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This raises the question: does this integrity bonus actually only work, if the module in question isn't being powered?

for, if I want to have two auto-maintenance units on a long exploration trip, I may want them shielded (if nothing else), for them to stay functional at all costs, but I may not have the power to keep them on by default (have to drop out of supercruise, anyway, to safely engage them, right?? - this system is so stupid... why do they even draw power to begin with, when not being used [and un-"shielded"]???), as weight has to be stripped down in all areas possible for maximum ranges...

so: is it basically pointless to have them shielded then? - i.e. is the integrity "normal" while switched off?
Or how does this actually all work?!?