diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/events/power_failure.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/events/power_failure.dm
index 87dd5f335c..3e212577d1 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/events/power_failure.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/events/power_failure.dm
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 		if(S.z != 1)
 			continue
 		S.charge = S.capacity
-		S.output = 200000
+		S.output = S.output_level_max // Most new SMESs on map are of buildable type, and may actually have higher output limit than 200kW. Use max output of that SMES instead.
 		S.online = 1
 		S.updateicon()
 		S.power_change()
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/drone/drone_items.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/drone/drone_items.dm
index 30b3824fb4..aa033cde55 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/drone/drone_items.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/drone/drone_items.dm
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@
 		/obj/item/weapon/rack_parts,
 		/obj/item/weapon/camera_assembly,
 		/obj/item/weapon/tank,
-		/obj/item/weapon/circuitboard
+		/obj/item/weapon/circuitboard,
+		/obj/item/weapon/smes_coil
 		)
 
 	//Item currently being held.
diff --git a/code/modules/power/breaker_box.dm b/code/modules/power/breaker_box.dm
index adfd8203d0..f01b736c33 100644
--- a/code/modules/power/breaker_box.dm
+++ b/code/modules/power/breaker_box.dm
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 	name = "Breaker Box"
 	icon = 'icons/obj/power.dmi'
 	icon_state = "bbox_off"
+	directwired = 0
 	var/icon_state_on = "bbox_on"
 	var/icon_state_off = "bbox_off"
 	flags = FPRINT
diff --git a/code/modules/power/cable.dm b/code/modules/power/cable.dm
index 73a3eca3c4..b607a32c55 100644
--- a/code/modules/power/cable.dm
+++ b/code/modules/power/cable.dm
@@ -207,7 +207,8 @@
 	icon_state = "coil"
 	amount = MAXCOIL
 	max_amount = MAXCOIL
-	item_color = COLOR_RED
+	color = COLOR_RED
+	//item_color = COLOR_RED Use regular "color" var instead. No need to have it duplicate in two vars. Causes confusion.
 	desc = "A coil of power cable."
 	throwforce = 10
 	w_class = 2.0
@@ -227,10 +228,8 @@
 /obj/item/stack/cable_coil/New(loc, length = MAXCOIL, var/param_color = null)
 	..()
 	src.amount = length
-	if (param_color)
+	if (param_color) // It should be red by default, so only recolor it if parameter was specified.
 		color = param_color
-	else
-		color = item_color
 	pixel_x = rand(-2,2)
 	pixel_y = rand(-2,2)
 	updateicon()
@@ -239,7 +238,6 @@
 /obj/item/stack/cable_coil/proc/updateicon()
 	if (!color)
 		color = pick(COLOR_RED, COLOR_BLUE, COLOR_GREEN, COLOR_ORANGE, COLOR_WHITE, COLOR_PINK, COLOR_YELLOW, COLOR_CYAN)
-		item_color = color
 	if(amount == 1)
 		icon_state = "coil1"
 		name = "cable piece"
@@ -277,7 +275,7 @@
 			usr << "<span class='warning'>You need at least 15 lengths to make restraints!</span>"
 			return
 		var/obj/item/weapon/handcuffs/cable/B = new /obj/item/weapon/handcuffs/cable(usr.loc)
-		B.color = item_color
+		B.color = color
 		usr << "<span class='notice'>You wind some cable together to make some restraints.</span>"
 		src.use(15)
 	else
@@ -287,7 +285,7 @@
 /obj/item/stack/cable_coil/attackby(obj/item/weapon/W, mob/user)
 	if( istype(W, /obj/item/weapon/wirecutters) && src.amount > 1)
 		src.amount--
-		new/obj/item/stack/cable_coil(user.loc, 1,item_color)
+		new/obj/item/stack/cable_coil(user.loc, 1,color)
 		user << "<span class='notice'>You cut a piece off the cable coil.</span>"
 		src.updateicon()
 		src.update_wclass()
@@ -375,7 +373,7 @@
 			var/obj/structure/cable/C = new(F)
 			var/obj/structure/cable/D = new(temp.floorbelow)
 
-			C.cableColor(item_color)
+			C.cableColor(color)
 
 			C.d1 = 11
 			C.d2 = dirn
@@ -389,7 +387,7 @@
 			C.mergeConnectedNetworks(C.d2)
 			C.mergeConnectedNetworksOnTurf()
 
-			D.cableColor(item_color)
+			D.cableColor(color)
 
 			D.d1 = 12
 			D.d2 = 0
@@ -412,7 +410,7 @@
 
 			var/obj/structure/cable/C = new(F)
 
-			C.cableColor(item_color)
+			C.cableColor(color)
 
 			C.d1 = 0
 			C.d2 = dirn
@@ -475,7 +473,7 @@
 					return
 
 			var/obj/structure/cable/NC = new(U)
-			NC.cableColor(item_color)
+			NC.cableColor(color)
 
 			NC.d1 = 0
 			NC.d2 = fdirn
@@ -513,7 +511,7 @@
 				return
 
 
-		C.cableColor(item_color)
+		C.cableColor(color)
 
