron Ingot
HV Cable
GridNumbersCSS.pngGridNumbersCSS.pngGridNumbersCSS.png
Extruding
GUI Metal Former.png
Iron Plate (IndustrialCraft 2)
Iron Plate (IndustrialCraft 2)
HV Cable
GridNumbersCSS.pngGridNumbersCSS.pngGridNumbersCSS.png
Cutting

Before 1.6[edit]

GUI Crafting Table.png
Refined Iron
Refined Iron
Refined Iron





HV Cable
GridNumbersCSS.pngGridNumbersCSS.pngGridNumbersCSS.png

GregTech 4[edit]

Note: These recipes are added to default ones.

Before 1.6[edit]

GUI GT4 Wiremill.png
Automatic Wiremill
Refined Iron
HV Cable
GridNumbersCSS.pngGridNumbersCSS.pngGridNumbersCSS.png

EU: 400
Time: 10 secs
MaxEnergy: 2 EU/t


1.6[edit]

GUI GT4 Wiremill.png
Automatic Wiremill
Iron Ingot
HV Cable
GridNumbersCSS.pngGridNumbersCSS.pngGridNumbersCSS.png

EU: 400
Time: 10 secs
MaxEnergy: 2 EU/t


GUI GT4 Extruder.png
Extruder
Iron Ingot
Extruder Shape - Wire
HV Cable
GridNumbersCSS.pngGridNumbersCSS.pngGridNumbersCSS.png

EU: 512
Time: 0.4 secs
MaxEnergy: 64 EU/t


GregTech 5[edit]

GT5 makes the HV Cable unavailable, as adds its own cable system.

Usage[edit]

HV Cable can be used to create the following items:

Notes[edit]

  • Cables can be hidden inside Construction Foam blocks.
  • Before 1.6, a bare wire under voltage caused damage when a player, mobs, etc. touched it.