Microwave receivers overheating

[Jimbodiah]

Hi Guys,

I have put a powerstation with 4-5 relays in orbit of the planets I want to colonize so I don't have to keep putting large solar panels on everything and just because it's cool. I fit a ship with a microwave receiver and even if I set it at 1% receiving power, they still overheat and shut down. First I thought it was because my Kerbin powerstation put out 4GW and was just overkill, but even with a 350MW station I get overheats at 1% receiving power.

Is there any way to stop this other than adding radiators to cool it down?

[Stoney3K]

Those microwave receivers look to be part of a mod (they're definitely not stock). You need to contact the maker of the mod for support on those parts.

[Vanamonde]

Thread moved to modded support.

[kerbiloid]

Those microwave receivers look to be part of a mod (they're definitely not stock).

Probably they belong to KSP Interstellar Extended mod.

[Jimbodiah]

I think so... It lets you put satellites in orbit to transmit power. If you put up arrays within line of sight you can have power around the planet from a single power station. Just that the receivers produce a lot of heat apparantely.

[SpaceK]

When microwaving, don't switch on the grill.

No, seriously. Do you have any radiators on the craft at all? Assuming that Interstellar didn't change too much since 0.90, you will inevitably build up waste heat which eventually leads to a shutdown. You need at least some radiators, with a 350 MW station and 1% efficiency it doesn't have to be a large one, especially since radiators' effectiveness scales with waste heat.

[Jimbodiah]

Yeah, but that defeats the purpose of getting rid of the solar panels if I now have to attach radiators, LOL. But that is how I am doing it right now, just thought there might be another solution or that I was doing something wrong.

[SpaceK]

Well, with a Satellite relay network you can get microwave energy at night, try to do that with a solar panel and without the Planet Sized Mirror Mod.

Also, you're saving the fusion power planet in your probe.

I like fusion power.