 		C.d1 = nd1
 		C.d2 = nd2
@@ -619,28 +617,28 @@ obj/structure/cable/proc/cableColor(var/colorC)
 	update_wclass()
 
 /obj/item/stack/cable_coil/yellow
-	item_color = COLOR_YELLOW
+	color = COLOR_YELLOW
 
 /obj/item/stack/cable_coil/blue
-	item_color = COLOR_BLUE
+	color = COLOR_BLUE
 
 /obj/item/stack/cable_coil/green
-	item_color = COLOR_GREEN
+	color = COLOR_GREEN
 
 /obj/item/stack/cable_coil/pink
-	item_color = COLOR_PINK
+	color = COLOR_PINK
 
 /obj/item/stack/cable_coil/orange
-	item_color = COLOR_ORANGE
+	color = COLOR_ORANGE
 
 /obj/item/stack/cable_coil/cyan
-	item_color = COLOR_CYAN
+	color = COLOR_CYAN
 
 /obj/item/stack/cable_coil/white
-	item_color = COLOR_WHITE
+	color = COLOR_WHITE
 
 /obj/item/stack/cable_coil/random/New()
-	item_color = pick(COLOR_RED, COLOR_BLUE, COLOR_GREEN, COLOR_WHITE, COLOR_PINK, COLOR_YELLOW, COLOR_CYAN)
+	color = pick(COLOR_RED, COLOR_BLUE, COLOR_GREEN, COLOR_WHITE, COLOR_PINK, COLOR_YELLOW, COLOR_CYAN)
 	..()
 
 /obj/item/stack/cable_coil/attack(mob/M as mob, mob/user as mob)
diff --git a/code/modules/power/power.dm b/code/modules/power/power.dm
index 82936a1dc8..b87073ce5f 100644
--- a/code/modules/power/power.dm
+++ b/code/modules/power/power.dm
@@ -112,8 +112,7 @@
 		C.powernet.cables += C
 
 	for(var/obj/machinery/power/M in machines)
-		if(!M.powernet)	continue	// APCs have powernet=0 so they don't count as network nodes directly
-		M.powernet.nodes[M] = M
+		M.connect_to_network()
 
 	return 1
 
@@ -232,12 +231,17 @@
 	return .
 
 /obj/machinery/power/proc/connect_to_network()
+	// First disconnect us from the old powernet
+	if(powernet)
+		powernet.nodes -= src
+		powernet = null
+	// Then find any cables on our location
 	var/turf/T = src.loc
 	var/obj/structure/cable/C = T.get_cable_node()
 	if(!C || !C.powernet)	return 0
-//	makepowernets() //TODO: find fast way	//EWWWW what are you doing!?
+	// And connect us to their powernet
 	powernet = C.powernet
-	powernet.nodes[src] = src
+	powernet.nodes += src
 	return 1
 
 /obj/machinery/power/proc/disconnect_from_network()
diff --git a/code/modules/power/smes.dm b/code/modules/power/smes.dm
index 80ad06248e..a4ade0b8db 100644
--- a/code/modules/power/smes.dm
+++ b/code/modules/power/smes.dm
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 	density = 1
 	anchored = 1
 	use_power = 0
+	directwired = 0
 	var/output = 50000		//Amount of power it tries to output
 	var/lastout = 0			//Amount of power it actually outputs to the powernet
 	var/loaddemand = 0		//For use in restore()
@@ -60,7 +61,9 @@
 
 	overlays += image('icons/obj/power.dmi', "smes-op[online]")
 
-	if(charging)
+	if(charging == 2)
+		overlays += image('icons/obj/power.dmi', "smes-oc2")
+	else if (charging == 1)
 		overlays += image('icons/obj/power.dmi', "smes-oc1")
 	else
 		if(chargemode)
@@ -95,9 +98,11 @@
 			var/actual_load = add_load(target_load)		// add the load to the terminal side network
 			charge += actual_load * SMESRATE	// increase the charge
 
-			if (actual_load >= target_load) // did the powernet have enough power available for us?
+			if (actual_load >= target_load) // Did we charge at full rate?
+				charging = 2
+			else if (actual_load) // If not, did we charge at least partially?
 				charging = 1
-			else
+			else // Or not at all?
 				charging = 0
 
 	if(online)		// if outputting
@@ -222,6 +227,7 @@
 				"<span class='notice'>You added cables to the [src].</span>")
 		terminal.connect_to_network()
 		stat = 0
+		return 0
 
 	else if(istype(W, /obj/item/weapon/wirecutters) && terminal && !building_terminal)
 		building_terminal = 1
@@ -245,6 +251,7 @@
 						"<span class='notice'>You cut the cables and dismantle the power terminal.</span>")
 					del(terminal)
 		building_terminal = 0
+		return 0
 	return 1
 
