You should be able to use it without power, it just shouldn't charge.
Op 28-dec.-2013 20:43 schreef "Razharas" <notifications@github.com>:

> In code/modules/reagents/Chemistry-Machinery.dm:
>
> > @@ -123,7 +123,7 @@
> >  		return
> >
> >  /obj/machinery/chem_dispenser/Topic(href, href_list)
> > -	if(stat & (BROKEN))
> > +	if(..())
>
> I made it work like this by gia's request
> Before it worked completely independant from power
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