Fallout 4 - Settlement Tips - How to Set Up Power, Generators, Power Conduits, and More

[@thirty3shots407]

you can find copper in: light bulb, cooking pot, fuse, telephone, vacume tube, shadeless table lamp, high powered magnet, broken lamp, broken light bulbs and bone cutters. hopfully this was usefull

[@mdredheadguy1979]

Thirty3Shots Yep, it is useful!

[@diavolo1461]

I had a telephone and i threw it away in the woods wtf is wrong with me

[@globlocka4764]

You're a saint my G

[@tennisonwaller3640]

I'd never tried the building system till the other day because I never understood it thanks for the help

[@steveg7000]

Note that the power is not running through the walls. There's an invisible halo that radiates from the switches and connectors which will power devices within that area. The more expensive (resource-wise) connections radiate a bigger halo. So, little blue fuse boxes may be temptingly cheap, but they will only power lights very close by. The power conduits cost a little more, but you'll need fewer to light up a large area. Likewise, the more expensive connectors will also allow a wire to run a bit farther. Btw, avoid TV's and juke boxes, because these currently can break your settlement, reducing the power and water to 0 when you're not there and sending happiness plummeting.

[@assassinslayer9788]

Steve Gale thanks i was wandering why everything went wrong

[@PhoenixDwn75]

To explain your mystery about the lights being powered; I believe your theory of the conduits charging an area is correct - however I believe that small objects (ambient objects if you will,) such as the TV and lights, don't require an actual "unit" of power, only for it be around a power source. For example, see how there is no number next to the lightning bolt icon for those items? Yet for the construction lights and turrets the have a number?

[@OfficialPSUtube]

+PhoenixDwn75 Ahhh, interesting! That makes sense--I'll keep an eye out and test that theory. --Kyle

[@THESCHILLDOG]

I am powering over 10 lights with a small generator, proving that theory is correct.

[@THESCHILLDOG]

make sure the lights are near pylons, whether it be the towers or the little wall connectors... the standing industrial light requires a wired connection

[@arthurcoppernoll360]

Settlers: "Why is our leader carrying around a TV back and forth...?"

[@styxxrivers7576]

Thank you for taking the time. Excellent review of how to do this. I am new to FO4 and this helps alot.

[@AliHazza1984]

Thanks for this simplified yet informative tutorial. Watched many vids on this topic and this one by far is the best. Thanks man. Xbox user here.

[@donnnvito]

Thank you! Couldn't figure out how to set up some of the smaller items (tv, select lights, etc!)

[@stevenste]

Oh thank you so much. I was wondering how to power the lights inside my base without having a noisy generator inside. The pylons are going to redesign my thinking too. Don't have to have generators all over the place now. Great video :)

[@OfficialPSUtube]

+stevenste Thank you so much, I'm glad you enjoyed it! --Kyle

[@illuminus4420]

The heart of a teacher!! You're awesome bro! Thanks for the help.

[@devyani3933]

Thank you so much! The game was repeatedly asking me to supply the power to the settlement and this video gave me an insight to it.

[@tylermohr2683]

Excellent, thank you for making this video, exactly what I needed to hear about powering objects!

[@OfficialPSUtube]

+Tyler Mohr Thanks, glad it was helpful!

[@anonymouscoward7559]

1 of my brahmin is stuck in a house at sanctuary and cannot get out it has kind of given up on life and just stands there. I tried to kill it but suddenly everyone at sanctuary is a fucking PETA member and and loses their shit and try to kill me.

[@kristophbaker5774]

I had the same problem and tried everything I could to get it out but then finally gave up. Went and did some missions and it was gone when I returned.

[@Zandotious]

Build a feeding trough. The mutant cows will converge to it and stay within its general vicinity.

[@Burak.Cya76]

+Anonymous Coward on Pc u can use ur console

[@maximk4892]

Anonymous Coward just send everyone to a different settlement and then kill it then bring everyone back

[@YungDonProdigy]

So far ive played the game without watching one video . but this concept confused me so I had to educate myself . good video bro.

[@m0onst9er]

ALRIGHT so, 1) make a generator, 2) grab a pylon, 3) run the wire, 4) connect the conduit, 5) BOOM! hit it with a hammer.

