Electrical
Large Solar Panel
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A solar panel which converts sunlight into energy. The amount of energy generated is dependent on the sun's intensity and angle to the panel.
Crafting
 High Quality Metal | ×5 |
 Tech Trash | ×1 |
Workbench Lvl 1Craft time: 15s
Blueprint
30
Research (scrap)
30
Tech tree node (scrap)
105
Tech tree path (scrap)
Workbench Lvl 1
Requires
Recycling
recyclingSafezone Recycler
| High Quality Metal | ×2 |
| Tech Trash | ×1(40%) |
warningRadtown Recycler
| High Quality Metal | ×3 |
| Tech Trash | ×1(60%) |
Radtown recyclers (found in monuments) give more than the safe-zone recyclers at Outpost and Bandit Camp. A percentage next to a yield is the chance of receiving it.
Repair
buildHammer
| High Quality Metal | ×4 |
Condition lost per repair: 0%Blueprint required: No
Cost shown is the maximum, to repair from near-broken to full condition.
buildRepair Bench
| High Quality Metal | ×2 |
Condition lost per repair: 0%Blueprint required: Yes
Cost shown is the maximum, to repair from near-broken to full condition.
Looted From
Wagon - Normal CrateNormal CrateUnderwater Lab - Normal Crate 2Underwater Advanced CrateAbandoned Military Base ScientistAirfield ScientistArctic Research Base ScientistBradley ScientistCargo Ship ScientistDeep Sea Ghost Ship ScientistDeep Sea Island ScientistExcavator Scientist
Decay & Upkeep
8 h
Decay (outside)
80 h
Decay (inside)
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