Wire

Wire
Used for crafting. One of the most basic parts.
Unlocked by	Tier 0 - HUB Upgrade 2
Class name	Desc_Wire_C
Item
Stack size	500
Sink points	6

Wire is the most basic product from Copper, alongside Copper Sheets. It is commonly used in power infrastructure.

Obtaining

Crafting

Recipe	Ingredients	Produced in	Products	Unlocked by
Wire	1 × Copper Ingot15 / min	Constructor 4 sec Craft Bench  × 2	2 × Wire30 / min	Tier 0 - HUB Upgrade 2
Caterium Wire Alternate	1 × Caterium Ingot15 / min	Constructor 4 sec	8 × Wire120 / min	MAM Caterium Research - Caterium
Fused Wire Alternate	4 × Copper Ingot12 / min 1 × Caterium Ingot3 / min	Assembler 20 sec	30 × Wire90 / min	MAM Caterium Research - Caterium
Iron Wire Alternate	5 × Iron Ingot12.5 / min	Constructor 24 sec	9 × Wire22.5 / min

Alternate recipes analysis

The following shows different ways to produce 1 Wire / second, or 60 / min:

Recipe	Iron Ore /min (WP)	Copper Ore /min (WP)	Caterium Ore /min (WP)	Total WP	Total Energy /item (MJ)	Space (m2)	Building counts
Default	-	12 (4.16 )	-	4.16	35.66	347.71	2.89
Fused	-	3.2 (1.11 )	4 (3.62 )	4.73	23.61	196.88	1.11
Iron	17.95 (2.55 )	-	-	2.55	30.98	351.8	3.3
Caterium	-	-	15 (13.59 )	13.59	25.37	215.58	1.27

• Weighted Point is the weighted consumption rate which is calculated by: (resource consumption rate / maximum extraction rate) * 10,000. The lower the better.
• Energy per item can be used to measure how much power is consumed for the entire production chain. The lower the better.
• Building space and building count are summed for all buildings, excluding belts, pipes, power poles, power lines and other logistic infrastructures. The lower the better.
• Among multiple ways to produce each of the ingredient, the recipe with the lowest WP is chosen. See also:
  • Copper Ingot#Alternate recipes analysis
  • Caterium Ingot#Alternate recipes analysis
  • Iron Ingot#Alternate recipes analysis

• If you have some Caterium Ingots to spare, Fused Wire can help you get more of that much needed Wire. Its also more compact and uses less power than a row of Constructors making Wire. If you need those Caterium Ingots elsewhere, consider a different recipe.
  -"Nearly 4 times more Wire for JUST some extra Caterium? Boy, sign me right up!"
• Should you need Wire but have no Copper Ingots available, Iron Wire can be used as a low-cost substitute. It produces Wire slower than the normal recipe, so you will need to build more Constructors.
  -"Perfect for Ironing out all those kinked Wire factories"
• Got no Copper AND no Iron nearby? Then Caterium Wire might be useful to you. It's really efficient at producing a lot of wire very fast, for a very small Caterium cost.
  -"Caterium Wire's the name, speed's my game!"

Usage

Research

 Wire is used for research in the Alien Organisms Research chain, Power Slugs Research chain, Nutrients Research chain and Caterium Research chain in the MAM.