[@xh4lonat10nx2]

Yup lol

[@zaneraza4044]

Thx I was getting bored of the vid

[@cockadoo7844]

Did a better job explaining than some others.

[@jammer75k]

Thank you so much for that explanation! I have been so confused by the wires and now it makes a little more sense!

[@fknshaggy]

I've already figured out how to power things, but you've just made the items I wasn't 100% sure about make sense. Hopefully I'll make something worth sharing soon, thanks!

[@Domitius23]

Great video, thx. But if the conduit does the same thing than the pylon, you only need a pylon to raise a cable up high. It seemes to be a cosmetic issue since I have build a whole base with a lot of electric things only using conduits, which are working as distributors and as splits. And important for a generator-farm: You do not need to connect every generator to the next pylon/conduit - as you say @ 5:20 You can built a series connection by connecting all the generators together. And then one generator to the next distributor. This way you can save cable-material. Also interesting how the distribution via solid objects work. I first thought, you were wrong with the TV - and that it gets it energy direct from a conduit on the roof of the building which bears the wind-generator. But I think you may be right with the elements having contact and therefore are conducting energy. Also PhoenixDwn75 is right when saying you can energize unlimited objects which have no number on the electricity-icon. At least I tried a lot of lamps and stuff with one little generator and it worked till my test-building was shining as far as Diamond City.

[@OfficialPSUtube]

+Domitius23 All awesome tips! Thanks for sharing and improving on my limited knowledge. --Kyle

[@Domitius23]

+PlayStation Universe No no, you know a lot. Yours is by far the best FO4-Electricity-Tutorial.

[@Libertarian1776]

Great vid, I'm still working on the "wi-fi" power, it's funny how somethings power right next to a power conduit and something 5 feet away won't power, it's like there are dead spots in the walls or something.. I don't sweat it though because to me it's AMAZING that Bethesda was able to add so many working parts in this already massive world.

[@abitofthisnthat]

A very helpful and useful video, thanks!

[@OfficialPSUtube]

+bat man Thank you so much. Means a lot that you found it useful :)

[@Rize_Inn]

Thanks, you gave me a lot of good ideas on how to power up & fortify my Sanctuary.

[@Rize_Inn]

Switches seem to work similarly to conduits but the conduits are probably easier to work with so I'll give them a try too.

[@HistoricalConflict]

Interesting place to put the main base. Why not near the bridge? Also are raiders able to cross the radioactive river and come from the back? My back defense is weak

[@OfficialPSUtube]

+Gamer Hudson For me, this made sense because the existing weapon, armor, and workshop bench were already there. I liked the way that house's porch initially looked kinda like a garage, so I started putting up metal walls and it sorta evolved from there. Not sure about whether they can come from the back river. My defense is weak there too, but there's a lot of natural obstacles like bushes, trees, and houses. --Kyle

[@rickywestley6820]

+Gamer Hudson I put a gate by the bridge and fenced off the whole area ,but enemies actually spawned inside the base ,so I pulled my gate in closer .

[@anonymouscoward7559]

+Gamer Hudson I put 100% of my defense on the bridge with no gate it has worked fine. the only successful attack came when i spread out my defense.

[@rickywestley6820]

Anonymous Coward enemies can spawn behind your gate if its by the bridge .

[@PelsBitsShop]

There is an "area of effect"for illumination. Imagine an invisible bubble around the generator and conduits if you will. This is what powers lights etc and no it won't take any of the numbered power output from the generator. Ive just discovered the Local Leader perk which helps with sharing your junky resources between settlements.

[@andrewleethompson5681]

Thank you for this. Fallout may be the best game I've played - I haven't given it a proper thought yet, Mass Effect and Walking dead will forever be top for making me care so damn much about the characters - but it doesn't explain much.

[@Masked_Official]

Great video man, helped me a lot to figure out this power stuff.

[@mattholgate1653]

Thanks mate, concise and clear.

[@CroxNK]

Thanks to this video now i understand how to run electricity trough the house and the other

[@SquirrellovesAcorn]

How do you attach the wires between the generators? Do I have to build them or is there a special button I have to push to create the wires? Happy for answer

[@mdredheadguy1979]

Martin T There should be a button option to attach a wire while aiming at the generator.

