Generator condition of 50% is OK. It is when it gets to 20% that there is a danger that the generator will catch fire or explode. I have updated the wiki to reflect this.
Tip that no one mentions and you'd never find out by yourself. Despite car seats saying they can only take up 20 kilos, you can actually place any SINGLE item on an empty car seat even if it weighs more then 20 kilos, so if your car's trunk can't fit the generator, just drop it in the back seat.
the only seat i can put it in is the driver's... despite them all having the same capacity and being empty (chevalier primani). wont fit in the trunk, the car is hanging together by a thread as it is.
I made the mistake of putting a generator smack dab in the middle of the hospital in fort redstone bc the power went out.. little did I know it fills the ENTIRE building with fumes, so I had to fight my way through massive hordes that were all drawn from in the building to the sound of this generator.. all before the generator could get low enough on condition to explode and burn down the hospital along with all my loot.. love this game hahaha
Short simple and informative! bro this is the types of guide we need! please make Trap, Farming and Fishing guides like this which are short and imformative!
Thanks so much! I will definitely be making more guides in this short format. I noticed that when I started playing it was kind of hard to find info that wasn’t buried in some like 15 minute long video. Appreciate the motivation!!
Something to keep in mind when carrying it around is that if you try to jump over a fence, you will automatically drop it before going over. Does the same when you try to equip a weapon if you have to fight zombies. A trick I use to get around that is to put it into a large container nearby and then click/drag it into my inventory instead of "picking it up". That way youre not holding it and can do other actions while moving without accidentally dropping it and forgetting/losing it like Ive done lol
Thank you for this. I have finally survived long enough to need a generator. I reached my dream base house east of West Point between a lake and a river and can finally start making moves for long term survival
Just googled the only info I needed after this: that "100% fuel" translates to 12.5 Liters of gasoline. Apart from that; perfect video. Step by step, to the point, informative, precise. Thank you :)
If you bring multiple generators and conect them to the same house, is consumption distributed amongst them? For instance. This house can last roughly 1 day 16h without maintenance (since 100% fuel is 12.5L). if I bring another generator, is consumption distributed, and thus I can increase the time from 1 day to 3 days?
I was about to put it in my house but was concerned so searched this up, thank you this cleared a lot up for me, saved my life aswell. its a good understanding thank you bro
the lofi guide to survival. I like it. subbed I'll put it on an extended balcony outdoors beside the base. it attracts zombies to crowd over it when its running
Thanks for the short simple lesson. I’m glad they didnt get overly complicated with this mechanic; it’s as if you’re just replacing the structure’s original connection to the power grid with a generator.
Truly, and with that relax BGM choice, it's amazing how comfortable your talk is. try to speak more steady and confidence , you have the potential to be a youtuber with amount subscriber. and maybe choose more popular game like Minecraft if you want to cut corner :P
@@林玠鋒-p9z That means a lot! Thank you!! Yeah I'm still pretty new to the whole making videos thing so its all a little foreign to me right now. I'm hoping my confidence will increase in time hahah.
Survived 4 months so far, have 4 generators stored and lots of gas at base. Cant find the 'How to use generator magazine' .....its gonna be a cold dark winter.
I went into the 3 main storehouses in muldraugh, dozens of sheds and several stores and haven't found a god damn "manual" to operate the generator. Grinding and RNG in this game is absolutely BROKEN, thank god for mods in this games, otherwise I'd have completely lost a 20 hour playthrough.
Not sure if there's a bug with generator power use, however, if you have more than 1 popsicle fridge it will consume 0.58 per hour instead of 0.34(2x0.16 for Popsicle fridges and 0.02 for generator). I tried to save as much of the fresh foods as possible before the power went out, however, maintaining the generator fuel on a multiplayer server was a pain at 0.58 litres consumption).
yeah theres definetly something off with fridge consumption numbers, one fridge is fine but as soon as you get two or more fridges the power consumption seems to multiply. you go from losing 3-4% fuel a day to like 8-9% its crazy. or at least thats what i felt
Something that wasn’t touched upon in the video that I still have a question about: does the generator emit any noises that could attract any unwanted zombs to my base?
funny how in game logic if you keep generator inside you die from smoke inhalation but if you put a generator outside it doesn't deteriorate faster or get damaged by rain.
