Cable Breaker
Cable Breaker is a snap-on maintenance switch that safely de-energizes a live cable segment in Ala Industrial.
Description
A switched-off Cable Breaker pulls its whole segment out of the network: the grid splits in two exactly as if the cable had been dug up, and everything downstream loses power. That is the point of the switch — a bare copper cable in Ala Industrial deals 2 damage to players within half a block while the line is live (up to 32 EU/tick at LV tier), and the wire beyond an open breaker stops shocking within the very same tick. A freshly placed breaker is always on, so installation never blacks out the base without warning, and removing it (sneak + right-click with an empty hand) returns the item and leaves the line working. The breaker reads no redstone by design: every toggle rebuilds part of the network, so automation is left to future tiers.
Block properties
| Item ID |
alaindustrial:cable_breaker
|
|---|---|
| /give command |
/give @p alaindustrial:cable_breaker
|
| Stackable | Yes (64) |
| Renewable | Yes |
| Java Edition | Java Edition 26.2 |
Java Edition Guide
How to use a Cable Breaker in Ala Industrial
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1
Craft the Cable Breaker
Place 1 lever in the center of a crafting table and 4 iron ingots in a plus shape around it. The recipe yields 1 Cable Breaker.
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2
Snap it onto a cable
Right-click an already laid cable with the Cable Breaker in hand. A small housing appears on the wire, and it starts in the on position.
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3
Toggle the power
Right-click the cable with an empty hand to flip the lever: a green stripe means the line is live, a red stripe means de-energized. The click sounds higher when switching on.
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4
Remove it cleanly
Sneak and right-click with an empty hand — the Cable Breaker drops back as an item, and the line returns to a working state.
An open Cable Breaker splits the network as if the cable were removed, so every machine downstream loses power. The breaker reads no redstone signal — toggling is manual only.
How to craft this block
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Frequently asked questions
How do you craft a Cable Breaker in Ala Industrial?
Put 1 lever in the middle of a crafting table and 4 iron ingots in a plus shape around it. The recipe yields 1 Cable Breaker.
How do you attach a Cable Breaker to a cable?
Right-click an already laid cable with the Cable Breaker in hand. The housing appears on the wire and is switched on from the start.
Does an open Cable Breaker cut power to the rest of the line?
Yes. A switched-off breaker removes its segment from the network as if the cable were dug up, and everything downstream loses power in the same tick.
Can redstone toggle a Cable Breaker?
No. The breaker is controlled only by hand, because every toggle rebuilds part of the energy network.
Why use a Cable Breaker instead of breaking the cable?
The bare copper cable deals 2 damage while the line is live; the wire beyond an open breaker stops shocking within one tick. The item is never lost either — breaking the cable drops the breaker back as an item.
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