diff --git a/src/main/java/refinedstorage/tile/TileController.java b/src/main/java/refinedstorage/tile/TileController.java
index 99952f45c..3291895ed 100755
--- a/src/main/java/refinedstorage/tile/TileController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/refinedstorage/tile/TileController.java
@@ -191,8 +191,10 @@ public class TileController extends TileBase implements IEnergyReceiver, ISynchr
                 energy.setEnergyStored(energy.getMaxEnergyStored());
             }
 
-            RefinedStorageUtils.sendToAllAround(worldObj, pos, new MessageControllerEnergyUpdate(this));
-            
+            if (ticks % 4 == 0) {
+                RefinedStorageUtils.sendToAllAround(worldObj, pos, new MessageControllerEnergyUpdate(this));
+            }
+
             if (lastEnergy != energy.getEnergyStored()) {
                 worldObj.updateComparatorOutputLevel(pos, RefinedStorageBlocks.CONTROLLER);
             }
diff --git a/src/main/java/refinedstorage/tile/TileDetector.java b/src/main/java/refinedstorage/tile/TileDetector.java
index 0882e111e..25407f35e 100755
--- a/src/main/java/refinedstorage/tile/TileDetector.java
+++ b/src/main/java/refinedstorage/tile/TileDetector.java
@@ -91,7 +91,9 @@ public class TileDetector extends TileMachine implements ICompareConfig {
                 worldObj.notifyNeighborsOfStateChange(pos, RefinedStorageBlocks.DETECTOR);
             }
 
-            RefinedStorageUtils.sendToAllAround(worldObj, pos, new MessageDetectorPoweredUpdate(this));
+            if (ticks % 4 == 0) {
+                RefinedStorageUtils.sendToAllAround(worldObj, pos, new MessageDetectorPoweredUpdate(this));
+            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/refinedstorage/tile/TileMachine.java b/src/main/java/refinedstorage/tile/TileMachine.java
index e60490cb0..cc7d1f221 100755
--- a/src/main/java/refinedstorage/tile/TileMachine.java
+++ b/src/main/java/refinedstorage/tile/TileMachine.java
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ public abstract class TileMachine extends TileBase implements ISynchronizedConta
                 }
             }
 
-            if (!(this instanceof TileCable)) {
+            if (!(this instanceof TileCable) && ticks % 4 == 0) {
                 RefinedStorageUtils.sendToAllAround(worldObj, pos, new MessageMachineConnectedUpdate(this));
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/main/java/refinedstorage/tile/solderer/TileSolderer.java b/src/main/java/refinedstorage/tile/solderer/TileSolderer.java
index d1a35f890..0363e2207 100755
--- a/src/main/java/refinedstorage/tile/solderer/TileSolderer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/refinedstorage/tile/solderer/TileSolderer.java
@@ -77,7 +77,9 @@ public class TileSolderer extends TileMachine implements IInventory, ISidedInven
             }
         }
 
-        RefinedStorageUtils.sendToAllAround(worldObj, pos, new MessageSoldererWorkingUpdate(this));
+        if (ticks % 4 == 0) {
+            RefinedStorageUtils.sendToAllAround(worldObj, pos, new MessageSoldererWorkingUpdate(this));
+        }
     }
 
     @Override