// most things that use wires are powered by *something*, so
//
// this isn't required by any wire system methods though, so whatever inherits it here
// can use it
/// <summary>
/// Utility function to check if this given entity is powered.
/// </summary>
/// <returns>true if powered, false otherwise</returns>
protected bool IsPowered(EntityUid uid)
{
return(WiresSystem.IsPowered(uid, EntityManager));
}