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Build a simple circuit, total the device demand and find why a trap is not working.
Description
A source provides power, control components determine when it passes onward, and a consumer uses it. Connections are directional. Power is only one requirement for a trap; ammunition, a valid target and correct placement may also be needed.
Power sources
A generator requires engines in its slots and fuel. A battery bank requires batteries and stores energy; their presence, state and quality affect the installation. A solar bank requires cells and suitable daylight.
Check available power in the source interface. Do not automatically add together sources that happen to stand next to each other: actual wiring and active state matter.
Your first working circuit
Place a source and one consumer close together. Insert required components and fuel, then switch the source on. Equip the wire tool; select the supplying component first and the consumer second. Follow the displayed tool controls, which may differ with key bindings.
Once the simple circuit works, insert a switch or sensor between source and device. Relays help route wiring. A device has one upstream power parent; a new input connection does not independently add two sources.
Device not working: check in order
Trace source to consumer. Check fuel or charge, the on/off state, every wire, every switch and spare power. Then check ammunition, firing direction and targeting.
Temporarily connect one consumer without complex controls. If it works, add components one at a time. Retain repair access: a destroyed intermediate component cuts power downstream.
Power and ammunition for common traps
Values refer to PC V3.2. Count every installed component, including posts and relays. Check demand with defenses active, not only while sensors see no target.
| Device | Power | Additional requirement |
|---|---|---|
| Electric fence post | 5 W / post | Working wire span between posts. |
| Blade trap | 20 W | Target within blade reach; trap in working condition. |
| Dart trap | 10 W | Iron darts, firing direction and activation. |
| SMG turret | 15 W | 9 mm ammunition and valid targeting settings. |
| Shotgun turret | 15 W | Shotgun shells and valid targeting settings. |
| Relay | 1 W | Correct incoming and outgoing wiring. |
Example circuits
Manual control: source → switch → consumer. Motion control: source → motion sensor → trap. Aim the sensor at the approach and select the relevant target categories. Trigger duration and visibility affect the entire downstream branch.
Fence: source → first post → second post. Powering two posts independently is not enough; plan the wire span crossing the zombie route. Protect posts while retaining repair access.
Stored power: source → battery bank → consumers. Test with the upstream source active and then switched off. Check charging and discharging in the interface rather than assuming unlimited overnight operation.
Worked example
Two 5 W electric fence posts, a 20 W blade trap, a 10 W dart trap and a 1 W relay total 41 W. Add control components and further devices separately. A 40 W source would be insufficient.
Common mistake
A visible wire does not prove a device receives power. A battery merely being present does not mean it is connected to the circuit.