Aren’t generators supposed to be pretty rugged stuff in general, it would be a design oversight to have your mobile generator to be not resistant to rain! After all there is a reason why it weighs 40kg and not 20kg
I connect my generator with my house and start farming in that house backyard and in the framing area i put a popsicle fridge next to my another generator but it's still connecting to my house even it's like 16 tile away for my house plz help
So here I am, a regular fisherman who thoght only a generator and gas was enough to keep the fridge going. Im watching my food rot while cursing that one magazine I havent looked for.
If you bring multiple generators and conect them to the same house, is consumption distributed amongst them? For instance. This house can last roughly 1 day 16h without maintenance (since 100% fuel is 12.5L). if I bring another generator, is consumption distributed, and thus I can increase the time from 1 day to 3 days?
I don't think it works like that, like maybe if you spend 0.3L/h and use 2 generators you spend 0.15L/h in each one, which at the end it will be the same Still, I don't even know if you can connect 2 or more to the same house Other than that just use one and fill it constantly, like it's not really hard unless you are awat
Is it a bad idea to put my generator up on the roof? I made the firehouse in Rosewood my base and prefer to run it on the roof. I guess I'll just try it out and have my answer before anyone will respond to this comment. Fingers crossed!
I remember hearing in a RUclips video that you can connect the Lamp on a pillar to the electric grid and have it be powered by the generator as opposed to a battery. Is that true?
How long does the fuel last? Do you think you can go out looting and leave your fridge running so your food dont spoil without fuel running out or it blowing up?
Fuel lasts for a pretty long time. In one full in-game day, even with a fridge running, the fuel might drop 5 or 8 percent depending on how big of a fridge you have (if you have more than one fridge or freezer it will use a lot more, so be mindful of that when making a base in a large grocery store or gas station). And the condition of the generator drops slower than that, so theres really nothing to worry about in the long run if you want to go out looting for a day or more.
Thanks this is really helpful and short. Only problem is I can't find the how to use generator. Thinking of makeing a new character with the electician perk
Bro, what's your best trait you suggest without more triats mod? Any suggestions? I'm pretty much wanting a trait that would benefit me after the lights and water turn off. I always have a hard timing looking for food. I just started recently farming and after the first week i got over 150 tomatoes after using 10 plots. But i cant always depend on it since I ran out of water very fast.
Just started and i found three generators in one Warehouse. Made it my base and its pretty locked down, going here because the power just went out and i have three to use 😅
Get some fuel from a car with any amount left. All you need in vanilla is an empty gas can. You can look under the hood of a car and mouse over the tank to see its fuel. Fill your generator and bring it to a petrol station. Connect it there and turn it on to be able to use the fuel pumps - they'll last a very long time. Best to have one full, turned off generator at the petrol station of your choice and another running at your base, in case you empty your cans and forget you need some petrol to get more.
How do you get gas practically? Assuming default settings cars don't have much to siphon...and you need a gen to get from a station....what happens if you clear all in your base area....you'd have to go to the next city over to siphon??? Is there no other way to produce power?????
is there limit in range and huw much thinks it can power ? can i connect and power multiple generators ? i ask cause i would like to take some big area like prison as base
I just started playing this again recently and got my generator working this morning. One thing I want to try is throwing my generator in a small unused room on the second floor of my house that has a door and a window. I am wondering if I can turn it on, open the window and close the door to see if it will block off the fumes.
Great vid thanks. One question tho : is there a skill or a perk needed to refuel a generator ? I have read "how to use a generator" (am able to connect it), but neither right-clicking nor V gives me the option to refuel :(
So somebody asked about that too I've had a lot of trouble finding exact information online. In my experience they're really not that loud. I know that's not a great answer I'm sorry. If I ever figure it out I'll let you know.
What about noise? How far out will it attract dead heads? Also does putting it on a roof like an apartment in raven Creek make it too high up for zombies to hear?
So I was actually trying to figure out the noise radius/rules while planning this video. I was looking all over Reddit for answers but couldn’t find any exact ones. In my experience generators really aren’t too noisy. I’m almost sure that placing walls around around three of the sides and then a window to climb through on the other will do a good job of at least partially removing the noise. I also think that placing them on an upper level helps with the noise. If I find any more info on it I’ll be sure to let you know.
