Wasteland Border Inspector - Chapter 887

Chapter 887: Chapter 287: Power Surges at Dawning—Daybreak! (End of Volume)

As for calibrating to perfect parameters, it may take a month to gradually optimize, but this only affects the power generation efficiency.

Even if the hydroelectric plant loses some efficiency, it’s more than enough for Dapo Town now.

It’s worth mentioning that the power lines from the plant to the town have already been connected in advance these days.

Yu Yong himself is a talent in electronic engineering. Designing the transmission circuit took only two hours, and he also coordinated with Lin Xu to determine the positions for utility poles, branch boxes, and overhead lines.

The 300kW unit’s output of 400V three-phase AC electricity will first be boosted to 6kV via a small transformer, then transmitted to Dapo Town, where it will be stepped down to 400V, and further split to 220V single-phase power before reaching homes, enabling everyday household electricity use and supporting small production equipment operations.

This process sounds complex but has a clear advantage. Dapo Town is about 2.5 kilometers from the power plant; if 400V transmission is used directly, losses would exceed 10%, leading to substandard voltage in the town and significant energy waste, with high long-term operational costs.

High voltage transmission can control losses within 5% and maintain voltage stability.

Of course, the core reason is… the Collector can directly tap into the high voltage power for charging, with far greater efficiency than low voltage electricity.

On the transformer, he designed a hidden conversion port where only the Collector can fit precisely.

By pre-setting charging power, you can “steal electricity” without affecting the town’s production and daily use, undetected.

Over a hundred people were busy on the construction site, with simple cranes assisting in construction.

Cheng Ye watched anxiously, but there were no more Action Points available to expedite the process.

It must be said, it’s truly a time of running on empty, with only 15% of the charging value left, and all Action Points spent.

He couldn’t help scratching his head and driving to the site every few minutes to check the progress.

Perhaps sensing his urgency, the workers dared not slack off, working with unprecedented fervor, not willing to waste even a moment to catch their breath.

The night deepened to 4 AM.

Just as Cheng Ye finished patrolling the riverside and was about to wash his face at the pool to refresh himself, his Defense Communication device at his waist suddenly vibrated slightly, and the screen slowly lit up.

He answered the call.

On the other end, Engineer Li’s cheerful voice came through: “Inspector Cheng, the equipment installation is complete! The next step requires you to personally initiate the first stage of commissioning.”

“Completed?”

Cheng Ye’s mind went blank as if he couldn’t hold onto the Defense Communication device which fell into the pool.

It felt like he lost all ability to think, his mind blank.

Could Dapo Town’s hydroelectric plant really be put into use?

Could he really use over 6,000 kWh per day as he pleased?

Skill search, Skill Fusion, feature extraction… all these functions previously limited by charging value can now be freely used?

A rush of joy surged through his heart, even more than the excitement he felt when he first acquired extraordinary powers.

“Inspector Cheng?” Engineer Li’s voice came from the pool’s Defense Communication device.

“Hold on, I’ll wash my face and be right over!” Cheng Ye quickly retrieved the Defense Communication device, wiped the water off, and placed it back on his waist.

He turned on the faucet; the icy filtered water gushed out, but it couldn’t extinguish the heat in his heart.

If Liu Bi’s approval signified he was worthy of inheriting Cheng Long’s “legacy.”

Then, the activation of the power plant would mark the beginning of “Cheng Ye” as a new symbol of Happiness City, chasing and surpassing Cheng Long.

Rinsing under the cold water for a minute, Cheng Ye forced himself to calm down. Before getting in the car, he glanced at the rearview mirror, his face still flushed with uncontrolled excitement.

He lightly touched the throttle, and the car smoothly slid out of Dapo Town, heading toward the hydroelectric plant.

When he arrived at the plant, the workers had already stepped aside, packing up the equipment tools.

Engineer Li and Engineer Qian stood inside the control room, conducting the final parameter checks to ensure everything was flawless.

Cheng Ye stepped into the control room. Compared to the initial shabby inspection, the control room was now completely transformed.

All the damage had been repaired, and the concrete floor was newly paved with tiles.

The incandescent lights in the room were particularly bright. Under Engineer Li’s guidance, Cheng Ye approached the main control panel.

Looking at the screen, the right side already began displaying various parameters.

The left side displayed “Unit Standby”, “Voltage Ready”, “Water Pressure Normal”, and other indicators.

Engineer Li pointed at the red button and key slot on the main control panel, “Inspector Cheng, you just need to insert the startup key and press the ‘Water Diversion Start’ button to initiate the first stage, allowing water flow into the unit. This is the core first step of the entire startup process.”

Key…

Cheng Ye paused, looked at the slot, and took out his Inspector badge.

By pressing the badge down, it snugly fit into the slot, and the screen immediately displayed an identity authentication prompt.

After four or five seconds, another prompt flashed.

[Identity verification passed. Current main controller: Cheng Ye (Inspector) is online]

Just pressing the button could start it?

At this final moment, Cheng Ye surprisingly calmed down, his finger gently covering the red water diversion button, gently pressing it down.

Woosh…

A low hum of machinery immediately sounded in the control room, the hydraulic opening mechanism activated, and the heavy water diversion gate slowly lifted, the turbulent White Water River water surged along the diversion channel, rushing into the unit’s flow path.