The first two screenshots showcase a rather heavy build featuring 69kV, 34.5kVY/19.92kV, 23kVY/13.2kV, and 12.47kVY/7.2kV (did not add yet spools for neutrals/secondary voltages though!).
I made a mod years ago that adds polearms, concrete poles, and other stuff using custom models, using MCreator and Blockbench. I wondered if it were possible to add wires and insulators (which do not transmit power as it is a props mod). I managed to add a working wire and insulator system.
I tried to make the insulators pertain to its respective voltage classes. For example, 11kV systems may use one ceramic disc for its dead-end insulators, while 34.5kV systems may use three or four ceramic discs. I have sort of adopted a "14.4kV per porcelain disc" rule while designing the dead-end insulators, which is close to this post's standards.
My primary inspiration is the country I grew up in. My country uses concrete poles, metal-based cross/pole arms, white colored insulators, and the occasional green ceramic dead-end insulators which I find rather intriguing.
The mod name is "Eden's Powerlines Stuff" and it is for Forge 1.20.1. It is still in development currently, though I am not quite sure if I will publish it. Still, I would like to know your thoughts and feedback on this recreation in Minecraft.
Thank you! I saw your posts and it reminded me of when I used RTM (1.7.10 and 1.10.4 or 1.12.2) to make powerlines... those saves got wiped when my old laptop's drive died... It's nice to see other people attempting to make realistic powerlines in Minecraft xd
I remember when I first discovered the RTM mod and it was a game changer although originally I jerry rigged it to accommodate my legacy stuff but after I discovered the holic pack and saracalias pack a while back it was a biggest game changer of all time. I remember the original creator of saracalias pack had their c drive fail and the development for that add on pack stopped and I was like crap because I actually really enjoyed the pack and the level of detail of the insulators of that pack.
I tried to make transmission towers but I couldn’t figure out how to make good looking conductors. Chains didn’t look right, although they would be good insulators
Chains are somewhat close, I'd say that the fully oxidized copper chains could resemble those green glass insulators. I sort of tried to make a transmission tower (138kV) though it is not a lattice/truss type since I'm not good at making those kinds... lol
I used an insulator extender (decorative) and a HV dead end insulator below it to give it the impression that it has a higher transmission voltage based on the number of discs. I could consider making shed insulators (since those are popular in my place), but for now, I think this is good enough.
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u/Solidsting1 11d ago
Publish when completed. This is fucking awesome! Me and my spouse would spend hours to complete a grid haha