Re: Theft alarm for portable generator?

[Jim <alarminex@xxxxxxx>]

On Sep 16, 12:55=A0pm, "Bob La Londe" <onebike...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> "Curmudgeon" <eht...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> > On Thu, 15 Sep 2011 00:55:34 -0500, G. Morgan <G_Mor...@xxxxxxxx>
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> >>Curmudgeon Wrote:
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> >>>I have purchased an expensive portable generator to provide power
> >>>during our frequent outages. The generator is stored in my garage, but
> >>>must be wheeled outside to the driveway when it is in use. I would
> >>>like to devise some sort of sensor that would trigger the alarm system
> >>>if the security cable is cut or the sensor is disturbed. Can you
> >>>suggest anything that might work? The generator will be run under
> >>>cover, protected from rain/snow but open on the sides for ventilation.
> >>>As an additional deterrent the generator will also be chained to a
> >>>sturdy anchor system buried 36" in the ground.
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> >>Here is what I did for outside A/C units (copper theft).
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> > Thanks for the suggestion - I have decided to take a simpler route. I
> > have ordered a 15-foot LockAlarm (http://www.etipinc.com/lockalarm.asp
> > ). I can loop this around the generator, through my ground anchor, and
> > into my adjacent kitchen through the window. If the alarm sounds I
> > will surely hear it. The generator will only be used if I am at home,
> > so it will never sit unattended in the driveway. This is not perfect,
> > but I think it's close enough since I'm close to the road in a densely
> > populated community. My setup should provide enough deterrence to send
> > the bad guys someplace easier. I hope...
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> > Thanks
> > Dave (the Curmudgeon)
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> > But I did like the concept of making the generator chassis hot,
> > thiough.
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> Obviously the original post was a half joke, but for those who might not
> understand that booby traps which are intended to cause harm are illegal
> atleast in the US. =A0You would certainly get charged with a crime if som=
ebody
> was injured. =A0Yes, even a low life scum bag thief. =A0You would also be=
 open
> to civil liability.-

Actually .....it wasn't a half joke, it was a "whole" joke.

That's kinda like comparing someone with vast intelligence to someone
with half-vast intelligence.