Iridium nuclear-energy cell
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The Series 800 was powered by an iridium nuclear-energy cell which was shielded in a case-hardened subassembly inside the unit's torso. [citation needed]
The cell could supply enough power to run the lights of a small city for a day and could allow a T-800 to operate at full power for twenty-four hours a day for 1,095 days. It could last significantly longer than this if the unit dropped off-line into economy mode. In this mode, power was cut to 40 percent of nominal function.
Compact energy sinks collected and stored excess energy for later use, optical systems switched to infra-red only and motivation units lost 40 percent of hydraulic pressure as the pumps slowed. Combat situations notwithstanding, the T-800 has a functional period of 120 years on one power cell.
Notes
- It is unknown if the nuclear power cells used by the Series 888 and Cameron are of a similar type.
