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Insulated Copper Wiring

Insulated Copper Wiring

Copper wiring in a protective shell to avoid any electrical accidents.

Weight250 gMax stack100SkillMechanics Lv 3StationScrew Press

Notes

Insulated Copper Wiring is a protective electrical component used to safely transmit power in advanced builds. It is crafted at a suitable station and serves as an ingredient in electronic circuits (Advanced Circuit, Etched Advanced Circuit), mining tools (Blasting Cap), and vehicle upgrades like the Industrial Elevator and various truck attachments. Because it feeds into so many mid-to-late-game recipes, ensuring a steady supply through trade or personal production helps keep construction and industry moving.

Notes are AI-generated and may be imprecise.

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Ingredients

Ingredients for this recipe
IngredientQtyType
Waxed Paper1item
Copper Wiring2item

Byproducts (garbage)

Garbage byproducts of this recipe
MaterialQty / craft
Copper Scrap0.1
Bio Residue0.02

Crafting waste collects in the station's garbage output and must be hauled away or recycled โ€” see the Garbage & Recycling guide.

Crafting

Crafting stats
Labor60 calories
Craft time0.5 min
Throughput240 Insulated Copper Wiring / hour (base)

Recycling & waste

Salvages into (per unit)

The same salvage value leaks out as garbage when this item is consumed in crafting.

How garbage, sorting & recycling work

Total raw to craft this

Steps16Total labor229.43 calTotal time2.01 min

Approximate โ€” category ingredients and any production cycles are counted as raw.

Categories

Obtained from

Used in

Electronics Assembly
Robotic Assembly Line

See also