diff --git a/src/main/java/gregtech/api/pipenet/block/BlockPipe.java b/src/main/java/gregtech/api/pipenet/block/BlockPipe.java
index 667b67fcf52..119075cd5ee 100644
--- a/src/main/java/gregtech/api/pipenet/block/BlockPipe.java
+++ b/src/main/java/gregtech/api/pipenet/block/BlockPipe.java
@@ -564,9 +564,9 @@ public BlockFaceShape getBlockFaceShape(@NotNull IBlockAccess worldIn, @NotNull
     }
 
     @Override
-    public boolean recolorBlock(World world, @NotNull BlockPos pos, @NotNull EnumFacing side,
+    public boolean recolorBlock(@NotNull World world, @NotNull BlockPos pos, @NotNull EnumFacing side,
                                 @NotNull EnumDyeColor color) {
-        IPipeTile<PipeType, NodeDataType> tileEntityPipe = (IPipeTile<PipeType, NodeDataType>) world.getTileEntity(pos);
+        IPipeTile<PipeType, NodeDataType> tileEntityPipe = getPipeTileEntity(world, pos);
         if (tileEntityPipe != null && tileEntityPipe.getPipeType() != null &&
                 tileEntityPipe.getPipeType().isPaintable() &&
                 tileEntityPipe.getPaintingColor() != color.colorValue) {
@@ -588,6 +588,7 @@ public IPipeTile<PipeType, NodeDataType> getPipeTileEntity(IBlockAccess world, B
         return getPipeTileEntity(tileEntityAtPos);
     }
 
+    @Nullable
     public IPipeTile<PipeType, NodeDataType> getPipeTileEntity(TileEntity tileEntityAtPos) {
         if (tileEntityAtPos instanceof IPipeTile &&
                 isThisPipeBlock(((IPipeTile<PipeType, NodeDataType>) tileEntityAtPos).getPipeBlock())) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/gregtech/common/pipelike/cable/BlockCable.java b/src/main/java/gregtech/common/pipelike/cable/BlockCable.java
index 204010ed522..98be62d35b1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/gregtech/common/pipelike/cable/BlockCable.java
+++ b/src/main/java/gregtech/common/pipelike/cable/BlockCable.java
@@ -114,8 +114,7 @@ protected boolean isPipeTool(@NotNull ItemStack stack) {
     @Override
     public int getLightValue(@NotNull IBlockState state, IBlockAccess world, @NotNull BlockPos pos) {
         TileEntity tile = world.getTileEntity(pos);
-        if (tile instanceof TileEntityCable) {
-            TileEntityCable cable = (TileEntityCable) tile;
+        if (tile instanceof TileEntityCable cable) {
             int temp = cable.getTemperature();
             // max light at 5000 K
             // min light at 500 K
@@ -132,7 +131,9 @@ public int getLightValue(@NotNull IBlockState state, IBlockAccess world, @NotNul
     @Override
     public void breakBlock(@NotNull World worldIn, @NotNull BlockPos pos, @NotNull IBlockState state) {
         if (worldIn.isRemote) {
-            TileEntityCable cable = (TileEntityCable) getPipeTileEntity(worldIn, pos);
+            IPipeTile<Insulation, WireProperties> pipeTile = getPipeTileEntity(worldIn, pos);
+            if (pipeTile == null) return;
+            TileEntityCable cable = (TileEntityCable) pipeTile;
             cable.killParticle();
         }
         super.breakBlock(worldIn, pos, state);
@@ -165,11 +166,12 @@ public void onEntityCollision(World worldIn, @NotNull BlockPos pos, @NotNull IBl
                                   @NotNull Entity entityIn) {
         super.onEntityCollision(worldIn, pos, state, entityIn);
         if (worldIn.isRemote) return;
-        Insulation insulation = getPipeTileEntity(worldIn, pos).getPipeType();
-        if (insulation.insulationLevel == -1 && entityIn instanceof EntityLivingBase) {
-            EntityLivingBase entityLiving = (EntityLivingBase) entityIn;
-            TileEntityCable cable = (TileEntityCable) getPipeTileEntity(worldIn, pos);
-            if (cable != null && cable.getFrameMaterial() == null && cable.getNodeData().getLossPerBlock() > 0) {
+        IPipeTile<Insulation, WireProperties> pipeTile = getPipeTileEntity(worldIn, pos);
+        if (pipeTile == null) return;
+        Insulation insulation = pipeTile.getPipeType();
+        if (insulation.insulationLevel == -1 && entityIn instanceof EntityLivingBase entityLiving) {
+            TileEntityCable cable = (TileEntityCable) pipeTile;
+            if (cable.getFrameMaterial() == null && cable.getNodeData().getLossPerBlock() > 0) {
                 long voltage = cable.getCurrentMaxVoltage();
                 double amperage = cable.getAverageAmperage();
                 if (voltage > 0L && amperage > 0L) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/gregtech/common/pipelike/fluidpipe/BlockFluidPipe.java b/src/main/java/gregtech/common/pipelike/fluidpipe/BlockFluidPipe.java
index 20ac0640a0f..d94dc304bdf 100644
--- a/src/main/java/gregtech/common/pipelike/fluidpipe/BlockFluidPipe.java
+++ b/src/main/java/gregtech/common/pipelike/fluidpipe/BlockFluidPipe.java
@@ -131,7 +131,9 @@ public void onEntityCollision(@NotNull World worldIn, @NotNull BlockPos pos, @No
                                   @NotNull Entity entityIn) {
         super.onEntityCollision(worldIn, pos, state, entityIn);
         if (worldIn.isRemote) return;
-        TileEntityFluidPipe pipe = (TileEntityFluidPipe) getPipeTileEntity(worldIn, pos);
+        IPipeTile<FluidPipeType, FluidPipeProperties> pipeTile = getPipeTileEntity(worldIn, pos);
+        if (pipeTile == null) return;
+        TileEntityFluidPipe pipe = (TileEntityFluidPipe) pipeTile;
         if (pipe instanceof TileEntityFluidPipeTickable && pipe.getFrameMaterial() == null &&
                 ((TileEntityFluidPipeTickable) pipe).getOffsetTimer() % 10 == 0) {
             if (entityIn instanceof EntityLivingBase) {