My new Anaconda will not stop overheating????????? HELP PLEASE!!!

CoyoteXStarrk

CoyoteXStarrk
I literally JUST BOUGHT my Anaconda after working for a LONG time to get it and the first thing I wanted to do is take it to Farseer to engineer the FSD.


But I am scooping stars to fuel along the way and I am overheating like CRAZY. I am not even getting close enough to max out my 4A Fuel Scoop. I go from 40-50% to severe heat damage in less than 30 secs.


I am burning through Heat sinks like mad and I have no idea what is going on.


Here is my EXACT build right now. I specifically gave the ship the minimum I needed to do passenger runs to refill my credit reserves, but I was sure I had gave myself enough of everything to avoid a problem like this?


https://coriolis.io/outfit/anaconda...A=.EwBjdcumckg=..EweloBhBmcQUwIYHMA28QgIwV0A=



Where did I go wrong?


Do I simply need a larger scoop or is happening here? I have never experienced this problem before in any ship.





Just to be clear again I am NOT even getting close enough to max out my 4A scoop and I am overheating in less than 30secs.
 

Bryan K

Bryan K
CoyoteXStarrk said:
I literally JUST BOUGHT my Anaconda after working for a LONG time to get it and the first thing I wanted to do is take it to Farseer to engineer the FSD.


But I am scooping stars to fuel along the way and I am overheating like CRAZY. I am not even getting close enough to max out my 4A Fuel Scoop. I go from 40-50% to severe heat damage in less than 30 secs.


I am burning through Heat sinks like mad and I have no idea what is going on.


Here is my EXACT build right now. I specifically gave the ship the minimum I needed to do passenger runs to refill my credit reserves, but I was sure I had gave myself enough of everything to avoid a problem like this?


https://coriolis.io/outfit/anaconda...A=.EwBjdcumckg=..EweloBhBmcQUwIYHMA28QgIwV0A=



Where did I go wrong?


Do I simply need a larger scoop or is happening here? I have never experienced this problem before in any ship.





Just to be clear again I am NOT even getting close enough to max out my 4A scoop and I am overheating in less than 30secs.
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Powerplant. The thermal efficiency of D-rated powerplants is pretty poor. I recommend 7A, as it’s still pretty light and has a much better thermal efficiency.

Even after overcharging the crap out of my 7A reactor, I still don’t get above 100% heat unless I crash into the star. A 6A fuel scoop does also help, though.
 
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CoyoteXStarrk

CoyoteXStarrk
Bryan K said:
Powerplant. The thermal efficiency of D-rated powerplants is pretty poor. I recommend 7A, as it’s still pretty light and has a much better thermal efficiency.

Even after overcharging the crap out of my 7A reactor, I still don’t get above 100% heat unless I crash into the star. A 6A fuel scoop does also help, though.
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Okay well today I learned something.

I had no idea Power Plants had an effect on Heat. I thought that the Power Distributor did that. I thought the PP only dictated how much power was available.




Now I feel dumb. :(
 

S~P

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You might also want to get a bigger scoop as well if you plan to go exploring in your conda, a class 4 is not big enough for the size fuel tank on a conda. A size 4 is what you put on a DBX or Cobra.;)
 

C64Fan

C64Fan
CoyoteXStarrk said:
Okay well today I learned something.

I had no idea Power Plants had an effect on Heat. I thought that the Power Distributor did that. I thought the PP only dictated how much power was available.




Now I feel dumb. :(
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Don’t. We all make mistakes.

You can further improve the heat efficiency with “Low Emissions” engineering if you have a bit of power to spare, and/or you can use the “Thermal Spread” experimental effect: https://inara.cz/galaxy-blueprint/14/.

You might like this too: http://elite-dangerous.wikia.com/wiki/Power_Plant
 
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CMDR The Riz

CMDR The Riz
Just quickly glancing over the build you posted, I'd say it's that 8D Powerplant with it's Thermal Efficiency of 0.75. In general: the lower the grade of your Powerplant (A, B, C, D and E) the hotter it will run (for comparison, a grade A Powerplant has a Thermal Efficiency of 0.4 and runs MUCH cooler).

Judging by how much power you build needs, you can get away with a 6A Powerplant quite comfortably if Credits are a concern - it's only around 16 million or so. Here's the build with the 6A: https://eddp.co/u/RzlUpjdU

Keep in mind that with a lower Class of Powerplant (i.e. Class 8, 7, 6) you lose both mass and integrity - the latter of which might be problematic when your shields fail. I'd suggest installing at least one Module Reinforcement Package (MRP) in the event that the do fail (however unlikely - 700 MJs of shields should be fine for surviving NPCs).

Edit: Super Ninja'd :D
 

CoyoteXStarrk

CoyoteXStarrk
S~P said:
You might also want to get a bigger scoop as well if you plan to go exploring in your conda, a class 4 is not big enough for the size fuel tank on a conda. A size 4 is what you put on a DBX or Cobra.;)
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C64Fan said:
Don’t. We all make mistakes.

You can further improve the heat efficiency with “Low Emissions” engineering if you have a bit of power to spare, and/or you can use the “Thermal Spread” experimental effect: https://inara.cz/galaxy-blueprint/14/.

