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John H.[_5_]

On Mon, 19 Mar 2018 15:51:49 -0400, wrote:

On Mon, 19 Mar 2018 15:03:52 -0400, John H.
wrote:

On Sun, 18 Mar 2018 11:36:52 -0400, wrote:

On Sun, 18 Mar 2018 08:22:38 -0400, John H.
wrote:

On Sat, 17 Mar 2018 20:11:45 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote:

I see you can get a metal bar shaped to attach to the plastic handle of the EU2000i generators. Protects against thieves sawing through the plastic carry handle. Saw a generator attached to a gray box on a lamppost up the street during our 2 and a half day power outage early January. Generator there seemed to be about the size of a 5000 watt model.

Those are a worthwhile investment. I use that with a cable attaching the generator to my RV when
camping.

I suppose it all depends on the determination of the thief. If they
are carrying a side grinder or a bolt cutter that will handle the lock
or cable, they are taking the generator.
I put a 5/8" eye bolt through the wall of the garage, double nutted on
the inside to deter a thief but only because that was what I had
handy. It is what FPL uses to hook guy wires to light poles. It does
look impressive tho ;-)
During Irma I had my generator chained to the gas pipe. That really
did not seem like a good idea but it was all I had at the time.

Yup. If they've a grinder or cutter that will handle it, they've got themselves a generator. As long
as they're so quiet they don't wake the dogs.

What do you fasten to the eye bolt? A chain?

It is a piece of 3/8" SS cable I got from someone with eyes crimped on
each end. I loop it through a couple pipes in the frame and lock it up
with one of those big "Harley" locks with the round key. It will stop
the guy who did not bring tools.

My cable's only about 3/16", but, like you say, without tools, the generator isn't going anywhere.