Talk:Zero Point Module

O'neill did not build a ZPM. It was naquadah powered.


 * I think the liquid naqahdah cell only served as a kicker. There's simply not enough total energy and such a low power coming from such a cell, to allow an intergalactic connection, since as a rule, they require absolutely massive energy inputs. O'neill can only have made a one shot power source then. Such a cell is only good to power Jaffa staves.
 * It is rather impressive in fact that a human, with bribes of alteran knowledge, could make such a powerful reactor with such primitive spare parts. It gives a whole new vision on what the Lantians could achieve in terms of power sources! Mister Oragahn 23:24, 6 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Dont forget that the knowledge Jack used could have been beyond the Lanteans, the repository was built a long time after. Sman789 03:29, 18 January 2009 (UTC)

What about the one from the Tria, the Lantean ship from the season three mid-season episode? They had a ZPM, according to Sheppard, and it was what they used to send the Expedition home.

74.69.21.12 04:20, 16 August 2008 (UTC)

More links to read
Extra information about ZPMs' outputs and inner mechanisms


 * GateWorld.net: Power source comparison thread
 * StarFleetJedi.net: ZPM power output
 * SpaceBattles.com: ZPM discrepancies... power levels, overloads and else

Cite Sources People
The weight of the ZPM is listed but not source for it. I'll remove it if nobody can cite the source, since I've never heard a weight for a ZPM explained.


 * The source of the wight is in the Stargate SG-1: The DVD Collection 52. You can see for yourself here. And yes, the DVD collection IS an official source. Matthew R Dunn 11:41, 18 July 2008 (UTC)

HEIGHT
HOW COULD A ZPM BE 25 INCHES TALL. THE OFFICIAL SOURCE SAID IT WAS 0.65M I CONVERTED IT TO INCHES AND IT US 25. DOES THE M STAND FOR SOMETHING OTHER THAN METERS. THE ZPM WOULD ONLY BE 14-17 INCHES.

25 inches is 0.65 metres or 65 centimetres. 78.32.219.154 11:08, 27 September 2008 (UTC)

Power
How much power do you think a ZPM has in it (assuming the ones used on Atlantis were at (near) full power even though they probably weren't?) Obviously this isnt for anyone to add to the article it's just speculation out of interest. I think I heard someone say 10 to the 40th power but I dont know what units it was or how the conclusion was made? Sman789 01:48, 11 January 2009 (UTC)
 * Well obviously there is no way of knowing the exact power output unless an official source outright states it, which seems unlikely. Whenever talking about a power source its units are generally given to be in watts, or joules/second. Just to give an idea of how much power a ZPM would produce if the 10 to the 40 estimate is anywhere near accurate: the sun produces around 10 to the 26th watts in an entire year. —AscendedAlteran 07:45, 11 January 2009 (UTC)
 * I guess its probably less than that then :D Sman789 10:36, 11 January 2009 (UTC)

I think it 10^39. There's nothing that can change my mind about that.
 * Why is that? —AscendedAlteran 00:31, 12 January 2009 (UTC)

Because it just sounds right to me. It's not to much but it's not to little.

well thats only our star right. but didn't rodney say its a universe in a bottle. that would mean it would have a lot more power. so its confusing. its possible that the ancient tech power reqs are alot higher than we thought.—SupremeCommander 18:44, 18 January 2009 (UTC)

The Return
Do we know that the Ancients created the two extra ZPMs that were found in the city at the end of the episode? I rather assumed that the replicators installed them.
 * When we made contact with the Ancient ship Tria, our ZPM was depleted. The Ancients installed One ZPM in the city that they got from the Tria. Later, when the replicators invaded, the replicators installed 2 more ZPMs of their own. However, it is possible that the replicators replaced all 3 (getting rid the the Ancient's partially depleted one) in favor of a fully powered one.&mdash;Anubis 10545 00:17, 21 January 2009 (UTC)