diff --git a/_maps/map_files/stations/boxstation.dmm b/_maps/map_files/stations/boxstation.dmm
index 47652584299..c458812957d 100644
--- a/_maps/map_files/stations/boxstation.dmm
+++ b/_maps/map_files/stations/boxstation.dmm
@@ -12435,7 +12435,7 @@
 /obj/structure/cable{
 	icon_state = "0-8"
 	},
-/obj/machinery/power/smes/engineering,
+/obj/machinery/power/smes/transformer,
 /turf/simulated/floor/plating,
 /area/station/maintenance/electrical/fore_starboard)
 "aUl" = (
@@ -57836,10 +57836,10 @@
 /turf/simulated/floor/grass,
 /area/station/hallway/secondary/exit)
 "jwr" = (
-/obj/machinery/power/smes/engineering,
 /obj/structure/cable{
 	icon_state = "0-2"
 	},
+/obj/machinery/power/smes/transformer,
 /turf/simulated/floor/plating,
 /area/station/maintenance/electrical/aft_starboard)
 "jwu" = (
@@ -69978,7 +69978,7 @@
 /obj/structure/cable{
 	icon_state = "4-8"
 	},
-/obj/machinery/power/smes/engineering,
+/obj/machinery/power/smes/transformer,
 /turf/simulated/floor/plating,
 /area/station/maintenance/electrical/fore_starboard)
 "oXK" = (
@@ -80160,10 +80160,10 @@
 /turf/simulated/wall,
 /area/station/maintenance/fore)
 "tIZ" = (
-/obj/machinery/power/smes/engineering,
 /obj/structure/cable{
 	icon_state = "0-2"
 	},
+/obj/machinery/power/smes/transformer,
 /turf/simulated/floor/plating,
 /area/station/maintenance/electrical/fore_port)
 "tJA" = (
diff --git a/_maps/map_files/stations/cerestation.dmm b/_maps/map_files/stations/cerestation.dmm
index 17bb7566e2f..2e005ba3a1e 100644
--- a/_maps/map_files/stations/cerestation.dmm
+++ b/_maps/map_files/stations/cerestation.dmm
@@ -9856,10 +9856,10 @@
 /turf/simulated/floor/transparent/glass/reinforced,
 /area/station/hallway/spacebridge/cargocom)
 "bCK" = (
-/obj/machinery/power/smes/engineering,
 /obj/structure/cable{
 	icon_state = "0-4"
 	},
+/obj/machinery/power/smes/transformer,
 /turf/simulated/floor/transparent/glass/reinforced,
 /area/station/maintenance/command/starboard)
 "bCP" = (
@@ -22510,9 +22510,7 @@
 /obj/structure/cable{
 	icon_state = "0-4"
 	},
-/obj/machinery/power/smes/engineering{
-	output_level = 100000
-	},
+/obj/machinery/power/smes/transformer,
 /turf/simulated/floor/transparent/glass/reinforced,
 /area/station/maintenance/electrical/fore_starboard)
 "dCh" = (
@@ -25202,7 +25200,7 @@
 /area/space/nearstation)
 "ejQ" = (
 /obj/structure/cable,
-/obj/machinery/power/smes/engineering,
+/obj/machinery/power/smes/transformer,
 /turf/simulated/floor/transparent/glass/reinforced,
 /area/station/maintenance/electrical/port)
 "ejZ" = (
@@ -31126,7 +31124,7 @@
 /area/station/maintenance/starboard)
 "fyH" = (
 /obj/structure/cable,
-/obj/machinery/power/smes/engineering,
+/obj/machinery/power/smes/transformer,
 /turf/simulated/floor/transparent/glass/reinforced,
 /area/station/maintenance/electrical/aft_starboard)
 "fyR" = (
@@ -87895,7 +87893,7 @@
 /area/station/maintenance/fsmaint)
 "scR" = (
 /obj/structure/cable,
-/obj/machinery/power/smes/engineering,
+/obj/machinery/power/smes/transformer,
 /turf/simulated/floor/transparent/glass/reinforced,
 /area/station/maintenance/starboard)
 "scU" = (
@@ -96687,10 +96685,10 @@
 /turf/simulated/floor/plasteel/dark,
 /area/station/security/checkpoint/secondary)
 "tZa" = (
-/obj/machinery/power/smes/engineering,
 /obj/structure/cable/extra_insulated{
 	icon_state = "0-8"
 	},
+/obj/machinery/power/smes/transformer,
 /turf/simulated/floor/transparent/glass/reinforced,
 /area/station/maintenance/electrical/fore_port)
 "tZf" = (
@@ -98843,10 +98841,10 @@
 /area/station/hallway/spacebridge/scidock)
 "uwj" = (
 /obj/structure/cable,
-/obj/machinery/power/smes/engineering,
 /obj/structure/cable{
 	icon_state = "1-8"
 	},
+/obj/machinery/power/smes/transformer,
 /turf/simulated/floor/transparent/glass/reinforced,
 /area/station/maintenance/apmaint)
 "uwk" = (
diff --git a/_maps/map_files/stations/deltastation.dmm b/_maps/map_files/stations/deltastation.dmm
index ffe252aeb3e..2913bf54429 100644
--- a/_maps/map_files/stations/deltastation.dmm
+++ b/_maps/map_files/stations/deltastation.dmm
@@ -37097,7 +37097,7 @@
 /obj/structure/cable{
