Circuit
Electronic Circuit is the core IC2 crafting ingredient that unlocks nearly every basic machine.
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Description
The Electronic Circuit is a core crafting ingredient in Industrial Craft 2 (IC2) used to assemble nearly every basic machine in the mod. It is not a placeable block — it is an item that lives in your inventory and crafting grid, gating progression from a Generator and Macerator up to advanced energy storage like the MFE and BatPack. Each Electronic Circuit is crafted in a 3x3 grid from 4 Redstone in the corners, 4 Insulated Copper Cable on the edges, and 1 Iron Ingot in the center, which means every circuit consumes 4 copper, 4 rubber, 4 redstone, and 1 iron. Insulated Copper Cable itself is produced by combining a Copper Cable with Rubber, so circuits depend on a stable rubber supply from Rubber Trees or Sticky Resin processing. Because dozens of IC2 recipes require this part — Macerator, Extractor, Compressor, Electric Furnace, Canning Machine, Mining Drill, and the Advanced Circuit upgrade — players typically batch-craft 16 to 32 circuits early on. The Electronic Circuit stacks to 64, is shapeless-incompatible (the recipe is strictly shaped), and has no in-world function: trying to place it does nothing. It is the bridge between raw IC2 materials and finished electrical machinery.
Guide
How to craft Electronic Circuit in Industrial Craft 2
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1
Gather 4 Redstone
Mine Redstone Ore at Y-level 0–16 with an iron pickaxe to collect at least 4 Redstone Dust per circuit you plan to make.
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2
Produce 4 Insulated Copper Cable
Craft Copper Cable from copper ingots in the IC2 wiring recipe, then combine each cable with 1 Rubber on the crafting table to insulate it.
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3
Prepare 1 Iron Ingot
Smelt iron ore in a Furnace or Electric Furnace. One ingot is enough for a single Electronic Circuit.
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4
Arrange the 3x3 pattern
Place Redstone in the 4 corners, Insulated Copper Cable in the 4 edge slots, and the Iron Ingot in the center of the crafting grid.
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5
Use the circuit in machines
Combine the Electronic Circuit with a Machine Block to craft Macerator, Extractor, Compressor, Electric Furnace, or use it as part of the Advanced Circuit recipe.
How to craft this block
Ingredients:
Copper Cable
x6
Redstone Dust
x2
Iron
x1
Copper Cable
x6
Redstone Dust
x2
Iron
x1
Crafting
Circuit
1
Ingredients:
Copper Cable
x6
Redstone Dust
x2
Iron
x1
Copper Cable
x6
Redstone Dust
x2
Iron
x1
Crafting
Circuit
1
Used in crafts
- Pump
- Miner
- Canning Machine
- Compressor
- Extractor
- Macerator
- Electrolyzer
- Canning Machine
- Ore Washing Plant
- Thermal Centrifuge
- Crop Harvester
- Cropmatron
Related blocks
Frequently asked questions
What is the Electronic Circuit used for in IC2?
It is the main crafting ingredient for almost every basic IC2 machine, including Macerator, Extractor, Compressor, Electric Furnace, Mining Drill, BatPack, and MFE energy storage.
What is the recipe for the Electronic Circuit?
Place 4 Redstone in the corners, 4 Insulated Copper Cable on the edges, and 1 Iron Ingot in the center of a 3x3 crafting grid to produce one Electronic Circuit.
How do I get Insulated Copper Cable?
Craft Copper Cable from copper ingots using the IC2 cable recipe, then combine each cable with 1 Rubber on a crafting table to insulate it.
Can the Electronic Circuit be placed as a block?
No. The Electronic Circuit is a crafting item only — it stays in your inventory and crafting grid and has no in-world placement.
What is the difference between Electronic Circuit and Advanced Circuit?
The Advanced Circuit is crafted by surrounding one Electronic Circuit with Redstone, Glowstone Dust, and Lapis Lazuli, and unlocks higher-tier machines like the MFSU and HV Transformer.