I have electrics 1, read the generator manual but can't connect my generator to my house. Power is still running from the grid but once it goes out I want to be ready. Any ideas why I can't connect it yet?
So how many liters can a generator hold? The consumption page tells you how many liters it drains per hour but doesn't tell you have much you have in the generator.
So the Wiki says that the two ways to work the generators are by either choosing electrician or reading the manual. I don't believe that you can do it by just leveling up the electric skill.
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Generator condition of 50% is OK. It is when it gets to 20% that there is a danger that the generator will catch fire or explode. I have updated the wiki to reflect this.
Thanks a lot for letting me know I'll pin your comment and add to the description.
Can you repair generator ?
love your work mate
@@mertex4358 yeah with scrap electronics
@@mertex4358 Did you not watch the video??
Tip that no one mentions and you'd never find out by yourself. Despite car seats saying they can only take up 20 kilos, you can actually place any SINGLE item on an empty car seat even if it weighs more then 20 kilos, so if your car's trunk can't fit the generator, just drop it in the back seat.
True!!
the only seat i can put it in is the driver's... despite them all having the same capacity and being empty (chevalier primani). wont fit in the trunk, the car is hanging together by a thread as it is.
aaaaand i died
@@ShintyShinto PZ in one paragraph, lol
I made the mistake of putting a generator smack dab in the middle of the hospital in fort redstone bc the power went out.. little did I know it fills the ENTIRE building with fumes, so I had to fight my way through massive hordes that were all drawn from in the building to the sound of this generator.. all before the generator could get low enough on condition to explode and burn down the hospital along with all my loot.. love this game hahaha
Short simple and informative! bro this is the types of guide we need! please make Trap, Farming and Fishing guides like this which are short and imformative!
Thanks so much! I will definitely be making more guides in this short format. I noticed that when I started playing it was kind of hard to find info that wasn’t buried in some like 15 minute long video. Appreciate the motivation!!
Just posted a fishing guide because of your comment! Thanks again!
@@About50Dollars do you have email or discord?
@@xionkale3688 Yep! Feel free to email me @ about50dollars@gmail.com.
Something to keep in mind when carrying it around is that if you try to jump over a fence, you will automatically drop it before going over. Does the same when you try to equip a weapon if you have to fight zombies. A trick I use to get around that is to put it into a large container nearby and then click/drag it into my inventory instead of "picking it up". That way youre not holding it and can do other actions while moving without accidentally dropping it and forgetting/losing it like Ive done lol
Thank you for this. I have finally survived long enough to need a generator. I reached my dream base house east of West Point between a lake and a river and can finally start making moves for long term survival
Just googled the only info I needed after this: that "100% fuel" translates to 12.5 Liters of gasoline.
Apart from that; perfect video. Step by step, to the point, informative, precise. Thank you :)
Thank you for the information and compliments I appreciate both ☺️
If you bring multiple generators and conect them to the same house, is consumption distributed amongst them?
For instance. This house can last roughly 1 day 16h without maintenance (since 100% fuel is 12.5L). if I bring another generator, is consumption distributed, and thus I can increase the time from 1 day to 3 days?
@@federicocaputo9966 Did you ever find out??
@@Lucas-vd2gx according to what i researched, I believe it might reduce consumption, it increases maintenance cost which is worse
I was about to put it in my house but was concerned so searched this up, thank you this cleared a lot up for me, saved my life aswell. its a good understanding thank you bro
the lofi guide to survival. I like it. subbed
I'll put it on an extended balcony outdoors beside the base. it attracts zombies to crowd over it when its running
awesome video, paused the game real quick and found that gem of a tutorial
This is the only disslikeless (wtf am I writting) video on RUclips. Great job, it's clear and easy to understand !
Goddamn why can’t all of these “tutorials” be this straightforward. Thank you you absolute unit 🙏
Np Greg 😎 thanks for the comment 👊🏻
Thanks for the short simple lesson. I’m glad they didnt get overly complicated with this mechanic; it’s as if you’re just replacing the structure’s original connection to the power grid with a generator.
