Charging Station
The Charging Station is a block that charges the equipment of any players within its range. It'll simultaneously charge all currently worn armor pieces and the currently held item – if they accept electrical charge – including power armors and electrical tools.
It must be connected to a power source or a battery socket with power to operate.
Usage
Basic Operation
A charging station works by waiting until one or more players step within its activation area - which is the empty space in the block it is placed in. Once a player steps into the activation area, and is wearing armor or holding a tool in need of charging, the sharging station will extend its antenna and begin charging the equipment of all players in range (although it is rather difficult to reach more than two players due to its small range). if the charging antenna isn't outputting any particles or "wooshing" sounds then there isn't enough power being provided to it.
Charging Mechanics
The "equipment" that the charging station can charge includes a player's power armor, as well as any electrical item in the player's main hand, even batteries, as long as its charging rate is above 0.
the charging speed of all equipment is around one fifth of each item's charging rate; which is a hidden property for all electrical tools and power armors that acts the same the charging rate visible on any battery's tooltip. the charging rate of each armor set is the same for all its pieces (helmet, leggings) but different across different sets.
multiple charging stations can be placed next to eachother to linearly increase the charging speed, and consequently, power draw. there is no hard cap for this technique, but there is an effective limit of 8 stations due to their very small range.