Insulated Tin Cable
Insulated Tin Cable is the cheapest low-voltage IC2 wire (32 EU/p) for linking basic generators to a BatBox without shock damage.
Description
Block properties
| Item ID |
ic2:insulated_tin_cable
|
|---|---|
| /give command |
/give @p ic2:insulated_tin_cable
|
| Stackable | Yes (64) |
| Best tool | Hand (any) |
Industrial Craft 2 Guide
How to craft and use Insulated Tin Cable in IC2
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1
Make a bare Tin Cable
Run a Tin Plate through a Cutter (or use the wiki's plate recipe) to produce the uninsulated Tin Cable that forms the conductive core.
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2
Press on Rubber insulation
Combine one Tin Cable with one Rubber in a shapeless crafting grid to craft Insulated Tin Cable, which cuts EU loss and removes shock damage.
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3
Connect a basic generator
Run Insulated Tin Cable from a Generator, Solar Panel, Water Mill, or Wind Mill to a BatBox so each packet stays at or below the 32 EU Low Voltage limit.
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4
Keep packets under 32 EU
Never wire Insulated Tin Cable straight to an MFE or other Medium Voltage (128 EU) source; the cable melts the instant an over-voltage packet enters.
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5
Optionally dye with a Painter
Use a Painter on the insulated wire so colored runs sit next to each other without auto-connecting, which keeps large IC2 networks easier to route.
Insulated Tin Cable is Low Voltage only (32 EU per packet in current IC2, 5 EU per packet in older versions). Feeding it any larger packet destroys the cable instantly — step the voltage down with a Transformer first.
How to craft this block
Frequently asked questions
What is Insulated Tin Cable used for in Industrial Craft 2?
Insulated Tin Cable carries Energy Units (EU) at Low Voltage (up to 32 EU per packet) from basic generators such as a Generator, Solar Panel, Water Mill, or Wind Mill to a BatBox or low-tier machines.
How do you craft Insulated Tin Cable?
Combine one bare Tin Cable with one Rubber in a shapeless crafting grid. The bare Tin Cable itself is made from a Tin Plate processed with a Cutter.
What happens if too much voltage goes through Insulated Tin Cable?
Any packet larger than 32 EU melts the cable instantly. Use a Transformer to step Medium Voltage (128 EU) from an MFE down to Low Voltage before it enters the wire.
Does insulation actually reduce EU loss on Tin Cable?
Yes. Rubber insulation lowers the already small per-block EU loss of tin (about one EU per packet every 40 blocks), and it also stops the cable from shocking players and mobs and lets a Painter dye it.
Is Insulated Tin Cable renewable?
The rubber part is renewable because Sticky Resin can be harvested repeatedly from rubber trees, but tin ore is finite world generation, so the cable as a whole is not fully renewable.
Can Insulated Tin Cable be painted?
Yes. Unlike bare cables, the insulated version accepts a Painter's dye, and adjacent different-colored cables will not auto-connect, which keeps large networks easier to route.
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