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'''Standard Energy Units''' (SEU) are a unit of measurement for power supplies. They measure the output of a generator, and the capacity of batteries.
 
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'''Standard Energy Units''' (SEUs) are a standardized unit of measurement in the [[Frontier Sector|Frontier]] commonly used for power supplies.<ref>[[Alpha Dawn|Star Frontiers Alpha Dawn]]</ref> They measure the output of a [[Power Generator]], and the capacity of power packs and batteries.<ref>For purposes of basic reference, 1 SEU has been calculated to be the equivalent of approximately 1,000 joules (1 kJ).</ref>
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Prior to the introduction of the [[Credit]], SEUs were used in many places as a form of universal currency. They still are used as a trade commodity in remote places where other forms of banking are not available<ref>[[Zebulon's Guide to Frontier Space]], p.63</ref>. They are priced at either 1 credit each or 5 credits each.<ref>Recharging a parabattery has a cost in credits equal to the number of SEU charged, while power pack recharges cost 5 credits each. The cost to actually produce an SEU is significantly less than 1 credit per SEU.</ref>
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SEUs are generally stored in multi-capacitor, single-use (i.e. non-rechargeable) devices such as [[Powerclip]]s, mini-powerclips and power discs, or in rechargeable active-matrix devices such as [[Power Beltpack]]s, [[Power Backpack]]s and [[Parabattery|Parabatteries]].
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Latest revision as of 17:19, 25 June 2020

"Standard" 20 SEU powerclip

Standard Energy Units (SEUs) are a standardized unit of measurement in the Frontier commonly used for power supplies.[1] They measure the output of a Power Generator, and the capacity of power packs and batteries.[2]

Prior to the introduction of the Credit, SEUs were used in many places as a form of universal currency. They still are used as a trade commodity in remote places where other forms of banking are not available[3]. They are priced at either 1 credit each or 5 credits each.[4]

SEUs are generally stored in multi-capacitor, single-use (i.e. non-rechargeable) devices such as Powerclips, mini-powerclips and power discs, or in rechargeable active-matrix devices such as Power Beltpacks, Power Backpacks and Parabatteries.

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  1. Star Frontiers Alpha Dawn
  2. For purposes of basic reference, 1 SEU has been calculated to be the equivalent of approximately 1,000 joules (1 kJ).
  3. Zebulon's Guide to Frontier Space, p.63
  4. Recharging a parabattery has a cost in credits equal to the number of SEU charged, while power pack recharges cost 5 credits each. The cost to actually produce an SEU is significantly less than 1 credit per SEU.