Lock It or Lose It
There is no value in spending hard earned money and effort to obtain a generator if you have it stolen before you even get to use it. The unfortunate fact of the world is that all too often people who do not "have"; commonly a result of their own doing (laziness, poor planning, etc.), covet what those who do "have" own. All too often that precipitates in them "taking it" from them. You cannot live in denial to that fact. Be proactive, do not advertise what you have, conceal as much as possible, secure everything that you own as best as you can, record, photograph, and uniquely mark everything to allow rapid and easy identification of what is yours in case it is taken.
All you have to do is ask someone in the seasonal department in any home supply store and the will overwhelm you with stories of people having their generators stolen. There are tons of news stories about the problem. Every time that there is a natural disaster or crisis generators become as hard to find as lips on a turkey farm. (Turkeys don’t have lips.) That means someone will want your generator and they have no intent to ask or pay you for it.
Security is like the layers of an onion, the more there are the more work it takes to get to the center. So let’s explore the basics of securing a generator.
Over the past 7 days I have been told over 20 firsthand accounts of their generator being stolen. One was actually running, the thief started the guy’s lawnmower, put it next to the generator, grabbed the generator and took off. When the guy went to see why the generator was running but had no power he found the lawnmower running and no generator. Just think how bad it will be if there is a serious storm. As a 30 year seasoned security specialist I can tell you that chains and cables are no match against a determined thief alone. You need layers of protection.
- Keep it out of sight
- Make it quiet
- Lock it down
- alarm it
- Cover it with video surveillance
- Make it ease to identify
- Record serial numbers
- Take pictures of it personalized
I have formulated several methods to reduce the likelihood that your generator will be stolen. Check the store for the e-Pamphlet it is priced at mere $3.
Learn tips and tricks to secure your generator. The pamphlet includes details explanations, descriptions and recommended devices and methods to effectively secure your generator.
Don’t forget to secure the spare fuel as it too will be stolen if not secured.
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