The first time I hear your voice I just pressed the subscribe automatically
Hahaha thank you I appreciate it! I’ll keep using my voice in future videos just for you 💪🏻
@@About50Dollars keep it up your voice fits in project zomboid
Truly, and with that relax BGM choice, it's amazing how comfortable your talk is. try to speak more steady and confidence , you have the potential to be a youtuber with amount subscriber. and maybe choose more popular game like Minecraft if you want to cut corner :P
@@林玠鋒-p9z That means a lot! Thank you!! Yeah I'm still pretty new to the whole making videos thing so its all a little foreign to me right now. I'm hoping my confidence will increase in time hahah.
Best tutorial for a rising RUclipsr! Please continue
thanks, just started the game recently, and this is helpful.D
Thanks for watching and commenting!
Oh! Thanks you helped generators!! ❤❤
This man is a legend . Thanks again
Great vids man, just started into PZ and was wondering when/if generators could catch fire, thanks for the info.
Thanks for the tip 02:11 (below 50% theres a chance of blowing and start a fire and your base is basically gone
Just whats needed for the new player and worth a subscibtion too
Survived 4 months so far, have 4 generators stored and lots of gas at base. Cant find the 'How to use generator magazine' .....its gonna be a cold dark winter.
Thanks for the very helpful video my dude.
Good video... But I have to make a correction... The generator can be repaired with metal scrap, as well
I went into the 3 main storehouses in muldraugh, dozens of sheds and several stores and haven't found a god damn "manual" to operate the generator. Grinding and RNG in this game is absolutely BROKEN, thank god for mods in this games, otherwise I'd have completely lost a 20 hour playthrough.
It feels like the empty gas can is more rare than the generator.
And the guide to operate the generators. I've searched the bookstore, countless houses, and countless mailboxes but still no guide.
Funny i found 7 empty gas cans and the guide to running a genny but still cant find a generator
@@midknight0693 I swear that thing appears at the start of the game and if it doesn't it will just never appear
@@xbraindeadx3796 sheds outside two story houses and the storage unit buildings (assuming u disassemble the door) got the generators!!!
trunks of cars
15+ survivors and have never even seen the generator manual
Not sure if there's a bug with generator power use, however, if you have more than 1 popsicle fridge it will consume 0.58 per hour instead of 0.34(2x0.16 for
Popsicle fridges and 0.02 for generator). I tried to save as much of the fresh foods as possible before the power went out, however, maintaining the generator fuel on a multiplayer server was a pain at 0.58 litres consumption).
Hmm that is weird yeah I’m not sure lol. Thanks for pointing it out!
yeah theres definetly something off with fridge consumption numbers, one fridge is fine but as soon as you get two or more fridges the power consumption seems to multiply. you go from losing 3-4% fuel a day to like 8-9% its crazy. or at least thats what i felt
Brilliant as usual thanks.
Appreciate it! ☺️
Should also say that the sound attraction is 10 tiles. I'd love to see an actual representation of this though.
Thank you for this.
My water turned off before electricity (god damn it) now I’m trying to prepare for when the power goes out.
your video is so helpful for me thank you so much😍
Thanks man, really usefull video
Something that wasn’t touched upon in the video that I still have a question about: does the generator emit any noises that could attract any unwanted zombs to my base?
funny how in game logic if you keep generator inside you die from smoke inhalation but if you put a generator outside it doesn't deteriorate faster or get damaged by rain.
Also you can have a firecamp in house without any problem
Are genirators not build to withstand rain?
@@rambo8863 idk do you leave your electric appliance out in rain?
Aren’t generators supposed to be pretty rugged stuff in general, it would be a design oversight to have your mobile generator to be not resistant to rain! After all there is a reason why it weighs 40kg and not 20kg
Doesn’t generator attract all the zombies in the neighborhood to it?(noise)
But what if is raining outside, the gen will take damange? Thx for helping!
Appreciate the video thanks man
Good work keep it up
i cant get the option to fuel it... ive read the book required for it and it is empty
I connect my generator with my house and start farming in that house backyard and in the framing area i put a popsicle fridge next to my another generator but it's still connecting to my house even it's like 16 tile away for my house plz help
So here I am, a regular fisherman who thoght only a generator and gas was enough to keep the fridge going. Im watching my food rot while cursing that one magazine I havent looked for.
Anyone got info about working range of one of theese? I settled my base in big warehouse and lights are working but fridge seems not working.
