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The Class-4T3 power generator was a generator manufactured by Eksoan and used primarily used to power an E-Web heavy repeating blaster.
Description
The Class-4T3 power generator was a power unit that connected to the E-Web heavy repeating blaster via a three-meter long power conduit that attached to a connector on the underside of the weapon's TR-62 Autocushion Tripod. The Class-4T3 was equipped with an advanced Gk3 Cryocooler cooling unit to prevent it from overheating and causing a potentially fatal overload.[2]
While a gunner fired the weapon, the accompanying Class-4T3 power generator was generally overseen by a second crew member. The crew member's job was to supervise the generator's power flow to the E-Web and adjust it as necessary to prevent an overload. E-Web deployment on the battlefield took about fifteen minutes, especially if the Class-4T3 was "cold"; some Imperial crews would attempt to cut down on this set-up time by pre-charging the generators but that left the Class-4T3 more likely to suffer a power surge.[2]
The generator could be set to a "preset" mode that allowed a single gunner to operator the weapon without the need for a second crew member. In this mode, the Class-4T3's power flow was keep well within safe operating temperatures but at the cost of reducing the attached E-Web's rate of fire.[2]
Sources
- Imperial Sourcebook (First mentioned) (as Eksoan power unit)
- Imperial Sourcebook, Second Edition (as Eksoan power unit)
Star Wars Customizable Card Game — Hoth Limited Card: Portable Fusion Generator (backup link)- The Essential Guide to Weapons and Technology
- The Official Star Wars Fact File 26 BLA 7-8: E-Web Repeating Blaster
- The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
- Star Wars: The Card Game — The Battle of Hoth Card: E-Web Heavy Repeating Blaster
- Star Wars: Imperial Handbook: A Commander's Guide
