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Re: Theft alarm for portable generator?



On Sep 14, 12:50=A0pm, Curmudgeon <eht...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I have a Concord Express home alarm system monitored by Vector
> Security. They have so far been unable to help me with my question:
>
> 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=94 in the ground.

Wouldn't the power going out be a dead giveaway if someone stole the
generator?  Could you get an alarm that would sound if the power went
out while you were asleep?



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