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{{Equipment_Infobox
| name              = Power Distributor
| image            = Power Distributor.png
| imagecaption      = Power Distributor icon
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| guardian_module  =
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| slot              = Core Internals
| slot2            =
| core_compartments = Power Coupling
| classes          = 1—8
| ratings          = E—A
| refills          =
| refills_cost      =
| key              =
| synthesis        =
| technobroker      =
<!-- Section Engineering -->
| engineering      = Yes
| engineers        = Gr.5 — [[The Dweller]]<br/>
Gr.3 — [[Marco Qwent]]<br/>
Gr.3 — [[Hera Tani]]
}}
{{quote|Distribution system for ENG, SYS, and WEP capacitors.|In-Game Description}}
{{quote|Distribution system for ENG, SYS, and WEP capacitors.|In-Game Description}}
The '''Power Distributor''' is a module that regulates the distribution of power from the [[Power Plant]] between the ship's three main subsystems: Systems (SYS) which controls shield strength, Engine (ENG) which controls thruster output, and Weapons (WEP) which supplies power to weapon modules. It also includes a capacitor bank for each of the three systems, plus a three-way recharge capability that has increased or decreased effectiveness depending on its power allotment.


The Power Distributor takes power from the [[Power Plant]], and distributes it to the ships Systems, Engine, and Weapons. It has a capacitor bank for each system, and a recharge capability. The capacity is the maximum charge in a capacitor, and recharge shows how many power units per second are recharged if that capacitor is at full (four pips). The recharge rate directly correlates to the number of pips. For example, if the 1E Distributor has two pips in Weapons, it will recharge at a rate of .6 power units per second. This means you could fire a single fixed beam laser for approximately six seconds before it overheats.
==Usage==
Power Distributors are rated by their energy-storage capacity (the maximum charge in each capacitor) and by their recharge rate (how many power units per second are recharged if that capacitor is at full four pips).
 
The recharge rate directly correlates to the number of pips the player has assigned to each system. For example, if the 1E Power Distributor (which has a Weapons Recharge rate of 1.200) has all four pips enabled for WEP, it will recharge at a rate of 1.2 power units per second. If it is set for two pips, WEP will recharge at 0.6 power units per second. This means you could fire a single Fixed Beam Laser for approximately six seconds before it depletes its available energy. If a power distributor is disabled it will function normally without the ability to change pip allocation. The power distribution will be what it was before it was disabled.
 
All Power Distributors are capable of recharging WEP considerably faster than SYS or ENG, and that SYS and ENG always have the same maximum recharge rate.


