Re Battery — Minecraft block

Re Battery

Re Battery is the IC2 entry-level 10,000 EU rechargeable LV battery, crafted from tin, insulated copper cable, and redstone.

Block ID ic2:re_battery
Mod Industrial Craft 2
Game versions
1.19.2 1.12.2 1.11.2 1.11 1.10.2 1.10 1.9.4 1.8.9 1.7.10 1.7.2 1.6.4

Description

Re Battery is the entry-level rechargeable EU storage item from IndustrialCraft 2 (IC2). It holds up to 10,000 EU and operates strictly on tier 1 Low Voltage, accepting a maximum input of 32 EU/t. Feeding it Medium or High Voltage current causes the battery to explode, so always charge it from a BatBox, a basic Generator, an MFE charging slot, or a Charging Bench. Re Battery is shaped with 4 Tin Ingots, 2 Insulated Copper Cables, and 1 Redstone Dust arranged into the canonical IC2 Experimental U-shape: tin and an insulated cable on the top row, tin around redstone in the middle, and a single tin at the bottom center. The item displays a damage bar that mirrors remaining EU. Insert a Re Battery into the battery slot of an IC2 electric tool such as the Mining Drill, Chainsaw, Electric Wrench, Electric Hoe, or Electric Treetap to power it during use. You can also drop a charged Re Battery into the energy slot of a BatBox, MFE, or MFSU to discharge stored EU into your network. Unlike the Single-Use Battery, the Re Battery is reusable and never disappears when empty. When you outgrow LV storage, upgrade to the Energy Crystal (100,000 EU, MV) or the Lapotron Crystal (1,000,000 EU, HV). Re Battery is available on Forge 1.7.10, 1.10.2, 1.11.2, and 1.12.2.

Guide

How to craft and charge a Re Battery in Minecraft

  1. 1

    Gather ingredients

    Smelt 4 Tin Ingots, craft 2 Insulated Copper Cables (copper cable + rubber), and collect 1 Redstone Dust.

  2. 2

    Lay out the 3x3 recipe

    Top row: Tin, Insulated Copper Cable, Tin. Middle row: Tin, Redstone, Tin. Bottom row: empty, Tin, empty. This U-shape yields one Re Battery.

  3. 3

    Charge the battery on LV

    Place the Re Battery in a BatBox, basic Generator, MFE charging slot, or Charging Bench. Never feed it MV or HV current or it explodes.

  4. 4

    Power an IC2 tool

    Drop the charged Re Battery into the battery slot of a Mining Drill, Chainsaw, Electric Wrench, Electric Hoe, or Electric Treetap to run it.

  5. 5

    Reuse or discharge

    When empty, recharge the same Re Battery again. To return stored EU to the grid, place it in the energy slot of a BatBox, MFE, or MFSU.

Tip

Keep two Re Batteries per electric tool: one in the tool and one in a BatBox charging up. The 10,000 EU buffer covers most early mining trips.

How to craft this block

Ingredients:
Tin Cable Tin Cable x1
Tin Tin x4
Redstone Dust Redstone Dust x2
Crafting
Tin Cable
Tin
Redstone Dust
Tin
Tin
Redstone Dust
Tin
Re Battery
1
Re Battery

Used in crafts

  • Energy O Mat
  • Generator
  • Energy Storage
  • Small Power Unit
  • Power Unit
  • Charging Re Battery
  • Batpack
  • Electric Kinetic Generator
  • Electric Heat Generator
  • Generator
  • Batbox

Related blocks

Frequently asked questions

How much EU does a Re Battery hold?

A Re Battery stores up to 10,000 EU, which is the standard tier 1 LV buffer in IndustrialCraft 2.

Can I charge a Re Battery from an MFE or MFSU directly?

Only from the charging slot. Feeding MV or HV cable current straight into the battery makes it explode. Use a BatBox, basic Generator, MFE charging slot, or Charging Bench.

Which tools accept a Re Battery?

Any IC2 electric tool with a battery slot, including the Mining Drill, Chainsaw, Electric Wrench, Electric Hoe, and Electric Treetap.

Does the Re Battery disappear when empty?

No. Unlike the Single-Use Battery, the Re Battery is reusable and stays in your inventory after discharging.

What replaces the Re Battery at higher tiers?

Use an Energy Crystal (100,000 EU, MV) for medium voltage and a Lapotron Crystal (1,000,000 EU, HV) for high voltage setups.