diff --git a/mover.lua b/mover.lua
index a94e866..27f9c4c 100644
--- a/mover.lua
+++ b/mover.lua
@@ -7,11 +7,12 @@
 
 --  *** SETTINGS *** --
 local machines_timer = 5 -- main timestep
+local machines_minstep = 1 -- minimal allowed activation timestep
 local max_range = 10; -- machines normal range of operation
 local machines_operations = 10; -- 1 coal will provide 10 mover basic operations ( moving dirt 1 block distance)
-local machines_TTL = 16; -- time to live for signals
+local machines_TTL = 16; -- time to live for signals, how many hops before signal dissipates
 basic_machines.version = "04/15/2016a";
-basic_machines.clockgen = 1; -- if 0 clockgen is disabled
+basic_machines.clockgen = 1; -- if 0 all background continuously running activity (clockgen/keypad) repeating is disabled
 
 -- how hard it is to move blocks, default factor 1, note fuel cost is this multiplied by distance and divided by machine_operations..
 basic_machines.hardness = {
diff --git a/technic_power.lua b/technic_power.lua
index b43888f..7bef89b 100644
--- a/technic_power.lua
+++ b/technic_power.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 local machines_timer=5
+local machines_minstep = 1
 
 -- BATTERY
 
@@ -135,7 +136,7 @@ minetest.register_node("basic_machines:battery", {
 					local t0 = meta:get_int("ftime"); -- furnace time
 					local t1 = minetest.get_gametime();
 					
-					if t1-t0<1 then  -- to prevent too quick furnace acceleration, punishment is cooking reset
+					if t1-t0<machines_minstep then  -- to prevent too quick furnace acceleration, punishment is cooking reset
 						fmeta:set_float("src_time",0); return 
 					end
 					meta:set_int("ftime",t1);
@@ -143,7 +144,7 @@ minetest.register_node("basic_machines:battery", {
 					
 					--if fuel_time>4 then  --  accelerated cooking
 					local src_time = fmeta:get_float("src_time") or 0
-					energy = energy - 0.5; -- use energy to accelerate burning
+					energy = energy - 0.25; -- use energy to accelerate burning
 					fmeta:set_float("src_time",src_time+5); 
 					--end