 	icon_state = "0-2"
 	},
-/obj/machinery/power/smes/engineering,
+/obj/machinery/power/smes/transformer,
 /turf/simulated/floor/plating,
 /area/station/maintenance/electrical/aft_port)
 "cMZ" = (
@@ -37522,7 +37522,7 @@
 /obj/structure/cable{
 	icon_state = "1-2"
 	},
-/obj/machinery/power/smes/engineering,
+/obj/machinery/power/smes/transformer,
 /turf/simulated/floor/plating,
 /area/station/maintenance/electrical/aft_port)
 "cOB" = (
@@ -67627,10 +67627,10 @@
 /area/station/security/permabrig)
 "lKI" = (
 /obj/structure/cable,
-/obj/machinery/power/smes/engineering,
 /obj/effect/turf_decal/stripes/line{
 	dir = 10
 	},
+/obj/machinery/power/smes/transformer,
 /turf/simulated/floor/plating,
 /area/station/maintenance/electrical/fore_starboard)
 "lKO" = (
@@ -98157,7 +98157,7 @@
 /area/station/maintenance/fsmaint)
 "yeb" = (
 /obj/structure/cable,
-/obj/machinery/power/smes/engineering,
+/obj/machinery/power/smes/transformer,
 /turf/simulated/floor/plating,
 /area/station/maintenance/electrical/aft_starboard)
 "yee" = (
diff --git a/_maps/map_files/stations/emeraldstation.dmm b/_maps/map_files/stations/emeraldstation.dmm
index 738e012708a..75744c22a65 100644
--- a/_maps/map_files/stations/emeraldstation.dmm
+++ b/_maps/map_files/stations/emeraldstation.dmm
@@ -22283,7 +22283,7 @@
 /obj/structure/cable{
 	icon_state = "4-8"
 	},
-/obj/machinery/power/smes/engineering,
+/obj/machinery/power/smes/transformer,
 /turf/simulated/floor/plating,
 /area/station/maintenance/electrical/aft_starboard)
 "eyE" = (
@@ -47158,11 +47158,11 @@
 /turf/simulated/floor/plasteel,
 /area/station/public/dorms)
 "jvQ" = (
-/obj/machinery/power/smes/engineering,
 /obj/structure/cable,
 /obj/effect/turf_decal/stripes/line{
 	dir = 10
 	},
+/obj/machinery/power/smes/transformer,
 /turf/simulated/floor/plating,
 /area/station/maintenance/electrical/aft_port)
 "jvR" = (
@@ -48487,10 +48487,10 @@
 /obj/structure/cable{
 	icon_state = "0-8"
 	},
-/obj/machinery/power/smes/engineering,
 /obj/effect/turf_decal/stripes/line{
 	dir = 5
 	},
+/obj/machinery/power/smes/transformer,
 /turf/simulated/floor/plating,
 /area/station/maintenance/electrical/fore_starboard)
 "jHP" = (
@@ -81021,7 +81021,7 @@
 /obj/structure/cable{
 	icon_state = "0-4"
 	},
-/obj/machinery/power/smes/engineering,
+/obj/machinery/power/smes/transformer,
 /turf/simulated/floor/plating,
 /area/station/maintenance/electrical/aft_starboard)
 "qkY" = (
diff --git a/_maps/map_files/stations/metastation.dmm b/_maps/map_files/stations/metastation.dmm
index 2c3a75771fa..50e4de7e716 100644
--- a/_maps/map_files/stations/metastation.dmm
+++ b/_maps/map_files/stations/metastation.dmm
@@ -35311,10 +35311,10 @@
 /turf/simulated/floor/plasteel/white,
 /area/station/science/break_room)
 "fjk" = (
-/obj/machinery/power/smes/engineering,
 /obj/structure/cable{
 	icon_state = "0-4"
 	},
+/obj/machinery/power/smes/transformer,
 /turf/simulated/floor/plating,
 /area/station/maintenance/electrical/fore_port)
 "fjw" = (
@@ -43752,8 +43752,8 @@
 /turf/simulated/floor/plasteel/dark,
 /area/station/engineering/atmos/control)
 "igw" = (
-/obj/machinery/power/smes/engineering,
 /obj/structure/cable,
+/obj/machinery/power/smes/transformer,
 /turf/simulated/floor/plating,
 /area/station/maintenance/electrical/aft_starboard)
 "igE" = (
@@ -74738,13 +74738,13 @@
 /turf/simulated/floor/plasteel/dark,
 /area/station/security/checkpoint/secondary)
 "sDg" = (
-/obj/machinery/power/smes/engineering,
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/pipe/simple/hidden/supply{
 	dir = 10
 	},
 /obj/structure/cable{
 	icon_state = "0-2"
 	},
+/obj/machinery/power/smes/transformer,
 /turf/simulated/floor/plating,
 /area/station/maintenance/electrical/port)
 "sDr" = (
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/machine_frame.dm b/code/game/machinery/machine_frame.dm
index 86345b83754..2d3e74eb2a9 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/machine_frame.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/machine_frame.dm
@@ -380,6 +380,16 @@ to destroy them and players will be able to make replacements.
