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<br/>[1s] 100 MW -> 50 [[Hyperspace Isotopes]]

<nowiki>*</nowiki>: Reactor Efficiency Research, actual power draw, and time spent in [[Hyperspace]] can all affect these ratios. Use storage wisely to balance these highly variable loads.

<nowiki>*</nowiki>: Reactor Efficiency Research, actual power draw, and time spent in [[Hyperspace]] can all affect these ratios. Use storage wisely to balance these highly variable loads. The ratios given are for continuous peak load, which is generally a rare occurrence. So, in practice, any ship that makes semi-regular [[Hyperspace]] jumps can easily keep multiple [[Fusion Reactor]]s running with just a few tanks, a [[Chemical Lab]], a [[Refinery]], and a few [[Hyperspace Scoop]]s. Larger tanks and more scoops allow you to operate longer between jumps, whereas more reactors/labs/refineries increases your max sustainable power output.

In practice, any ship that makes semi-regular [[Hyperspace]] jumps can easily keep multiple [[Fusion Reactor]]s running with just a few tanks, a [[Chemical Lab]], a [[Refinery]], and a few [[Hyperspace Scoop]]s. Larger tanks and more scoops allow you to operate longer between jumps, whereas more reactors/labs/refineries increases your max sustainable power output.

<nowiki>**</nowiki>: The best storage stage (0.5 storage/[[Deuterium]] equivalent) is [[Stable Isotopes]]. And since it takes only 1-2 [[Chemical Lab]]s to support MANY Fusions reactors it's worth having extra refineries to quickly compact [[Hyperspace Isotopes]] into [[Stable Isotopes]] and primarily store that; then use smaller storage for the other stages. 1 [[Refinery]] per 2 [[Chemical Lab]]s will produce 5 and consume 4 (or less) [[Stable Isotopes]] every second; this will allow you to refill your [[Stable Isotopes]] tanks even at peek usage.

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 <br/>[1s] 100 MW -> 50 [[Hyperspace Isotopes]]
-<nowiki>*</nowiki>: Reactor Efficiency Research, actual power draw, and time spent in [[Hyperspace]] can all affect these ratios. Use storage wisely to balance these highly variable loads.
+<nowiki>*</nowiki>: Reactor Efficiency Research, actual power draw, and time spent in [[Hyperspace]] can all affect these ratios. Use storage wisely to balance these highly variable loads. The ratios given are for continuous peak load, which is generally a rare occurrence. So, in practice, any ship that makes semi-regular [[Hyperspace]] jumps can easily keep multiple [[Fusion Reactor]]s running with just a few tanks, a [[Chemical Lab]], a [[Refinery]], and a few [[Hyperspace Scoop]]s. Larger tanks and more scoops allow you to operate longer between jumps, whereas more reactors/labs/refineries increases your max sustainable power output.
-In practice, any ship that makes semi-regular [[Hyperspace]] jumps can easily keep multiple [[Fusion Reactor]]s running with just a few tanks, a [[Chemical Lab]], a [[Refinery]], and a few [[Hyperspace Scoop]]s. Larger tanks and more scoops allow you to operate longer between jumps, whereas more reactors/labs/refineries increases your max sustainable power output.
 <nowiki>**</nowiki>: The best storage stage (0.5 storage/[[Deuterium]] equivalent) is [[Stable Isotopes]]. And since it takes only 1-2 [[Chemical Lab]]s to support MANY Fusions reactors it's worth having extra refineries to quickly compact [[Hyperspace Isotopes]] into [[Stable Isotopes]] and primarily store that; then use smaller storage for the other stages. 1 [[Refinery]] per 2 [[Chemical Lab]]s will produce 5 and consume 4 (or less) [[Stable Isotopes]] every second; this will allow you to refill your [[Stable Isotopes]] tanks even at peek usage.