diff --git a/technic/machines/register/battery_box.lua b/technic/machines/register/battery_box.lua
index 6fe5574..190ddbf 100644
--- a/technic/machines/register/battery_box.lua
+++ b/technic/machines/register/battery_box.lua
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ function technic.register_battery_box(data)
 
 	local run = function(pos, node)
 		local meta = minetest.get_meta(pos)
-		local network_id = tonumber(meta:get_string(tier.."_network"), 16)
+		local network_id = tonumber(meta:get_string(tier.."_network"))
 
 		if not technic.networks[network_id] then
 			meta:set_string("infotext", S("%s Battery Box Has No Network"):format(tier))
diff --git a/technic/machines/switching_station.lua b/technic/machines/switching_station.lua
index bd34a0a..e97e761 100644
--- a/technic/machines/switching_station.lua
+++ b/technic/machines/switching_station.lua
@@ -134,7 +134,8 @@ local check_node_subp = function(network, pos, machines, sw_pos, from_below, net
 	--dprint(name.." is a "..machines[name])
 	local meta = minetest.get_meta(pos)
 	-- Normal tostring() does not have enough precision, neither does meta:set_int()
-	meta:set_string(network.tier.."_network", string.format("%X", network_id))
+	-- Bug: Cannot use hexadecimal notation for compression (LuaJIT Windows bug, #911)
+	meta:set_string(network.tier.."_network", string.format("%.20g", network_id))
 
 	if     eu_type == technic.producer then
 		add_network_node(network.PR_nodes, pos, network_id)