http://solar.calfinder.com/blog/news/a-thief-in-the-light-on-the-recent-wave-of-solar-panel-thefts/ A blog about residential solar power, brought to you by CalFinder. Fri, 26 Aug 2011 10:36:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://solar.calfinder.com/blog/news/a-thief-in-the-light-on-the-recent-wave-of-solar-panel-thefts/comment-page-1/#comment-5267 Salvador Sat, 10 Jan 2009 18:34:53 +0000 http://solar.calfinder.com/blog/news/a-thief-in-the-light-on-the-recent-wave-of-solar-panel-thefts/#comment-5267 I installed a couple of thin film solar panels, but I made a steel structure around them, by using welded joints. If somebody wants to remove my panels, this guy must practically destroy them. Besides, taking away the whole array would not be an easy task because of the weight. I installed a couple of thin film solar panels, but I made a steel structure around them, by using welded joints. If somebody wants to remove my panels, this guy must practically destroy them. Besides, taking away the whole array would not be an easy task because of the weight.

]]> http://solar.calfinder.com/blog/news/a-thief-in-the-light-on-the-recent-wave-of-solar-panel-thefts/comment-page-1/#comment-1644 Dan Wed, 10 Sep 2008 19:07:37 +0000 http://solar.calfinder.com/blog/news/a-thief-in-the-light-on-the-recent-wave-of-solar-panel-thefts/#comment-1644 Indeed, I thought that bolts and other mounting hardware would dissuade most thieves. And I believe that it still does. These are experienced and knowledgeable people taking the panels. Let's hope this fades out but, should it not, your idea of extending alarm systems is a good one. We shall see... Indeed, I thought that bolts and other mounting hardware would dissuade most thieves. And I believe that it still does. These are experienced and knowledgeable people taking the panels. Let’s hope this fades out but, should it not, your idea of extending alarm systems is a good one. We shall see…

]]> http://solar.calfinder.com/blog/news/a-thief-in-the-light-on-the-recent-wave-of-solar-panel-thefts/comment-page-1/#comment-1637 Kevin Day Tue, 09 Sep 2008 21:35:17 +0000 http://solar.calfinder.com/blog/news/a-thief-in-the-light-on-the-recent-wave-of-solar-panel-thefts/#comment-1637 Wow, I wouldn't have thought given that most panels would be bolted down that lifting them would present problems sufficient for thieves to stick with other easier items. I guess in the case of churches and schools where some may be located as such that few people are about, giving time for the thieves. If this becomes more prevalent, someone will need to work out away to extend anti-tamper triggers for the security alarm to cover the solar panels. Wow, I wouldn’t have thought given that most panels would be bolted down that lifting them would present problems sufficient for thieves to stick with other easier items. I guess in the case of churches and schools where some may be located as such that few people are about, giving time for the thieves. If this becomes more prevalent, someone will need to work out away to extend anti-tamper triggers for the security alarm to cover the solar panels.

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