Energy & Electricity
Coal Generator
Learn how Coal Generator works and where it fits into Slimefun’s power network.
The Coal Generator is a type of Energy Generator.
Obtaining
All tiers of coal generators can be crafted in an Enhanced Crafting Table.
Usage
A coal generator must be placed within 7 blocks of an Energy Regulator, an Energy Connector, or an Energy Capacitor in a cross format (not diagonally), and provided with the appropriate fuel.
Tiers
There are currently two tiers of coal generators.
| Tier | Energy | Buffer |
|---|---|---|
| I | 16 J/Sf Tick | 64 J |
| II | 30 J/Sf Tick | 256 J |
Fuel
Despite being a "coal" generator, this generator can also be fueled with blaze rods, wood logs, planks and other wooden items.
| Fuel | Burning time | Total (Tier I) | Total (Tier II) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Block of Coal | 1m 20s | 1.28 kJ | 2.4 kJ |
| Dried Kelp Block | 20s | 320 J | 600 J |
| Blaze Rod | 12s | 192 J | 360 J |
| Coal | 8s | 128 J | 240 J |
| Any Log | 4s | 64 J | 120 J |
| Any Planks | 1s | 16 J | 30 J |
| Any Boats | 5s | 80 J | 150 J |
| Any Wooden Slabs | 1s | 16 J | 30 J |
| Any Wooden Buttons | 1s | 16 J | 30 J |
| Any Wooden Fences | 1s | 16 J | 30 J |
| Any Wooden Trapdoors | 3s | 48 J | 90 J |
| Any Wooden Pressure Plates | 2s | 32 J | 60 J |
| Any Wooden Doors | 3s | 48 J | 90 J |
| Any Signs | 2s | 32 J | 60 J |
Note that it is twice as efficient to turn your logs into planks in a Table Saw before burning them as fuel.