[RE-wrenches] Stolen modules, what to do?

[Chris Mason]

The point is degree of difficulty. I can cut off a 1/2 plate steel door in
minutes with my plasma cutter, but most people don't have that capability.
Your opportunistic thief will unscrew an allen head or hex head, but
anything that requires a special tool is likely to slow them down.
Security screws have been used for years to stop people disassembling
equipment, taking off access doors etc. If the degree of difficulty
outweighs the benefit, most thieves will not bother.



On Thu, May 19, 2016 at 9:18 AM, James Jefferson Jarvis <jj at aprsworld.com>
wrote:

> What's the point in any of this? I can break 1/4" hardware with a standard
> ratchet wrench.
>
> Save the time and dollars and use it to buy spares or put the modules up
> out of reach.
>
> -James Jefferson Jarvis
> APRS World, LLC
>
> This message sent from my cell phone. My apologies for brevity and
> spelling errors.
> On May 19, 2016 08:08, "Chris Mason" <cometenergysystems at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> In Haiti they use steel framing and weld in the modules.
>
> On Thu, May 19, 2016 at 6:02 AM, <dan at foxfire-energy.com> wrote:
>
>> Might try Loctite Red - Just remember it takes 400*F to remove. Good
>> Luck. db
>>
>>
>> Dan Brown
>> Foxfire Energy Corp.
>> Renewable Energy Systems
>> (802)-483-2564(802)-483-2564
>> www.Foxfire-Energy.com
>> NABCEP #092907-44
>>
>>
>> -------- Original Message --------
>> Subject: [RE-wrenches] Stolen modules, what to do?
>> From: Jeremy Rodriguez <allsolarjeremy at msn.com>
>> Date: Wed, May 18, 2016 9:22 pm
>> To: "re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org"
>> <re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org>
>>
>> I was at a site today that had four out of the 50 modules removed
>> recently by thieves. Can anyone recommend a good alternative to the Unirac
>> hardware?
>> I mean like tamperproof security hardware?
>> It has T-bolts with top clamps utilized. Of course it is a ground mount
>> and is easily accessible.
>>
>> Jeremy Rodriguez
>> Solar Installation And Design Expert
>> All Solar, Inc.
>> 1463 M St
>> Penrose Colorado 81240
>>
>> Sent by Jeremy's iPhone. Sorry for typos and shorthand!
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