==Specifications==
==Specifications==
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{| class="sortable fandom-table article-table" style="text-align: center;" border="1"
! rowspan="2" | Class
! rowspan="2" | Class
! rowspan="2" | Rating
! rowspan="2" | Rating
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! rowspan="2" | Power Draw
! rowspan="2" | Power Draw
! colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | Weapons
! colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | Weapons
! colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | Engines
! colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | Engines/Systems
! colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | Systems
! rowspan="2" | Value (CR)
! rowspan="2" | Price (CR)
|-
|-
! Capacity
! Recharge
! Capacity
! Capacity
! Recharge
! Recharge
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! Recharge
! Recharge
|-
|-
| 1 || E || 1.30 || A || 0.32 || 10.000 || 1.200 || 8.000 || 0.400 || 8.000 || 0.400 || 517
| 1 || E || 1.30 || A || 0.32 || 10.000 || 1.200 || 8.000 || 0.400 || 517
|-
|-
| 1 || D || 0.50 || A || 0.36 || 11.000 || 1.400 || 9.000 || 0.500 || 9.000 || 0.500 || 1,293
| 1 || D || 0.50 || A || 0.36 || 11.000 || 1.400 || 9.000 || 0.500 || 1,293
|-
|-
| 1 || C || 1.30 || A || 0.40 || 12.000 || 1.500 || 10.000 || 0.500 || 10.000 || 0.500 || 3,231
| 1 || C || 1.30 || A || 0.40 || 12.000 || 1.500 || 10.000 || 0.500 || 3,231
|-
|-
| 1 || B || 2.00 || A || 0.44 || 13.000 || 1.700 || 11.000 || 0.600 || 11.000 || 0.600 || 8,078
| 1 || B || 2.00 || A || 0.44 || 13.000 || 1.700 || 11.000 || 0.600 || 8,078
|-
|-
| 1 || A || 1.30 || A || 0.48 || 14.000 || 1.800 || 12.000 || 0.600 || 12.000 || 0.600 || 20,195
| 1 || A || 1.30 || A || 0.48 || 14.000 || 1.800 || 12.000 || 0.600 || 20,195
|-
|-
| 2 || E || 2.50 || A || 0.36 || 12.000 || 1.400 || 10.000 || 0.600 || 10.000 || 0.600 || 1,448
| 2 || E || 2.50 || A || 0.36 || 12.000 || 1.400 || 10.000 || 0.600 || 1,448
|-
|-
| 2 || D || 1.00 || A || 0.41 || 14.000 || 1.600 || 11.000 || 0.600 || 11.000 || 0.600 || 3,619
| 2 || D || 1.00 || A || 0.41 || 14.000 || 1.600 || 11.000 || 0.600 || 3,619
|-
|-
| 2 || C || 2.50 || A || 0.45 || 15.000 || 1.800 || 12.000 || 0.700 || 12.000 || 0.700 || 9,048
| 2 || C || 2.50 || A || 0.45 || 15.000 || 1.800 || 12.000 || 0.700 || 9,048
|-
|-
| 2 || B || 4.00 || A || 0.50 || 17.000 || 2.000 || 13.000 || 0.800 || 13.000 || 0.800 || 22,619
| 2 || B || 4.00 || A || 0.50 || 17.000 || 2.000 || 13.000 || 0.800 || 22,619
|-
|-
| 2 || A || 2.50 || A || 0.54 || 18.000 || 2.200 || 14.000 || 0.800 || 14.000 || 0.800 || 56,547
| 2 || A || 2.50 || A || 0.54 || 18.000 || 2.200 || 14.000 || 0.800 || 56,547
|-
|-
| 3 || E || 5.00 || A || 0.40 || 16.000 || 1.800 || 12.000 || 0.900 || 12.000 || 0.900 || 4,053
| 3 || E || 5.00 || A || 0.40 || 16.000 || 1.800 || 12.000 || 0.900 || 4,053
|-
|-
| 3 || D || 2.00 || A || 0.45 || 18.000 || 2.100 || 14.000 || 1.000 || 14.000 || 1.000 || 10,133
| 3 || D || 2.00 || A || 0.45 || 18.000 || 2.100 || 14.000 || 1.000 || 10,133
|-
|-
| 3 || C || 5.00 || A || 0.50 || 20.000 || 2.300 || 15.000 || 1.100 || 15.000 || 1.100 || 25,333
| 3 || C || 5.00 || A || 0.50 || 20.000 || 2.300 || 15.000 || 1.100 || 25,333
|-
|-
| 3 || B || 8.00 || A || 0.55 || 22.000 || 2.500 || 17.000 || 1.200 || 17.000 || 1.200 || 63,333
| 3 || B || 8.00 || A || 0.55 || 22.000 || 2.500 || 17.000 || 1.200 || 63,333
|-
|-
| 3 || A || 5.00 || A || 0.60 || 24.000 || 2.800 || 18.000 || 1.300 || 18.000 || 1.300 || 158,331
| 3 || A || 5.00 || A || 0.60 || 24.000 || 2.800 || 18.000 || 1.300 || 158,331
|-
|-
| 4 || E || 10.00 || A || 0.45 || 22.000 || 2.300 || 15.000 || 1.300 || 15.000 || 1.300 || 11,349
| 4 || E || 10.00 || A || 0.45 || 22.000 || 2.300 || 15.000 || 1.300 || 11,349
|-
|-
| 4 || D || 4.00 || A || 0.50 || 24.000 || 2.600 || 17.000 || 1.400 || 17.000 || 1.400 || 28,373