Crafting

Recipe	Ingredients	Produced in	Products	Unlocked by
Beacon	3 × Iron Plate22.5 / min 1 × Iron Rod7.5 / min 15 × Wire112.5 / min 2 × Cable15 / min	Manufacturer 8 sec Equipment Workshop  × 4	1 × Beacon7.5 / min	Tier 1 - Field Research
Cable	2 × Wire60 / min	Constructor 2 sec Craft Bench  × 1	1 × Cable30 / min	Tier 0 - HUB Upgrade 2
Object Scanner	4 × Reinforced Iron Plate6 / min 20 × Wire30 / min 50 × Screw75 / min	Equipment Workshop  × 20	1 × Object Scanner1.5 / min	Tier 1 - Field Research
Stator	3 × Steel Pipe15 / min 8 × Wire40 / min	Assembler 12 sec Craft Bench  × 9	1 × Stator5 / min	Tier 4 - Advanced Steel Production
Xeno-Basher	5 × Modular Frame3.75 / min 2 × Xeno-Zapper1.5 / min 25 × Cable18.75 / min 500 × Wire375 / min	Equipment Workshop  × 40	1 × Xeno-Basher0.75 / min	Tier 3 - Improved Melee Combat
Xeno-Zapper	10 × Iron Rod15 / min 2 × Reinforced Iron Plate3 / min 15 × Cable22.5 / min 50 × Wire75 / min	Equipment Workshop  × 20	1 × Xeno-Zapper1.5 / min	Onboarding
Automated Speed Wiring Alternate	2 × Stator3.75 / min 40 × Wire75 / min 1 × High-Speed Connector1.875 / min	Manufacturer 32 sec	4 × Automated Wiring7.5 / min	Tier 4 - Advanced Steel Production OR MAM Caterium Research - AI Limiter
Classic Battery Alternate	6 × Sulfur45 / min 7 × Alclad Aluminum Sheet52.5 / min 8 × Plastic60 / min 12 × Wire90 / min	Manufacturer 8 sec	4 × Battery30 / min	Tier 7 - Aeronautical Engineering
Coated Cable Alternate	5 × Wire37.5 / min 2 × Heavy Oil Residue15 / min	Refinery 8 sec	9 × Cable67.5 / min	Tier 5 - Oil Processing
Insulated Cable Alternate	9 × Wire45 / min 6 × Rubber30 / min	Assembler 12 sec	20 × Cable100 / min	Tier 5 - Oil Processing
Steel Rotor Alternate	2 × Steel Pipe10 / min 6 × Wire30 / min	Assembler 12 sec	1 × Rotor5 / min	Tier 3 - Basic Steel Production
Stitched Iron Plate Alternate	10 × Iron Plate18.75 / min 20 × Wire37.5 / min	Assembler 32 sec	3 × Reinforced Iron Plate5.625 / min
Super-State Computer Alternate	3 × Computer3.6 / min 2 × Electromagnetic Control Rod2.4 / min 20 × Battery24 / min 45 × Wire54 / min	Manufacturer 50 sec	2 × Supercomputer2.4 / min	Tier 8 - Nuclear Power OR Tier 7 - Aeronautical Engineering
Biomass Burner	15 × Iron Plate 15 × Iron Rod 25 × Wire	Build Gun	1 × Biomass Burner	Tier 0 - HUB Upgrade 6
Ceiling Light	50 × Quickwire 16 × Wire 6 × Steel Beam	Build Gun	1 × Ceiling Light	AWESOME Shop - Indoor Lighting
Double Wall Outlet Mk.1	8 × Wire 2 × Iron Rod	Build Gun	1 × Double Wall Outlet Mk.1	AWESOME Shop - Wall Power Outlets Mk.1
MAM	5 × Reinforced Iron Plate 15 × Cable 45 × Wire	Build Gun	1 × MAM	Tier 1 - Field Research
Power Pole Mk.1	3 × Wire 1 × Iron Rod 1 × Concrete	Build Gun	1 × Power Pole Mk.1	Tier 0 - HUB Upgrade 3
Power Storage	100 × Wire 10 × Modular Frame 5 × Stator	Build Gun	1 × Power Storage	Tier 4 - Expanded Power Infrastructure
Power Tower	10 × Concrete 20 × Wire 20 × Steel Beam	Build Gun	1 × Power Tower	Tier 4 - Expanded Power Infrastructure
Power Tower Platform	10 × Concrete 20 × Wire 20 × Steel Beam	Build Gun	1 × Power Tower Platform	Tier 4 - Expanded Power Infrastructure
Resource Well Pressurizer	200 × Wire 50 × Rubber 50 × Encased Industrial Beam 50 × Motor	Build Gun	1 × Resource Well Pressurizer	Tier 8 - Advanced Aluminum Production
Smelter	5 × Iron Rod 8 × Wire	Build Gun	1 × Smelter	Tier 0 - HUB Upgrade 2
Space Elevator	500 × Concrete 250 × Iron Plate 400 × Iron Rod 1,500 × Wire	Build Gun	1 × Space Elevator	Tier 0 - HUB Upgrade 6
Street Light	10 × Quickwire 4 × Wire 4 × Iron Rod	Build Gun	1 × Street Light	AWESOME Shop - Street Light
Wall Outlet Mk.1	4 × Wire 1 × Iron Rod	Build Gun	1 × Wall Outlet Mk.1	AWESOME Shop - Wall Power Outlets Mk.1

AWESOME Sink

 Wire can be sunk into the AWESOME Sink to yield 6 points.

Gallery

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  Schematic showing two Wire Constructors that can be paired with one Cable Constructor.

History

• Patch 0.3.3.2: New icons for changed resources: Wire
• Patch 0.3.3.0: Reworked & optimized several resources/parts: Wire