<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div><span>I'm researching an article on PV system security/theft, and I thought it would be interesting to ask the wrenches list what y'all have been seeing on sites, hoping it might be useful for everyone. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt; "><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt; ">Answers to any of these questions would be really appreciated:</span><br></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span>1) </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; ">On my sites copper has been stolen, but never modules. </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; ">Is anyone seeing stolen modules, or is it more copper/tools/equipment thefts because its easy to pawn? What the heck would you do with stolen modules besides use them on your own property? Searching craiglist and ebay I haven't seen any sign of what look to be
stolen modules. I'm having a hard time figuring out what you would do with a significant quantity of stolen modules. </span></div><div><br></div><div><span>2) It is very hard to prove that a security measure works, but you can prove that one has failed. Has anyone had experience with thefts on sites using security hardware? Using cameras? Using guards? If a theft occurred, was it during or after installation?</span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span>3) What about theft from non-secured sites? </span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span>4) Is theft something you are worried about on residential/ commercial roof systems after the installation is complete? </span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span>Many thanks!</span></div><div><span>Rebekah Hren</span></div><div><span>O2 Energies, </span></div><div><span>North
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