panel poaching [RE-wrenches]

[Joel Davidson]

The owner of a roof-mounted 100 kW PV system on a one-story commercial
building in a bad neighborhood in Los Angeles put razor wire around his
roof. The installer used theft-resistant bolts. For ideas, see
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=theft-resistant+bolts&btnG=Google+Search

keith wrote:

> We now copy down all solar module serial #'s after this last incident.
> We keep a database.  I have sent on the serial #'s we are now missing to
> the manufacturer so if any get returned for damage etc., we can pursue
> the individual.
>
> I am also installing lamocoid labels on the accessible roofs of the
> larger array projects with signs that say "Warning- system monitored by
> 24 hour video surveillance".
>
> How about removing the GFI circuitry and energizing the frames and
> create a cow/horse fence with a capacitor. Yeooooweeeeeee.....they'll
> never be touched again by unauthorized personnel!
>
> Keith Cronin
> President
> Island Energy Solutions
> 318A Kuulei Rd
> Kailua, HI 96734
> 808-262-3268 Tel
> 808-263-0338 Fax
> www.islandenergy.net
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: sunwise [mailto:sunwise at cheqnet.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2003 3:35 PM
> To: RE-wrenches at topica.com
> Subject: RE: panel poaching [RE-wrenches]
>
> As the general public's knowledge about PV's rises (and does their
> awareness of the value/$) there will be an increase in theft.  I tell
> all my clients to write the serial numbers of all their equipment right
> on the invoice I send them, both for warrantee info and theft/insurance.
>
> I have not heard about much theft in WI, but I have always said that the
> interesting thing about solar panels is that you can't steal them and
> then keep them in the basement where nobody can see them.
>
> It would be great to see a nation/world wide serial number database of
> off all panels reported missing.  We'd all be 'heads up' when you get
> those calls from someone who but the panels used and needs all the BOS
> components.
>
> Maybe someone/organization like I2P to put such a web page together.
> Don's probably not been very busy these days.
>
> Kurt Nelson
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jeff Yago [mailto:jryago at wwjv.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2003 5:48 PM
> To: RE-wrenches at topica.com
> Subject: RE: panel poaching [RE-wrenches]
>
> I was considering writing an article related to the "poaching" of a
> client's pole mounted array which is why I first started this thread.
> I would like to know if any of you would allow me to include your
> experiences, many already given on this list(without your name or
> clients name if requested).
>
> I would also like to be sure no one on this list would have a problem
> with this being out in public.  I think we are seeing the start of
> something new to deal with after all the power outages, and maybe we
> need to alert installers to consider better attachment (tamper proof )
> in isolated areas.
>
> I know this only would keep honest people honest, but it would also
> alert all of us selling hardware to be careful if contacted by
> somebody with an array they do not know that much about, wanting to
> buy charge controllers, combiner boxes, and batteries.
>
> Please contact me off list -   jryago at wwjv.net
>
> Jeff Yago
>
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