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title: "District heating cables"
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> ## Documentation Index
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# District heating cables

## District heating cable form

The **District heating cable** ![https://keyutilities.app.keypro.fi/static/keydh/image/dh_cable.png](https://cdn.document360.io/672fb328-110d-4b2d-9d5f-f1e71883bb64/Images/Documentation/district-heating-network-objects-image-xurjt0b4.png) form can be used to retrieve or update information about cables and add new ones. The form for managing district heating network’s alarm cables is opened with the **District heating cable** ![https://keyutilities.app.keypro.fi/static/keydh/image/dh_cable.png](https://cdn.document360.io/672fb328-110d-4b2d-9d5f-f1e71883bb64/Images/Documentation/district-heating-network-objects-image-xurjt0b4.png) button. The creation of a new cable starts with filling in the required information on the form. Required fields are marked with an asterisk (*) on the form. After completing the fields on the form, click **Create new** ![C:\Users\saju-1\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\Content.Word\chart_line_add.png](https://cdn.document360.io/672fb328-110d-4b2d-9d5f-f1e71883bb64/Images/Documentation/district-heating-network-objects-image-97jwh76c.png) to create the object on the map. The **Drawing options** window will appear.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/672fb328-110d-4b2d-9d5f-f1e71883bb64/Images/Documentation/district-heating-network-objects-image-8h8mmkay.png)

## Cable measurements

The **Measurements** tab displays information related to cable measurements.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/672fb328-110d-4b2d-9d5f-f1e71883bb64/Images/Documentation/district-heating-network-objects-image-j64r4rv2.png)

To save measurement data, complete the required fields and click **Save**. You can use the **Open manhole** ![](https://cdn.document360.io/672fb328-110d-4b2d-9d5f-f1e71883bb64/Images/Documentation/district-heating-network-objects-image-m6y99hze.png) buttons to view information about the measurement and looping manholes.

**Note!** Whenever you save information on a tab and click **Save**, the information is stored in the **Change Log**.

Click the **Measurement log ![C:\Users\saju-1\Pictures\icons\book_open.png](https://cdn.document360.io/672fb328-110d-4b2d-9d5f-f1e71883bb64/Images/Documentation/district-heating-network-objects-image-mpaki6sr.png)** button to open the **Measurement change log** form, which provides a list view of the measurements saved.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/672fb328-110d-4b2d-9d5f-f1e71883bb64/Images/Documentation/district-heating-network-objects-image-klzbqgzb.png)

To generate an Excel report from the change log, click the **Reports** – **List Report** button.

## Digitizing cables

Cable are digitized on the map in the same way as district heating conduits. To automatically place the cable start and end at the same location as existing objects, use the **Snapping** function in the **Drawing options** window. To do this, **hold down Shift** when clicking the left mouse button **on the desired object**. If snapping was successful, the bottom bar will read **Snapping completed**. If **Snapping failed** is shown at the bottom bar, it is not possible to snap to the object in question. You can also use the **Following** function in the **Drawing options** window to follow existing objects either partially or fully. Finally, end the cable digitization by first **clicking the left mouse button** at the end point of the duct and then the **right mouse button**. If the end of the cable is also placed in the same position as an existing object, hold down the **Shift** key, click the left mouse button, and then click the right button. The cable’s location and property values are saved in the database.