How to String Overhead Power Lines Between Wire Connectors

Overhead lines are how you move electricity from a generator to machines across your base, or across long distances.

Placing Connectors and Wire

1. Choose your wire. Power lines can be made from copper, iron, or gold wire. Copper wire is the standard choice used for stringing lines.

2. Place a wire connector at the source. Wire connectors go on walls or posts. Put the first one next to your generator output.

3. Build a line of posts. For long runs, place posts along the route and put a connector on each one. Raising the posts keeps the hanging wires above your walkways.

4. String the wire. Hold your wire and right-click between two connectors to link them. Repeat from connector to connector until you reach your destination.

5. Connect the end. Run the last span to an electric motor or heating coil to deliver the power.

Going Further: Transformers and the Nether

• Transformers come in three sizes. They help regulate voltage across larger industrial setups.
• Nether transformers can send current through nether portals. Use them when your generator and your machines sit in different dimensions.
• For the exact setup of each transformer, hover over it in your inventory and hold W to open its Ponder tutorial.
• Use voltage, current, or power gauges at the far end of a line to confirm power is arriving.