| 4 || D || 4.00 || A || 0.50 || 24.000 || 2.600 || 17.000 || 1.400 || 28,373
|-
|-
| 4 || C || 10.00 || A || 0.56 || 27.000 || 2.900 || 19.000 || 1.600 || 19.000 || 1.600 || 70,932
| 4 || C || 10.00 || A || 0.56 || 27.000 || 2.900 || 19.000 || 1.600 || 70,932
|-
|-
| 4 || B || 16.00 || A || 0.62 || 30.000 || 3.200 || 21.000 || 1.800 || 21.000 || 1.800 || 177,331
| 4 || B || 16.00 || A || 0.62 || 30.000 || 3.200 || 21.000 || 1.800 || 177,331
|-
|-
| 4 || A || 10.00 || A || 0.67 || 32.000 || 3.500 || 23.000 || 1.900 || 23.000 || 1.900 || 443,328
| 4 || A || 10.00 || A || 0.67 || 32.000 || 3.500 || 23.000 || 1.900 || 443,328
|-
|-
| 5 || E || 20.00 || A || 0.50
| 5 || E || 20.00 || A || 0.50
|| 27.000 || 2.900 || 19.000 || 1.700 || 19.000 || 1.700 || 31,778
| 27.000 || 2.900 || 19.000 || 1.700 || 31,778
|-
|-
| 5 || D || 8.00 || A || 0.56
| 5 || D || 8.00 || A || 0.56
|| 31.000 || 3.200 || 22.000 || 1.900 || 22.000 || 1.900 || 79,444
| 31.000 || 3.200 || 22.000 || 1.900 || 79,444
|-
|-
| 5 || C || 20.00 || A || 0.62
| 5 || C || 20.00 || A || 0.62
|| 34.000 || 3.600 || 24.000 || 2.100 || 24.000 || 2.100 || 198,611
| 34.000 || 3.600 || 24.000 || 2.100 || 198,611
|-
|-
| 5 || B || 32.00 || A || 0.68
| 5 || B || 32.00 || A || 0.68
|| 37.000 || 4.000 || 26.000 || 2.300 || 26.000 || 2.300 || 496,527
| 37.000 || 4.000 || 26.000 || 2.300 || 496,527
|-
|-
| 5 || A || 20.00 || A || 0.74
| 5 || A || 20.00 || A || 0.74
|| 41.000 || 4.300 || 29.000 || 2.500 || 29.000 || 2.500 || 1,241,317
| 41.000 || 4.300 || 29.000 || 2.500 || 1,241,317
|-
|-
| 6 || E || 40.00 || A || 0.54
| 6 || E || 40.00 || A || 0.54
|| 34.000 || 3.400 || 23.000 || 2.200 || 23.000 || 2.200 || 88,978
| 34.000 || 3.400 || 23.000 || 2.200 || 88,978
|-
|-
| 6 || D || 16.00 || A || 0.61
| 6 || D || 16.00 || A || 0.61
|| 38.000 || 3.900 || 26.000 || 2.400 || 26.000 || 2.400 || 222,444
| 38.000 || 3.900 || 26.000 || 2.400 || 222,444
|-
|-
| 6 || C || 40.00 || A || 0.68
| 6 || C || 40.00 || A || 0.68
|| 42.000 || 4.300 || 29.000 || 2.700 || 29.000 || 2.700 || 556,110
| 42.000 || 4.300 || 29.000 || 2.700 || 556,110
|-
|-
| 6 || B || 64.00 || A || 0.75
| 6 || B || 64.00 || A || 0.75
|| 46.000 || 4.700 || 32.000 || 3.000 || 32.000 || 3.000 || 1,390,275
| 46.000 || 4.700 || 32.000 || 3.000 || 1,390,275
|-
|-
| 6 || A || 40.00 || A || 0.82
| 6 || A || 40.00 || A || 0.82
|| 50.000 || 5.200 || 35.000 || 3.200 || 35.000 || 3.200 || 3,475,688
| 50.000 || 5.200 || 35.000 || 3.200 || 3,475,688
|-
|-
| 7 || E || 80.00 || A || 0.59
| 7 || E || 80.00 || A || 0.59
|| 41.000 || 4.100 || 27.000 || 2.600 || 27.000 || 2.600 || 249,137
| 41.000 || 4.100 || 27.000 || 2.600 || 249,137
|-
|-
| 7 || D || 32.00 || A || 0.67
| 7 || D || 32.00 || A || 0.67
|| 46.000 || 4.600 || 31.000 || 3.000 || 31.000 || 3.000 || 622,843
| 46.000 || 4.600 || 31.000 || 3.000 || 622,843
|-
|-
| 7 || C || 80.00 || A || 0.74
| 7 || C || 80.00 || A || 0.74
|| 51.000 || 5.100 || 34.000 || 3.300 || 34.000 || 3.300 || 1,557,108
| 51.000 || 5.100 || 34.000 || 3.300 || 1,557,108
|-
|-
| 7 || B || 128.00 || A || 0.81
| 7 || B || 128.00 || A || 0.81
|| 56.000 || 5.600 || 37.000 || 3.600 || 37.000 || 3.600 || 3,892,770
| 56.000 || 5.600 || 37.000 || 3.600 || 3,892,770
|-
|-
| 7 || A || 80.00 || A || 0.89
| 7 || A || 80.00 || A || 0.89
|| 61.000 || 6.100 || 41.000 || 4.000 || 41.000 || 4.000 || 9,731,925
| 61.000 || 6.100 || 41.000 || 4.000 || 9,731,925
|-
| 8 || E || 160.00 || A || 0.64|| 48.000 || 4.800 || 32.000 || 3.200 || 697,584
|-
| 8 || D || 64.00 || A || 0.72|| 54.000 || 5.400 || 36.000 || 3.600 || 1,743,961
|-
| 8 || C || 160.00 || A || 0.8|| 60.000 || 6.000 || 40.000 || 4.000 || 4,359,903
|-
| 8 || B || 256.00 || A || 0.88|| 66.000 || 6.600 || 44.000 || 4.400 || 10,899,756
|-
| 8 || A || 160.00 || A || 0.96|| 72.000 || 7.200 || 48.000 || 4.800 || 27,249,391
|}
 
