Inactive Stone Block

An Inactive Stone Block allows one to control the presence of the block with the help of electrical tools, such as Switches or Pressure Plates. It must be wired (i.e. let wires pass through) to allow its electrical property to work. This makes it useful for traps, floodgates, secret doors, drawbridges, skybridges, and much more.

When it is first wired, it will stay as an inactive block (empty space), regardless of whether the wire is already powered or not, and will only change its state to active (solid stone block) when the current changes. Thus, when wired with the power off, it becomes active when powered; when wired with the power on, it remains inactive when powered.

Even without a mechanic this item still has a use, if found underground, you can select this item in your toolbar to see a layout of all wires in your vision. Useful for avoiding 4 button traps or detecting traps in darkness

Tips

 * Inactive blocks must be placed adjacent to other blocks and cannot be placed beside one another. If this shortcoming affects one of your projects you can place active blocks, wire them and switch them to inactive then redo the wiring according to your plan.
 * If you have an active block and you put a switch directly on it then toggle the switch; the switch will fall off as the block is no longer there but serving as background wall.
 * Oddly, inactive blocks still support Sand, Ebonsand, and Pearlsand.