
Electronics · Amperex
Quiet Current Hearth Power Buffer Transit Pattern
₡3,050
- Physical mass
- 1.2 kg
- Stowed volume
- 0.003 m³
- Measurement
- estimated
- Damage resistance
- DR 0 (estimated)
Rules-ready
3D6 Stats
| Weight | 1.2 kg (2.6 lb) |
|---|---|
| DR | 0 |
| Advantages | None |
| Disadvantages | None |
| Skill bonuses | Uses Mechanic (Transit Vehicle); Uses Mechanic (Electrical) |
Quiet Current was made for passenger modules, sleeper cars, and medical transit pods where a screaming cooling fan is nearly as bad as losing power. A sealed phase-change core sits inside a thick aluminum cradle, smoothing feed changes without the usual relay clack. Heat migrates into broad graphite fins along the underside; after a busy shift they’re hot enough to sting bare fingers. The only normal sound is a faint sand-like hiss as coolant moves through the core.
Berth techs can reach input clamps, fuses, thermal shutters, and the manual bypass through a lightless service hatch, all shaped for gloved identification. The core itself is factory sealed. Quiet Current holds lights, ventilation, and medical outlets steady while a transit vehicle crosses bad distribution zones. Its lease is priced by operating hours, read from a local meter. Breaking the seal stops the meter but also ends exchange coverage, leaving the owner with a costly block nobody reputable will refill.