I do not worry about it at all, but there was a panel theft highlighted on the local news recently (not our customer). Given the fact that some local areas have had serious A/C compressor theft issues, I would have expected more solar panel thefts. People will steal ANYTHING, and logic doesn't play much of a factor.
http://www.solarsouthwestflorida.com/solar-panel-theft-in-naples-fl/ Jason Szumlanski Fafco Solar On Fri, Jul 6, 2012 at 1:04 PM, Rebekah Hren <bekahh...@yahoo.com> wrote: > 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. > > Answers to any of these questions would be really appreciated: > > 1) On my sites copper has been stolen, but never modules. 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. > > 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? > > 3) What about theft from non-secured sites? > > 4) Is theft something you are worried about on residential/ commercial > roof systems after the installation is complete? > > > Many thanks! > Rebekah Hren > O2 Energies, > North Carolina > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Home Power magazine > > List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > > Options & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org > > >
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