what if we made upgrading them more usfull

code/game/machinery/telecomms/machines/broadcaster.dm

@@ -17,6 +17,11 @@ GLOBAL_VAR_INIT(message_delay, 0) // To make sure restarting the recentmessages
 	idle_power_usage = 25
 	circuit = /obj/item/circuitboard/machine/telecomms/broadcaster
 
+/obj/machinery/telecomms/broadcaster/RefreshParts()
+	idle_power_usage = 25
+	for(var/obj/item/stock_parts/manipulator/P in component_parts)
+		idle_power_usage -= (P.rating * 1.5) //Has 2 manipulators
+
 /obj/machinery/telecomms/broadcaster/receive_information(datum/signal/subspace/signal, obj/machinery/telecomms/machine_from)
 	// Don't broadcast rejected signals
 	if(!istype(signal))

code/game/machinery/telecomms/machines/bus.dm

@@ -19,6 +19,11 @@
 	circuit = /obj/item/circuitboard/machine/telecomms/bus
 	var/change_frequency = 0
 
+/obj/machinery/telecomms/bus/RefreshParts()
+	idle_power_usage = 50
+	for(var/obj/item/stock_parts/manipulator/P in component_parts)
+		idle_power_usage -= (P.rating * 2) //Has 2 manipulators
+
 /obj/machinery/telecomms/bus/receive_information(datum/signal/subspace/signal, obj/machinery/telecomms/machine_from)
 	if(!istype(signal) || !is_freq_listening(signal))
 		return

code/game/machinery/telecomms/machines/hub.dm

@@ -19,6 +19,11 @@
 	netspeed = 40
 	circuit = /obj/item/circuitboard/machine/telecomms/hub
 
+/obj/machinery/telecomms/hub/RefreshParts()
+	idle_power_usage = 80
+	for(var/obj/item/stock_parts/manipulator/P in component_parts)
+		idle_power_usage -= (P.rating * 5) //Has 2 manipulators
+
 /obj/machinery/telecomms/hub/receive_information(datum/signal/signal, obj/machinery/telecomms/machine_from)
 	if(!is_freq_listening(signal))
 		return

code/game/machinery/telecomms/machines/processor.dm

@@ -16,6 +16,11 @@
 	circuit = /obj/item/circuitboard/machine/telecomms/processor
 	var/process_mode = 1 // 1 = Uncompress Signals, 0 = Compress Signals
 
+/obj/machinery/telecomms/processor/RefreshParts()
+	idle_power_usage = 30
+	for(var/obj/item/stock_parts/manipulator/P in component_parts)
+		idle_power_usage -= (P.rating * 1.5) //Has 2 manipulators
+
 /obj/machinery/telecomms/processor/receive_information(datum/signal/subspace/signal, obj/machinery/telecomms/machine_from)
 	if(!is_freq_listening(signal))
 		return

code/game/machinery/telecomms/machines/receiver.dm

@@ -15,6 +15,11 @@
 	idle_power_usage = 30
 	circuit = /obj/item/circuitboard/machine/telecomms/receiver
 
+/obj/machinery/telecomms/receiver/RefreshParts()
+	idle_power_usage = 30
+	for(var/obj/item/stock_parts/manipulator/P in component_parts)
+		idle_power_usage -= (P.rating * 1.5) //Has 2 manipulators
+
 /obj/machinery/telecomms/receiver/receive_signal(datum/signal/subspace/signal)
 	if(!on || !istype(signal) || !check_receive_level(signal) || signal.transmission_method != TRANSMISSION_SUBSPACE)
 		return

code/game/machinery/telecomms/machines/relay.dm

@@ -19,6 +19,11 @@
 	var/broadcasting = 1
 	var/receiving = 1
 
+/obj/machinery/telecomms/relay/RefreshParts()
+	idle_power_usage = 30
+	for(var/obj/item/stock_parts/manipulator/P in component_parts)
+		idle_power_usage -= (P.rating * 1.5) //Has 2 manipulators
+
 /obj/machinery/telecomms/relay/receive_information(datum/signal/subspace/signal, obj/machinery/telecomms/machine_from)
 	// Add our level and send it back
 	var/turf/T = get_turf(src)

code/game/machinery/telecomms/machines/server.dm

@@ -19,6 +19,11 @@
 /obj/machinery/telecomms/server/Initialize()
 	. = ..()
 
+/obj/machinery/telecomms/server/RefreshParts()
+	idle_power_usage = 15
+	for(var/obj/item/stock_parts/manipulator/P in component_parts)
+		idle_power_usage -= (P.rating) //has 2 manipulators
+
 /obj/machinery/telecomms/server/receive_information(datum/signal/subspace/vocal/signal, obj/machinery/telecomms/machine_from)
 	// can't log non-vocal signals
 	if(!istype(signal) || !signal.data["message"] || !is_freq_listening(signal))