If you bring multiple generators and conect them to the same house, is consumption distributed amongst them?
For instance. This house can last roughly 1 day 16h without maintenance (since 100% fuel is 12.5L). if I bring another generator, is consumption distributed, and thus I can increase the time from 1 day to 3 days?
I don't think it works like that, like maybe if you spend 0.3L/h and use 2 generators you spend 0.15L/h in each one, which at the end it will be the same
Still, I don't even know if you can connect 2 or more to the same house
Other than that just use one and fill it constantly, like it's not really hard unless you are awat
For the consumption, does 0.3 L/h means in game hours or real life hours?
great video👍
I wish there could be a way to place electrical lines.
gracias bro, me re sirvió
if we connect 2 generators on the same base, do they use 2x less fuel? (do they last twice as long?)
Is it a bad idea to put my generator up on the roof? I made the firehouse in Rosewood my base and prefer to run it on the roof.
I guess I'll just try it out and have my answer before anyone will respond to this comment. Fingers crossed!
Does connecting more then one general distribute power consumption?
I remember hearing in a RUclips video that you can connect the Lamp on a pillar to the electric grid and have it be powered by the generator as opposed to a battery. Is that true?
So any electronic thing inside the house would work? Or whatever you wanna use have to be connected to the generator ?
How long does the fuel last? Do you think you can go out looting and leave your fridge running so your food dont spoil without fuel running out or it blowing up?
Fuel lasts for a pretty long time. In one full in-game day, even with a fridge running, the fuel might drop 5 or 8 percent depending on how big of a fridge you have (if you have more than one fridge or freezer it will use a lot more, so be mindful of that when making a base in a large grocery store or gas station). And the condition of the generator drops slower than that, so theres really nothing to worry about in the long run if you want to go out looting for a day or more.
Thanks this is really helpful and short. Only problem is I can't find the how to use generator. Thinking of makeing a new character with the electician perk
But if u have the generator outdoor amd u need to turn it on so the freezer is working. It will atract zombies to your location nonstop or?
1:41 AYO THATS MY HOUSE 😂
Bro, what's your best trait you suggest without more triats mod? Any suggestions?
I'm pretty much wanting a trait that would benefit me after the lights and water turn off. I always have a hard timing looking for food. I just started recently farming and after the first week i got over 150 tomatoes after using 10 plots. But i cant always depend on it since I ran out of water very fast.
Just started and i found three generators in one Warehouse. Made it my base and its pretty locked down, going here because the power just went out and i have three to use 😅
keep the lights off even with the generator. darkness actually blinds zombies too unlike fog
Thanks for the vid
Thanks for the tips
Me who left my generator on 60% condition while I get supplies in Louisville:
What should i do if the power failed and i have no fuel left
Get some fuel from a car with any amount left. All you need in vanilla is an empty gas can. You can look under the hood of a car and mouse over the tank to see its fuel. Fill your generator and bring it to a petrol station. Connect it there and turn it on to be able to use the fuel pumps - they'll last a very long time. Best to have one full, turned off generator at the petrol station of your choice and another running at your base, in case you empty your cans and forget you need some petrol to get more.
How do you get gas practically? Assuming default settings cars don't have much to siphon...and you need a gen to get from a station....what happens if you clear all in your base area....you'd have to go to the next city over to siphon??? Is there no other way to produce power?????
wire a generator into the pumps at a gas station, that will alow you to pump gas into cars and gas cannisters.
is it super loud? i’m assuming it tracks the zombies 🧟♂️ from all over the place lol
is there limit in range and huw much thinks it can power ?
can i connect and power multiple generators ?
i ask cause i would like to take some big area like prison as base
I just started playing this again recently and got my generator working this morning. One thing I want to try is throwing my generator in a small unused room on the second floor of my house that has a door and a window. I am wondering if I can turn it on, open the window and close the door to see if it will block off the fumes.
Did you ever get an answer to this?
@@daddycez No. I honestly don't even remember if I tried it. I should play that game again.
but how do you refill it
How far does the noise travel when placed outside the base?
does rain or weather damage gens?
Do generators attract zombies because of the noise they make?
Does the noise call zombies to your base?
Thanks!