 /obj/machinery/power/smes/ui_interact(mob/user, ui_key = "main", var/datum/nanoui/ui = null, var/force_open = 1)
diff --git a/code/modules/power/smes_construction.dm b/code/modules/power/smes_construction.dm
index 891f231f8f..6b6fb17908 100644
--- a/code/modules/power/smes_construction.dm
+++ b/code/modules/power/smes_construction.dm
@@ -113,7 +113,8 @@
 				h_user << "Medium electrical sparks as you touch the [src], severely burning your hand!"
 				h_user.adjustFireLoss(rand(10,25))
 				h_user.Paralyse(5)
-			empulse(src.loc, 2, 4)
+			spawn(0)
+				empulse(src.loc, 2, 4)
 			charge = 0
 
 		if (36 to 60)
@@ -129,7 +130,8 @@
 				h_user << "Strong electrical arc sparks between you and [src], knocking you out for a while!"
 				h_user.adjustFireLoss(rand(35,75))
 				h_user.Paralyse(12)
-			empulse(src.loc, 8, 16)
+			spawn(0)
+				empulse(src.loc, 8, 16)
 			charge = 0
 			apcs_overload(1, 10)
 			src.visible_message("\icon[src] <b>[src]</b> beeps: \"Caution. Output regulators malfunction. Uncontrolled discharge detected.\"")
@@ -143,7 +145,8 @@
 			// Remember, we have few gigajoules of electricity here.. Turn them into crispy toast.
 			h_user.adjustFireLoss(rand(150,195))
 			h_user.Paralyse(25)
-			empulse(src.loc, 32, 64)
+			spawn(0)
+				empulse(src.loc, 32, 64)
 			charge = 0
 			apcs_overload(5, 25)
 			src.visible_message("\icon[src] <b>[src]</b> beeps: \"Caution. Output regulators malfunction. Significant uncontrolled discharge detected.\"")
@@ -228,7 +231,7 @@
 				for(var/obj/I in component_parts)
 					if(I.reliability != 100 && crit_fail)
 						I.crit_fail = 1
-						I.loc = src.loc
+					I.loc = src.loc
 				del(src)
 				return
 
diff --git a/code/modules/power/terminal.dm b/code/modules/power/terminal.dm
index f739ba93fd..3f19ef8da0 100644
--- a/code/modules/power/terminal.dm
+++ b/code/modules/power/terminal.dm
@@ -30,3 +30,7 @@
 		invisibility = 0
 		icon_state = "term"
 
+// Needed so terminals are not removed from machines list.
+// Powernet rebuilds need this to work properly.
+/obj/machinery/power/terminal/process()
+	return 1
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/icons/obj/power.dmi b/icons/obj/power.dmi
index 4d2282bbcf..e10f708f41 100644
Binary files a/icons/obj/power.dmi and b/icons/obj/power.dmi differ
diff --git a/nano/templates/smes.tmpl b/nano/templates/smes.tmpl
index 04b93b4148..8b72cefedd 100644
--- a/nano/templates/smes.tmpl
+++ b/nano/templates/smes.tmpl
@@ -18,10 +18,12 @@
 	<div class="itemContent">
 		{{:helper.link('Auto', 'refresh', {'cmode' : 1}, data.chargeMode ? 'selected' : null)}}{{:helper.link('Off', 'close', {'cmode' : 1}, data.chargeMode ? null : 'selected')}}
 		&nbsp;
-		{{if data.charging}}
+		{{if data.charging == 2}}
 			[<span class='good'>Charging</span>]
+		{{else data.charging == 1}}
+			[<span class='average'>Partially Charging</span>]
 		{{else}}
-			[<span class='average'>Not Charging</span>]
+			[<span class='bad'>Not Charging</span>]
 		{{/if}}
 	</div>
 </div>
@@ -36,7 +38,7 @@
 			{{:helper.link('MIN', null, {'input' : 'min'}, (data.chargeLevel > 0) ? null : 'disabled')}}
 			{{:helper.link('SET', null, {'input' : 'set'}, null)}}			
 			{{:helper.link('MAX', null, {'input' : 'max'}, (data.chargeLevel < data.chargeMax) ? null : 'disabled')}}
-			<div style="float: left; width: 80px; text-align: center;">&nbsp;{{:data.chargeLevel}} W&nbsp;</div>
+			<div style="float: left; width: 100px; text-align: center;">&nbsp;{{:data.chargeLevel}} W&nbsp;</div>
 		</div>
 	</div>
 </div>
@@ -61,7 +63,7 @@
 			{{:helper.link('MIN', null, {'output' : 'min'}, (data.outputLevel > 0) ? null : 'disabled')}}
 			{{:helper.link('SET', null, {'output' : 'set'}, null)}}			
 			{{:helper.link('MAX', null, {'output' : 'max'}, (data.outputLevel < data.outputMax) ? null : 'disabled')}}
-			<div style="float: left; width: 80px; text-align: center;">&nbsp;{{:data.outputLevel}} W&nbsp;</div>			
+			<div style="float: left; width: 100px; text-align: center;">&nbsp;{{:data.outputLevel}} W&nbsp;</div>			
 		</div>
 	</div>
 </div>