Board Thread:Questions and Answers/@comment-68.3.224.32-20130827024520/@comment-1757231-20130905000215

Oddje wrote: Simplest wrote: Energy Links can only convert EU to MJ, not the other way around. Use Engine Generators to convert MJ to EU. in additon, you must choose wich engine generator you use.

LV ones are cheaper, but can only accept 32 MJ/t (3 combustion engines (running on fuel)+2 steam engines, 32 steam engines wired together, or 640 redstone engines (with no loss, you would acctually need teleporting power, wich makes this VERY expensive, as teleport pipes need one diamond per pipe. redstone engines are, however not consuming anything. so over a very long time you will take profit of this.). they output 32 EU/t, so it can directly be send to ALL machines

MV ones are the next tier. they are more expensive, but they can take 120MJ/t (12 combustion engines running on fuel. I won't give the other possibilities, it's too much work.) they output 120 EU/t, so you need gold wire, and to feed it into basic machines or a batbox, an LV transformer.

the next tier up is the HV one. these can take 510 MJ/t (51 combustion engines running on fuel) and output 510 EU/t.

'''Warning: DO NOT feed in more power than it can take! it will not explode, but you WILL lose ALL power that exeeds the limit. '''(I don't think this will ever happen, assuming you aren't all about saving a penny. if you can afford it, just use a good one.) What Oddje is trying to say is (and with a few corrections):

There are 3 different types of Engine Generators:

1. The LV Engine Generator only accepts up to 32 MJ/t. Any excess will not be converted. Then, it outputs 32 EU/t.

2. The MV Engine Generator only converts up to 128 MJ/t. It outputs 128 EU/t.

3. The HV Engine Generator takes in 512 MJ/t. Any excess is lost. Then, it outputs 512 EU/t.

So, it is recommended to use the correct tier of Engine Generator suited to your needs. While the LV Engine Generator is cheap, it does not transfer as much power.