 							/obj/item/stock_parts/cell = 5,
 							/obj/item/stock_parts/capacitor = 1)
 
+/obj/item/circuitboard/transformer
+	board_name = "Electrical Transformer"
+	icon_state = "engineering"
+	build_path = /obj/machinery/power/smes/transformer
+	board_type = "machine"
+	origin_tech = "programming=3;powerstorage=3;engineering=3"
+	req_components = list(
+							/obj/item/stack/cable_coil = 5,
+							/obj/item/stock_parts/capacitor = 1)
+
 /obj/item/circuitboard/emitter
 	board_name = "Emitter"
 	icon_state = "engineering"
diff --git a/code/modules/power/smes.dm b/code/modules/power/smes.dm
index a0d497bdd0e..df6cb4df810 100644
--- a/code/modules/power/smes.dm
+++ b/code/modules/power/smes.dm
@@ -460,6 +460,32 @@
 
 /obj/machinery/power/smes/empty
 
+/obj/machinery/power/smes/transformer
+	name = "electrical transformer"
+	desc = "A device that can convert between high and low voltage. It serves as an intermediary between a powerplant and power-consuming machinery."
+	icon_state = "transformer"
+	capacity = 300 // Low capacitance
+	input_level = 200000
+
+/obj/machinery/power/smes/transformer/Initialize(mapload)
+	. = ..()
+	component_parts = list()
+	component_parts += new /obj/item/circuitboard/transformer(null)
+	component_parts += new /obj/item/stock_parts/capacitor(null)
+	component_parts += new /obj/item/stack/cable_coil(null, 5)
+	RefreshParts()
+
+/obj/machinery/power/smes/transformer/RefreshParts()
+	var/IO = 0
+	for(var/obj/item/stock_parts/capacitor/CP in component_parts)
+		IO += CP.rating
+	input_level_max = initial(input_level) * IO
+	output_level_max = initial(input_level) * IO
+
+/obj/machinery/power/smes/transformer/update_overlays()
+	..()
+	overlays.Cut()
+
 /obj/machinery/power/smes/magical
 	name = "magical power storage unit"
 	desc = "A high-capacity superconducting magnetic energy storage (SMES) unit. Magically produces power."
diff --git a/code/modules/research/designs/machine_designs.dm b/code/modules/research/designs/machine_designs.dm
index f93823699de..e86e41cd9f1 100644
--- a/code/modules/research/designs/machine_designs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/research/designs/machine_designs.dm
@@ -62,6 +62,16 @@
 	build_path = /obj/item/circuitboard/smes
 	category = list ("Engineering Machinery")
 
+/datum/design/transformer
+	name = "Machine Board (Electrical Transformer)"
+	desc = "The circuit board for an electrical transformer."
+	id = "ptransformer"
+	req_tech = list("programming" = 4, "powerstorage" = 5, "engineering" = 4)
+	build_type = IMPRINTER
+	materials = list(MAT_GLASS = 1000)
+	build_path = /obj/item/circuitboard/transformer
+	category = list ("Engineering Machinery")
+
 /datum/design/emitter
 	name = "Machine Board (Emitter)"
 	desc = "The circuit board for an emitter."
diff --git a/icons/obj/power.dmi b/icons/obj/power.dmi
index fb0edc51ba4..a3fc16e9112 100644
Binary files a/icons/obj/power.dmi and b/icons/obj/power.dmi differ