[@mytjomoon7638]

Well described. Well voiced. Best and most informative Fallout 4 instructional video I've seen so far. I'll be checking back for more. Thank you so much.

[@DreamPhreak]

Great video, exactly what I wanted to know about. I just wish your videos were 1080p

[@OfficialPSUtube]

+Akio Crimson (DreamPhreak) Thanks for watching!

[@MyLostToys]

11:13 Someone in Sanctuary is interested too with the Power setup! :D

[@davehoweth5368]

Thanks man, I had no idea what the power conduit pylons did.. I thought they produced power but your video states they are just a bridge, so thanks for that. Also I built my Base based on the look of the porch /garage and the fact the crafting tables were there. Ur base loooooks way better than mine tho ha. Cheers

[@OfficialPSUtube]

+David Howeth Hey, thanks a lot! Glad the video was helpful :) --Kyle

[@LucasInTheAyer]

Very well explained and appreciated.

[@808Mark]

awesome explanation! I was pretty intimidated by all this until I listened to you here

[@raf9656]

Nice video man, so helpful, is it possible for you to do a guide on how to build your settlement? i know you uploaded one touring it, but a build one would be very useful. Also have you got any info on why the other settlements are important or if there important at all?

[@OfficialPSUtube]

+Raphael Newell Thanks a lot Raphael, glad you like it. I'm thinking what that video would look like--I could do a walkthrough just examining each piece and kind of explaining how I fit them together, what my thought process was... that kind of thing?

[@raf9656]

yeh that would be amazing, i find the building so difficult.

[@OvernightCrew]

+Raphael Newell Yeah i'm about to scrap my whole settlement and rebuild after seeing this. I'm still pretty new in the game, I had no idea raiders even attacked your settlement until seeing some videos.

[@Vesperon]

I believe the conduits emit a simple radial bubble of energy approximately 2 tiles wide. it doesn't take into account the physical connected nature of the structure.

[@OfficialPSUtube]

+Vesperon Interesting! The game's Help menu describes it differently, but that could be correct.

[@KingK66]

Great video, this is hugely helpful!!! Love your base btw

[@OfficialPSUtube]

+Karl Zone Glad you liked it! How's yours coming?

[@KingK66]

+PlayStation Universe Getting there, slowly. Just gotta find time to play.

[@FormerTrucker]

I consider myself a good builder, but your a hundred times better. I learned alot

[@KR152FA5T]

loving your tutes and also the helpful community on your channel! subscribed and liked all so far, hopefully bethesda check your channel for idea's and tackle some community wanted fixes!

[@GREATHER420]

Thank you for this video. Very well explained.

[@xoxoFreaks]

Thank you for this info. It is good and to the point. Also, the trick with walking the T.V. helped me to...ty. =)

[@Spotcats]

Good informative video. You've made my future Fallout Red Rocket base a happier and more efficient place to live. Also, I may figure it out myself, but I'm on PC. So I don't have a triangle button. lol In later vids you may want to mention what buttons us PC dudes need to press to do the same tasks. Just as a side note. Thanks for taking the time bro. /thumbs up

[@OfficialPSUtube]

+Spotcats Thanks a lot Spotcats, much appreciated!

[@towdjumper5]

Great stuff. Thank you for this! Thank you.

[@DKSON1337]

I noticed that pylons also power up lamps and stuff that are close to them like the TV was powered by the conduits

[@mantasteiserskis8348]

thank you youtuber i didint know how to get power in 1year

[@brendanleal6823]

Amazing video good job of explaining thanks!

[@EsotericAura]

You mentioned that the tv had power even though you were still carrying it around; I think that that is just a game function to show you that it would have power if you set it up there. I was playing around with power lines earlier trying to connect a house, and the lights went on before I connected the wire; so I moved back, and they turned off again.

[@bikramjitsingh8362]

Thanks I Wasn't Sure How To Power My House Without Having Pylons Making It Look Ugly!

[@OfficialPSUtube]

+Bikramjit Singh Thanks for watching!