== Engineer Modifications ==
=== Modifications ===
The following modifications can be applied to this module by [[Engineers]] to enhance its abilities:
* [[Charge Enhanced Power Distributor|Charge enhanced]]
* [[Engine Focused Power Distributor|Engine focused]]
* [[High Charge Capacity Power Distributor|High charge capacity]]
*[[Shielded Power Distributor|Shielded]]
* [[System Focused Power Distributor|System focused]]
* [[Weapon Focused Power Distributor|Weapon focused]]
 
=== Experimental Effects ===
The following [[Experimental effect|experimental effects]] can be applied to this module:
* [[Cluster Capacitors]]
* [[Double Braced]]
* [[Flow Control]]
* [[Stripped Down]]
* [[Super Conduits]]
 
==Purchase Locations==
{| class="article-table sortable" border="1" style="text-align: center; display: inline-table;"
! Class
! Rating
! System
! Station
|-
|All
|All
|Shinrarta Dezhra
|Jameson Memorial
|-
|All
|All
|Brestla
|i Sola Prospect
|-
|All
|All
|TZ Arietis
|Snyder Enterprise
|-
|-
| 8 || E || 160.00 || A || || 48.000 || 4.800 || 32.000 || 3.200 || 32.000 || 3.200 || 697,584
|All
|All
|Beta Comae Berenices
|Gresley Port
|-
|-
| 8 || D || 64.00 || A || || 54.000 || 5.400 || 36.000 || 3.600 || 36.000 || 3.600 || 1,743,961
|All
|All
|GQ Virginis
|Ray Enterprise
|-
|-
| 8 || C || 160.00 || A || || 60.000 || 6.000 || 40.000 || 4.000 || 40.000 || 4.000 || 4,359,903
|All
|All
|LO Pegasi
|Garcia Station
|-
|-
| 8 || B || 256.00 || A || || 66.000 || 6.600 || 44.000 || 4.400 || 44.000 || 4.400 || 10,899,756
|All
|All
|6 Andromedae
|Galilei Ring
|-
|-
| 8 || A || 160.00 || A || || 72.000 || 7.200 || 48.000 || 4.800 || 48.000 || 4.800 || 27,249,391
|All
|All
|Arexe
|Janes Horizons
|-
|All
|All
|HIP 117783
|Lane City
|-
|All
|All
|Atata
|Zahn Enterprise
|}
|}


==Notes==
==Notes==
* Ship parts are not totally random, but seem to be random when they appear.
* On malfunction, the Power Distributor will allocate pips randomly.
* Stations change outfitting parts in Beta2 every hour.
* The player's avatar controls the Power Distributor through the middle hat switch on the flight stick.
* Power Distributors do draw some reactor power by themselves, even though the amount isn't shown on their in-game info card
* The Power Distributor's energy capacity stats are given, somewhat nonsensically, in MW.  Physically, an amount of stored energy ought to be measured in Joule or something like that; only energy flows should be measured in MW.  It seems like energy capacity is actually given in something close to MW-seconds.
 
== Videos ==
<gallery>
File:Elite_Dangerous_-_Power_distributor_guide
File:Why PIPs Matter in Elite Dangerous - The -1 Skill Most Players Ignore
</gallery>


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