# Connecting Electricity on z-levels

**URL:** <https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/connecting-electricity-on-z-levels/28499>\
**Category:** The Lab\
**Created:** [January 31, 2023, 1:40pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/connecting-electricity-on-z-levels/28499 "2023-01-31T13:40:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![BRUH](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/bruh/32/11427_2.png) [@BRUH](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/BRUH)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2023, 1:40pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/connecting-electricity-on-z-levels/28499/1 "2023-01-31T13:40:34Z")

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I’m trying to do an “Ice Age” playthrough where it is the eternal winter season on an evac shelter,  
however, to run an underground farm I need to connect the solar panels on the roof to the space heaters in the basement of evac shelter to ensure a constant supply of electricity without me doing menial labor and checking.

Is this something that is considered or perhaps there is a solution that I didn’t find?

Thanks for any help.

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**Author:** ![Valase](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/valase/32/6972_2.png) [@Valase](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Valase)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2023, 1:51pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/connecting-electricity-on-z-levels/28499/2 "2023-01-31T13:51:11Z")

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Assuming you’re playing on either the latest stable or experimental version, you can use one of the ingame [extension cords](https://nornagon.github.io/cdda-guide/#/item/long_extension_cable) or a [heavy-duty cable](https://nornagon.github.io/cdda-guide/#/item/jumper_cable_heavy) to connect power grids on different Z-Levels.

`[a]ctivate` it next to the solar panels or the grid they’re part of, attach it and then go down and attach the other end to your device or power grid.