[@ianwilliamson8161]

a great video helped me a lot thanks :)

[@mysticalninja544]

You actually get more power per relative square meter by using multiple small generators than with large generators. I always build a steel science center building in sanctuary for the Institute teleport, and have power station rooms constructed inside auxiliary towers. Using a two-story high one full floor section of space and an upper rack of wooden platforms separating the top and bottom wall section I was able to easily fit 12 (3 * 12 = 36 power) small generators in the space one large generator fit (only 10 power). For high powered setups well organized power stations utilizing multiple small generators in a series is the ideal approach.

[@markdee6662]

very well explained. thank you!

[@phazebeast7373]

Thank you so much ! Ive been stcuk on a mission that has me to build power to my base or something , now i know thank you !👍

[@ea1997]

very helpful. thanks for the video!

[@anonymousgara8415]

Thank you, may God bless you all and everyone. ❤

[@robertketcham9576]

great video! No mindless chatter about stupid bullshit. Thanks for the help!

[@DarkfireNek0]

Very useful vid, thanks!

[@RNLee]

Quick question, is there any way to power the street lamps outside? It just feels weird having them sit there and do nothing. And it feels even weirder with the streets just being pitch dark at night, so it'd feel nice to have some sort of lighting around the streets.

[@OfficialPSUtube]

+Wild Koffing I never tried running copper wire to the street lights themselves--I just scrapped them for Steel--but it's worth a try!

[@RNLee]

+PlayStation Universe I've tried to connect the wires to them, but no Bueno. You can't place the connectors on the lamps either. Just feels odd.

[@admiralspire8867]

+Wild Koffing They were rotted by NUCLEAR blast, lol..

[@robinhood5951]

+Wild Koffing Use the poles you can build and then set a spotlight up there? lol

[@jeremiahthompson9367]

What is the triangle button's keyboard equivalent?

[@MrSubStep]

triangle is the jump button on ps4 so try that?

[@aaronmackay8649]

Wow just got the game this helped out alot

[@iwasmuted4]

Are the lights always so glitchy? In the Castle I built a large generator and even when all the lights were on the industrial water purifier wouldn't work. And now none of the lights will turn on even when I see the green power icon above them.

[@megmuffy5791]

Most helpful video thank you

[@tidouble1]

Awesome video, thanks! Liked and subbed

[@PelsBitsShop]

The best way to power a three level home is to have the conduits and wires going around the walls on the second floor (on the inside of the house)...this should be enough to power that floor, the one above and the one below as the area of effect will be large enough to cover these floors.

[@MrFatKat19]

What about light switches? 1 lightswitch to control 1 conduit?

[@PelsBitsShop]

+Thurman Murman for switches, its easy if you imagine the power flowing from your generator and your electrical circuit as water in a pipe. If you have generator/switch/lights...in that order then all the lights that you place after the switch will be controlled by activating that switch. Imagine turning a tap off and on...it will stop the flow of power running and further. Hope this helps.

[@AG-ks3tq]

Very good 👍🏾👍🏾👏🏾👏🏾 i like how you explaine it thank u!

[@dinomite29]

Does the windmill do anything different from the generators?

[@Alex-uj9xz]

+UNBOUD HUNTER It doesn't make any noise like the other generators which is kinda good if you don't like how noisy they can be.

[@subbychoco]

You know turning the generators on and off will give it different noise levels?

[@GTAVictor9128]

+Alex Arvizu Yeah, I really wish that they could introduce other clean and quiet generators, like solar panels, etc. I hate having to use those noisey and dirty oil generators so I try to stick to windmills as much as possible.

[@20shadoe]

+GTAVictor9128 In the game the world is a nuclear waistland with mutated monsters and animals and zombies and your worried about "dirty generators" and power sorces. Do you go out and hug the irradiated trees? Because I think that radiation may be going to your brain buddy. U might need to take some rad away before you turn into a feral ghoul! O.o

[@GTAVictor9128]

20shadoe Yes, yes, I knew someone would say that... I'm just saying that I don't like the noise the oil generators make, but the only quiet generator is the windmill which it isn't very space efficient, so it would be nice if you could build other types of quiet generators.

[@rickywestley6820]

question if your fan was on ,how come it wasnt spinning ?

