diff --git a/generatorControl/readme.md b/generatorControl/readme.md
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+# Generator Control
+Monitors a battery and turns on a generator when the charge is below a configured ammount.
+This was mainly developed to reduce constant noise.
diff --git a/generatorControl/startup.lua b/generatorControl/startup.lua
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+local batterySide = "left"
+local generatorSide = "bottom"
+
+-- both 0.0 - 1.0
+local lowPercent = 0.1
+local highPercent = 0.9
+
+
+local batt = peripheral.wrap(batterySide)
+
+term.clear()
+
+local percentage = nil
+local delta = nil
+local tempTime = nil
+local prevTime = os.epoch("utc")
+local prevVal = 0
+while true do
+    tempTime = os.epoch("utc")
+    percentage = batt.getEnergyFilledPercentage()
+    delta = percentage - prevVal
+    prevVal = percentage
+
+    term.setCursorPos(1,1)
+    print(string.format("battery level: %05.2f%%", percentage*100))
+    print(string.format("delta: %+06.2f%% / %05.3fs", delta*100, (tempTime-prevTime)/1000))
+    prevTime = tempTime
+
+    if percentage < lowPercent then
+        redstone.setOutput(generatorSide, true)
+    elseif percentage > highPercent then
+        redstone.setOutput(generatorSide, false)
+    end
+    sleep(1)
+end