diff --git a/common/mekanism/client/render/RenderPartTransmitter.java b/common/mekanism/client/render/RenderPartTransmitter.java
index cb454ab38..39367951e 100644
--- a/common/mekanism/client/render/RenderPartTransmitter.java
+++ b/common/mekanism/client/render/RenderPartTransmitter.java
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ public class RenderPartTransmitter implements IIconRegister
 		boolean connected = PartTransmitter.connectionMapContainsSide(cable.getAllCurrentConnections(), side);
 		String name = side.name().toLowerCase();
 		name += connected ? "Out" : "In";
-		renderTransparency(MekanismRenderer.energyIcon, cableContentsModels.get(name), new ColourRGBA(1.0, 1.0, 1.0, cable.getTransmitterNetwork().clientEnergyScale));
+		renderTransparency(MekanismRenderer.energyIcon, cableContentsModels.get(name), new ColourRGBA(1.0, 1.0, 1.0, cable.currentPower));
 	}
 	
 	public void renderGasSide(ForgeDirection side, PartPressurizedTube tube)
diff --git a/common/mekanism/common/multipart/PartMechanicalPipe.java b/common/mekanism/common/multipart/PartMechanicalPipe.java
index 499326c8c..f1369b2ee 100644
--- a/common/mekanism/common/multipart/PartMechanicalPipe.java
+++ b/common/mekanism/common/multipart/PartMechanicalPipe.java
@@ -126,12 +126,6 @@ public class PartMechanicalPipe extends PartTransmitter<FluidNetwork> implements
 		return new FluidTankInfo[] {dummyTank.getInfo()};
 	}
 	
-	@Override
-	public boolean doesTick()
-	{
-		return true;
-	}
-
 	@Override
 	public void update()
 	{
diff --git a/common/mekanism/common/multipart/PartTransmitter.java b/common/mekanism/common/multipart/PartTransmitter.java
index d2399d41f..eaf39775b 100644
--- a/common/mekanism/common/multipart/PartTransmitter.java
+++ b/common/mekanism/common/multipart/PartTransmitter.java
@@ -513,7 +513,7 @@ public abstract class PartTransmitter<N extends DynamicNetwork<?, N>> extends TM
 	@Override
 	public boolean doesTick()
 	{
-		return FMLCommonHandler.instance().getEffectiveSide().isClient();
+		return true;
 	}
 	
 	@Override
diff --git a/common/mekanism/common/multipart/PartUniversalCable.java b/common/mekanism/common/multipart/PartUniversalCable.java
index 03ae6e1f0..b5a9e3217 100644
--- a/common/mekanism/common/multipart/PartUniversalCable.java
+++ b/common/mekanism/common/multipart/PartUniversalCable.java
@@ -53,11 +53,21 @@ public class PartUniversalCable extends PartTransmitter<EnergyNetwork> implement
 {
 
     public static PartTransmitterIcons cableIcons;
+    public double currentPower = 0;
 
-	public PartUniversalCable()
-	{
-		super();
-	}
+    @Override
+    public void update()
+    {
+        if(world().isRemote)
+        {
+            double targetPower = getTransmitterNetwork().clientEnergyScale;
+            if(Math.abs(currentPower - targetPower) > 0.01)
+            {
+                currentPower = (9*currentPower + targetPower)/10;
+            }
+        }
+        super.update();
+    }
 
 	@Override
 	public String getType()