You might like this too: http://elite-dangerous.wikia.com/wiki/Power_Plant
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CMDR The Riz said:
Just quickly glancing over the build you posted, I'd say it's that 8D Powerplant with it's Thermal Efficiency of 0.75. In general: the lower the grade of your Powerplant (A, B, C, D and E) the hotter it will run (for comparison, a grade A Powerplant has a Thermal Efficiency of 0.4 and runs MUCH cooler).

Judging by how much power you build needs, you can get away with a 6A Powerplant quite comfortably if Credits are a concern - it's only around 16 million or so. Here's the build with the 6A: https://eddp.co/u/RzlUpjdU

Keep in mind that with a lower Class of Powerplant (i.e. Class 8, 7, 6) you lose both mass and integrity - the latter of which might be problematic when your shields fail. I'd suggest installing at least one Module Reinforcement Package (MRP) in the event that the do fail (however unlikely - 700 MJs of shields should be fine for surviving NPCs).

Edit: Super Ninja'd :D
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Bryan K said:
Powerplant. The thermal efficiency of D-rated powerplants is pretty poor. I recommend 7A, as it’s still pretty light and has a much better thermal efficiency.

Even after overcharging the crap out of my 7A reactor, I still don’t get above 100% heat unless I crash into the star. A 6A fuel scoop does also help, though.
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I just wanna take a second to point out how awesome this community is. I made a REALLY dumb mistake and made a thread about it. In most communities that would earn me laughs and ridicule and I got nothing but solid advice instead.



You guys are fricking awesome. Reps all around.


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shevek

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An A grade power plant is 165M, if cost is a problem use the low emissions engineer blueprint to improve the the heat efficiency. You should have enough spare power on the build to run it.
 

CMDR Ahab

CMDR Ahab
Don't feel bad OP, we've all been there.

Another alternative would be to use an A graded with a low to mid grade armoured mod with the thermal spread secondary. You get a bit more power and heat efficiency and the thermal spread to boost heat efficiency even further. (Doesn't protect you from emergency drops though)

https://inara.cz/galaxy-blueprint/12/

EDIT: On the build you're using, you could get away with a 6A or even a 5A with a little tweaking.
 
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Hedy

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As mentioned, Fuel Scoop size also. Larger one is much less time scooping near the star. makes a lot of difference to heat if your modules are D rated.
 

ThePunisher

ThePunisher
thats the problem when you get a ship that your not ready for. d rated plant ha, come on man save your money until you can a rate it all.
 

Dr Zarkov

Dr Zarkov
OP, for exploring do not be skimpy on your fuel scoop. Out there in the black it's the single most important module after your FSD, will save you precious time on the jumps - just a wee surf 'n' jump.

Yes I know the max one is expensive but always put the max possible for the ship.

Good luck and kudos on your Conda!
 

CoyoteXStarrk

CoyoteXStarrk
Dr Zarkov said:
OP, for exploring do not be skimpy on your fuel scoop. Out there in the black it's the single most important module after your FSD, will save you precious time on the jumps - just a wee surf 'n' jump.

Yes I know the max one is expensive but always put the max possible for the ship.

Good luck and kudos on your Conda!
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Nah I was going for a Passenger Conda and I don't mind waiting for a refuel for long journeys. For exploration I would need a much bigger scoop. If I had to explore with a 4A scoop I would just go ahead and fly into the star lol
 

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Alot of Ships can't max out their respective Fuel Scoops... The Ship's Thermal design and effects of the specific build will be the limit, not the theoretical scooping rate.

So don't take a new Ship out, expecting an A-Grade PowerPlant to automatically afford max. possible scoop rates ;)
 
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rrobes

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There's another variable to fuel scooping other than the size of the scoop.

Ship speed. As speed increases, heat transmitted to the hull increases. So varying your speed will get you to the sweet spot, less than 70%, once you go over that number you will be warned.

The ship usage you envision will dictate your power plant and distributor characteristics.

When you're outfitting, check the total usage shown for your power plant, you should have a cushion of reserve power. You don't want to be near 100% capacity under normal use.

Further, you can set your module power priorities in the starboard HUD depending on your needs.

Good luck.
 
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Bryan K

Bryan K
CoyoteXStarrk said:
Okay well today I learned something.

I had no idea Power Plants had an effect on Heat. I thought that the Power Distributor did that. I thought the PP only dictated how much power was available.




Now I feel dumb. :(
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This game makes me feel dumb quite often.

A-rated powerplants have a heat efficiency of 0.4 (the lower, the better), so I almost always use them. Even with overcharging, you won’t get much higher than 0.5 from an A-rated plant.
 

Limoncello Lizard

Limoncello Lizard
CoyoteXStarrk said:
But I am scooping stars to fuel along the way and I am overheating like CRAZY. I am not even getting close enough to max out my 4A Fuel Scoop. I go from 40-50% to severe heat damage in less than 30 secs.
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One thing with fuel scooping I learned a while back when I got stuck with a 1E scoop in my Python. When your scoop is just under 50% of its intake, your ship's heat is pretty stable. Slow down and point parallel to the star and you can go AFK while scooping no problem.
 

CoyoteXStarrk

CoyoteXStarrk
Limoncello Lizard said:
One thing with fuel scooping I learned a while back when I got stuck with a 1E scoop in my Python. When your scoop is just under 50% of its intake, your ship's heat is pretty stable. Slow down and point parallel to the star and you can go AFK while scooping no problem.
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Thats what I normally do.


I AFK'd that first scoop at like 200FPS and almost immediately got incinerated.


The PP was the issue lol So no issues since I switched to a 7A
 
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