[@Kina_Fay]

Ah! Thank you very much!

[@igbsx1]

Immensely helpful. Thank you.

[@omargarza9495]

thank you so much for the tips keep up the good work i subd

[@ChrisWilliam26]

Thanks, very helpful.

[@ClayMcDonald]

Can you wire multiple generators together and have the last wire connected to a single power line running running down the street, like an actual city? That would really help to clean things up.

[@Thanson199415]

yep. Ex: If you used four small generators that provide 3 units of power each and connected all four onto a junction and sent one wire out, that one wire will have all 12 units of power provided by those four generators.

[@jasonlara]

2021. Just started playing this. As far as wall conduits go, do you need a wire bewtween each one? For example: You have a 100ft wall and want hanging lights along it's entirety. You have a generator with a wire to a wall conduit placed on the first wall tile. Hanging lights only light up for maybe 3 wall tiles. So you place another wall conduit. Does that second conduit need to be hard-wired to the first? Basically, how do you daisy-chain.

[@mcoreotims2509]

How does a windmill work? Is it perpetual?

[@Hhhhhbhhhh]

Would windmill be capable of powering a whole 2 story house?

[@triple_A_rockhound]

Hey psuGotta question on mini gen do they stay on forever or dose it turn it self off

[@ScrubTheNub]

Damn gonna just play fallout for a couple hours to fix up my sanctuary lol. Thanks for the tips

[@vincentphilipp7428]

very helpful thanks!

[@stevenpaz1278]

Can you make a turtorial on how to make your base

[@Lilacleaf49065]

How are the switches differing to conduits?

[@danielminectagt6796]

Thank you for this tutorial

[@shri2549]

To change the power cap of generators in workshop mode, go to console while looking at the specific gen. or click it to confirm its selected type getav 32e this will show u the actual power produced by the gen. then type setav 32e (number) set power production what ever number u like. my windmill gives 100

[@davidhill8163]

well explained, an electrifying video !

[@julesfernandez5155]

Great video ! thanks for sharing :)))

[@OfficialPSUtube]

+Jules Fernandez Thank you for watching!

[@navarruh]

thanks! Helped a lot

[@headhuntingsniper867]

I am missing both Funiture and Power options and I don't have them even without mods

[@xXOhxSleeperXx]

So I had a conduit hooked up to a wall switch and everytime I try to turn the conduit off, nothing happens. Is it even able to turn off?

[@OfficialPSUtube]

+Cody Harris Nope, there's no turn-off function for the conduits, I don't think. --Kyle

[@rebeccaoneill9627]

What's the button to connect it on other platforms?

[@TheBurawit]

how you build windmill on the roof like that ?

[@demetriobarrera2671]

Why can I set up generators at the red rocket truck stop but I can't at the castle

[@a7kilvo874]

What's the most efficient generator to use as in power per tile because you might get more power from the large generator but it's a lot bigger taking up more room

[@keithcarter5513]

great video really helpful

[@razoreve4398]

how to you get the wires and such ur store back without making new one?

[@dewaldduplessis6206]

im not able to down turrets i have all the needed resources but can't place it down help?

[@NosirrathOfficial]

What's the difference between "clean" power from the windmills and the standard generators? I haven't noticed one personally and size-wise it seems much more efficient to use the large generators (10 power) if they take up the same space as one windmill (3 power).

[@explorercamacho]

hello, im attempting to power a turret in side a building but unlike lights and fans it seem to require a direct connection with a power cable. my issue is how can i get that direct like with wall in the way.

[@markohara828]

Do you know how to get the siren for your settlement?

[@ewan1846]

Yup all u need to do mate is fart or take a shit it might help. Thanks x

[@Mobus_]

Can you tell me what button on the computer is the triangle? :P

[@dukebarras2175]

+Antonio Sanchez space bar?

[@endergirl8820]

Mega thanks dude 👌

[@AbitantedelVault]

I have a question and I hope someone will help me. I used one of the standing house in Sanctuary as a "generator home" (I put every generators there) to make the town quiet. Now my question is, if i link the generators one to another, will they produce, for example, 15 energy when I link the last one to a pylon?