diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Weapons/Guns/Turrets/turrets_base.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Weapons/Guns/Turrets/turrets_base.yml
index ed157365da..0e412b014b 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Weapons/Guns/Turrets/turrets_base.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Weapons/Guns/Turrets/turrets_base.yml
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@
   - type: BallisticAmmoProvider
     proto: CartridgeCaselessRifle
     capacity: 500
-      
+
 - type: entity
   parent: BaseWeaponTurret
   id: BaseWeaponEnergyTurret
@@ -129,10 +129,10 @@
   - type: ApcPowerReceiverBattery
     idleLoad: 5
     batteryRechargeRate: 200
-    batteryRechargeEfficiency: 1.225
+    batteryRechargeEfficiency: 0.0 # temporarily no power draw because this was causing potentially seizure inducing light flickering
   - type: ApcPowerReceiver
     powerLoad: 5
   - type: ExtensionCableReceiver
   - type: HTN
     rootTask:
-      task: EnergyTurretCompound
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+      task: EnergyTurretCompound