Thank you for watching and commenting! 😁
is there a limit on how much stuff he can handle ?? like how much fridges and lights, other things that need energy thanks =)
No turn on or add fuel option to a connected generator. Anyone got any ideas?
Hi, у меня такая же проблема, ты ее решил?
when the power went down, do a gas stations can run on generators to get more gas?
Yep, when the power goes out you can place and connect a generator at the gas station to get more gas.
@@About50Dollars do I need any mod for this? or is it in the vanilla game
@@bigben842 it's vanilla
Great vid thanks. One question tho : is there a skill or a perk needed to refuel a generator ? I have read "how to use a generator" (am able to connect it), but neither right-clicking nor V gives me the option to refuel :(
You need a gas can with gasoline. Not sure, but I think it also has to be equipped.
@@teemutuohimaa I obviously had a full gas can. Tried with it equipped either primary and secondary, nothing worked. Looks like a bug... :(
@@bishop6218 yeah, sounds like one.
@@bishop6218 Maybe generator is already full!
ik i'm late but did you turn the generator off first?
recommending a car
*hits the wall immediately*
how loud is the genarator?
So somebody asked about that too I've had a lot of trouble finding exact information online. In my experience they're really not that loud. I know that's not a great answer I'm sorry. If I ever figure it out I'll let you know.
@@About50Dollars Thank you
What about noise? How far out will it attract dead heads? Also does putting it on a roof like an apartment in raven Creek make it too high up for zombies to hear?
So I was actually trying to figure out the noise radius/rules while planning this video. I was looking all over Reddit for answers but couldn’t find any exact ones. In my experience generators really aren’t too noisy. I’m almost sure that placing walls around around three of the sides and then a window to climb through on the other will do a good job of at least partially removing the noise. I also think that placing them on an upper level helps with the noise. If I find any more info on it I’ll be sure to let you know.
@@About50Dollars rad
@@About50Dollars if you figure it out you should make a video on it, cause there is nothing about it on YT
@@andrewhallard537 yeah that’s a great idea for a video thanks! I’ll make one on Gen noise if I ever get it figured out 👍🏻👍🏻
@@About50Dollars A video about all kinds of noise would be great. from car horns to noise makers to radios/TVs to microwaves and generators etc.
Thank you
How do I poor the fuel into the generator?
Pick up a red gas can and fill it with fuel either from abandon cars or at the gas station. Then right click on the generator and click add fuel
I have electrics 1, read the generator manual but can't connect my generator to my house. Power is still running from the grid but once it goes out I want to be ready. Any ideas why I can't connect it yet?
I'm at the same point, guess it will only work once the power goes out? No need for it as of right now...
@@cabbibal actually a version thing. It is no longer needed in 41, only in 40 which is the version you got when you dont have beta build activated
@@jojowinter555 good to know, thanks! I am on build41 too, so that explains that! :D
What isn't needed in 41?
@@sofastrophe828 connecting the Generator manually
So how many liters can a generator hold? The consumption page tells you how many liters it drains per hour but doesn't tell you have much you have in the generator.
12.5 liters according to others.
great now all i have to do is find that damn book.
Do you absolutely need to choose electrician to use a generator. Or do you just need points in the electric skill?
The only way for non-electricians to use generators is by reading magazines related to generators.
Can i put it on roof?
Yes I’m almost positive that a generator can be placed on the roof.
It can. Ive done that plenty of times and it works great.
some people have indoor generator ither no roof or vent thing
im newer to the game and i didn't know cars could be flipped over lol 0:17
Can you do a farming guide?
I was actually thinking about doing one! I'll most likely make a video on it soon. Thanks for commenting!
Why at 50 petcentage? Like generators starts fire in real life lol not
Hello from Russia! Nise video!
Thank you!
amazing
Can you just level up your electric skill?
So the Wiki says that the two ways to work the generators are by either choosing electrician or reading the manual. I don't believe that you can do it by just leveling up the electric skill.
Also if you put it on the roof of a building will it still power the first floor
@@Pick_Neterz So the generator supplies power to the floor its on, two floors below, and two floors above.
I FUCK LOVE YOU,
also, if the generator keep on, will get the attention of zombies and damage the generator?
q grande
isnt a generator loud asf?
0:19
*wut da truk doin?*
That truck in upside down land 💀
That truck couldn't handle the zombie apocalypse
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