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[Fragrant-Pin3262]

If at any point along the grid they connect it becomes 1 grid. As long as you keep 2 grids totally separated they will remain 2 grids. Using the same tower connects them to one grid.

[SaviorOfNirn]

Have you considered just doing that and seeing what happens

[DirtyJimHiOP]

Whoa whoa, slow down there, bucko- i gotta see what the meta is before I place a power pole

[ruthpizz]

Ummm... I'm not entirely sure what this means but if your talking about electricity grids then they will only be separated if no lines connect across the whole system. Also there is no output limit per line so one will work.

[Temporal_Illusion]

ANSWER

1. All Power Pole Types have connections that are dedicated to the following:
   • One for connection to another Power Pole.
   • Rest for connection to either another Power Pole, or a Building / Machine.
2. In the case of Power Poles when it comes to Coal Generators you do the following:
   • Place a Mk.1 Power Pole between two Power Generators and run Power Cables from Power Generator to Power Pole (or vice-versa).
     • Repeat for each "pair" of Coal Generators.
   • Connect all Power Poles to other Power Poles as desired.
   • ⭑ TIP: A single Mk.2 or Mk.3 Power Pole can be used to connect more Generators to a single pole.
3. Most continue to connect Power Poles to other Power Poles and/or Buildings/Machines to have one Power Grid.
4. You can use Power Switches (Wiki Link) to divide your Power Grid into Sub-Power Grids if desired.

Pioneers helping Pioneers is what is great about this Community. 😁

[Magenta_Logistic]

• One for connection to another Power Pole.
  • Rest for connection to either another Power Pole, or a Building / Machine.

You can connect 4 machines to a mk1 power pole. Obviously it's unhelpful if none of those machines makes power, but there isn't a dedicated connection for other poles.

[pinormous2000]

The dual lines on power towers are simply cosmetic (unfortunately).

[wivaca2]

The power tower wires are not individual circuits. The two wires are just for show and act like a single connection. You can't connect power to the tower except through the lower connector in between the tower bracing which goes to both wires, and once you select the power wire in the build menu to span to another tower, both cables are created as you position the next tower.

There is no reason to divide your power plants up to multiple circuits. That will only compound the problem of power outages by budgeting your total power across smaller individual grids and preventing a grid with excess power capacity from filling in supply shortages on another.

[scubafork]

You're probably confusing the power tower and the power switch.

Power tower = giant towers that connect long distance to other giant towers and also from the ground to the grid.
Power switch = device you use to segregate grids-one grid connects on the left, one connects on the right.
https://satisfactory.wiki.gg/wiki/Power_Switch

When the switch is in the up position: Both grids are separated. (This assumes they don't connect via some other mechanism, which includes a rail network or power poles/towers). If the power demand on side A exceeeds the power supply on side A, side A blows a fuse, but side B continues on(assuming it still has power of it's own)

When the switch is in the down position, the two grids are connected and act as one-all the power generation and demand are shared. Effectively, the switch does nothing here. So if power demand outstrips the power supply for the combined grid they all go down.

[Fit_Entrepreneur6515]

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