diff --git a/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/apiimpl/network/node/NetworkNodeCable.java b/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/apiimpl/network/node/NetworkNodeCable.java
index 627dc00a6..5ed76f2a0 100755
--- a/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/apiimpl/network/node/NetworkNodeCable.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/apiimpl/network/node/NetworkNodeCable.java
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package com.raoulvdberge.refinedstorage.apiimpl.network.node;
 import com.raoulvdberge.refinedstorage.RS;
 import com.raoulvdberge.refinedstorage.apiimpl.network.node.cover.CoverManager;
 import net.minecraft.nbt.NBTTagCompound;
+import net.minecraft.util.EnumFacing;
 import net.minecraft.util.math.BlockPos;
 import net.minecraft.world.World;
 import net.minecraftforge.common.util.Constants;
@@ -36,6 +37,11 @@ public class NetworkNodeCable extends NetworkNode implements ICoverable {
         return coverManager;
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public boolean canConduct(@Nullable EnumFacing direction) {
+        return coverManager.canConduct(direction);
+    }
+
     @Override
     public NBTTagCompound write(NBTTagCompound tag) {
         super.write(tag);
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/apiimpl/network/node/cover/CoverManager.java b/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/apiimpl/network/node/cover/CoverManager.java
index a41562e15..61620b847 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/apiimpl/network/node/cover/CoverManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/apiimpl/network/node/cover/CoverManager.java
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ package com.raoulvdberge.refinedstorage.apiimpl.network.node.cover;
 
 import com.raoulvdberge.refinedstorage.RSItems;
 import com.raoulvdberge.refinedstorage.api.network.node.INetworkNode;
+import com.raoulvdberge.refinedstorage.apiimpl.API;
+import com.raoulvdberge.refinedstorage.apiimpl.network.node.ICoverable;
 import com.raoulvdberge.refinedstorage.item.ItemCover;
 import net.minecraft.block.Block;
 import net.minecraft.block.state.IBlockState;
@@ -30,17 +32,38 @@ public class CoverManager {
         this.node = node;
     }
 
+    public boolean canConduct(EnumFacing direction) {
+        if (hasCover(direction)) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        INetworkNode neighbor = API.instance().getNetworkNodeManager(node.getWorld()).getNode(node.getPos().offset(direction));
+        if (neighbor instanceof ICoverable && ((ICoverable) neighbor).getCoverManager().hasCover(direction.getOpposite())) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        return true;
+    }
+
     @Nullable
     public ItemStack getCover(EnumFacing facing) {
         return covers.get(facing);
     }
 
-    public boolean setCover(EnumFacing cover, ItemStack stack) {
-        if (isValidCover(stack) && !covers.containsKey(cover)) {
-            covers.put(cover, stack);
+    public boolean hasCover(EnumFacing facing) {
+        return covers.containsKey(facing);
+    }
+
+    public boolean setCover(EnumFacing facing, ItemStack stack) {
+        if (isValidCover(stack) && !hasCover(facing)) {
+            covers.put(facing, stack);
 
             node.markDirty();
 
+            if (node.getNetwork() != null) {
+                node.getNetwork().getNodeGraph().rebuild();
+            }
+
             return true;
         }
 
@@ -93,6 +116,7 @@ public class CoverManager {
         return handler;
     }
 
+    @SuppressWarnings("deprecation")
     public static boolean isValidCover(ItemStack item) {
         if (item.isEmpty()) {
             return false;
@@ -129,6 +153,7 @@ public class CoverManager {
     }
 
     @Nullable
+    @SuppressWarnings("deprecation")
     public static IBlockState getBlockState(@Nullable ItemStack item) {
         Block block = getBlock(item);
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/block/BlockCable.java b/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/block/BlockCable.java
index 18c4de40b..48520572a 100755
--- a/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/block/BlockCable.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/raoulvdberge/refinedstorage/block/BlockCable.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package com.raoulvdberge.refinedstorage.block;
 
+import com.raoulvdberge.refinedstorage.api.network.node.INetworkNode;
 import com.raoulvdberge.refinedstorage.apiimpl.network.node.ICoverable;
 import com.raoulvdberge.refinedstorage.apiimpl.network.node.cover.CoverManager;
 import com.raoulvdberge.refinedstorage.capability.CapabilityNetworkNodeProxy;
@@ -133,8 +134,22 @@ public class BlockCable extends BlockNode {
             return false;
         }
 
+        INetworkNode node = ((TileNode) tile).getNode();
+
+        if (node instanceof ICoverable && ((ICoverable) node).getCoverManager().hasCover(direction)) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
         TileEntity otherTile = world.getTileEntity(pos.offset(direction));
 
+        if (otherTile instanceof TileNode) {
+            INetworkNode otherNode = ((TileNode) otherTile).getNode();
+
+            if (otherNode instanceof ICoverable && ((ICoverable) otherNode).getCoverManager().hasCover(direction.getOpposite())) {
+                return false;
+            }
+        }
+
         if (otherTile != null && otherTile.hasCapability(CapabilityNetworkNodeProxy.NETWORK_NODE_PROXY_CAPABILITY, direction.getOpposite())) {
             // Prevent the block adding connections in itself
             // For example: importer cable connection on the importer face
@@ -198,13 +213,13 @@ public class BlockCable extends BlockNode {
         if (tile instanceof TileNode && ((TileNode) tile).getNode() instanceof ICoverable) {
             CoverManager coverManager = ((ICoverable) ((TileNode) tile).getNode()).getCoverManager();
 
-            boolean hasUp = coverManager.getCover(EnumFacing.UP) != null;
-            boolean hasDown = coverManager.getCover(EnumFacing.DOWN) != null;
+            boolean hasUp = coverManager.hasCover(EnumFacing.UP);
+            boolean hasDown = coverManager.hasCover(EnumFacing.DOWN);
 
-            boolean hasEast = coverManager.getCover(EnumFacing.EAST) != null;
-            boolean hasWest = coverManager.getCover(EnumFacing.WEST) != null;
+            boolean hasEast = coverManager.hasCover(EnumFacing.EAST);
+            boolean hasWest = coverManager.hasCover(EnumFacing.WEST);
 
-            if (coverManager.getCover(EnumFacing.NORTH) != null) {
+            if (coverManager.hasCover(EnumFacing.NORTH)) {
                 boxes.add(RenderUtils.getBounds(
                     hasWest ? 2 : 0, hasDown ? 2 : 0, 0,
                     hasEast ? 14 : 16, hasUp ? 14 : 16, 2
@@ -222,7 +237,7 @@ public class BlockCable extends BlockNode {
                 boxes.add(HOLDER_EAST_AABB);
             }
 
-            if (coverManager.getCover(EnumFacing.SOUTH) != null) {
+            if (coverManager.hasCover(EnumFacing.SOUTH)) {
                 boxes.add(RenderUtils.getBounds(
                     hasEast ? 14 : 16, hasDown ? 2 : 0, 16,
                     hasWest ? 2 : 0, hasUp ? 14 : 16, 14