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After the Copper Cable Theft tripled in past five years, it’s developing as a kind of an epidemic in America and South Africa. Alas! Almost the local citizens, scrap dealers and law enforcement have become more sensitive concern for a lot many fatal cases that has resulted in injuries and even death to the thieves in addition to endangering the life of the public. With these acts of vandalism, the researchers and cable gland manufacturer then came up with a Tamper Proof Cable Cleats consisting of uncomplicated and effective design with effortless installation along with a high performance tracking system to combat copper cable theft. The following piece of content reveals the fire fighting feature of Tamper Proof Cable Cleats and further details on how it is different from the traditional methods that helps to reduce copper cable theft at large.
All about the chaos of Copper Cable Theft
Besides copper cables being used to deliver power to business and homes, they have their application in electrical grounding systems that protect utility workers and public at large. With these increasing the scope for thieves, unfortunately, there occurred a parallel relationship between the price of copper with the amount of copper cable theft from construction sites, railways, power station, corporate business infrastructure, residential houses and from varied electrical facilities. After all these lethal practices, the thieves are still taking a huge risk with a fearless daring in their actions to rob electric copper cables. Above all these issues lies a havoc of power outage that proves costly affair for all the business along with inconveniences to the people in their routine lives.
The major reasons for the copper cable theft being on a constant rise includes low security, high copper price and poverty besides economy showing high sign of constant improvements. Also the trading price of red metal railed high in New York in the year 2011. With becoming a major US problem, these issues were gradually started to spread in London and France ending up millions to face significant damages. So, what’s the ticket to come out of this havoc? How to stop copper cable theft? Let’s see!
With Tamper Proof Cable Cleat- Say adios to the copper cable theft!
A Tamper-Proof Cable Cleat has a savvy design developed to beat the copper cable theft. This crime busting cable cleat helps provide less time for the thieves to take away cables before the arrival of police. By installing it, removing copper cables becomes next to impossible by turning it pretty time consuming and laborious for the thieves. This also becomes possible due to its feature rich high-tech box design that avoids risk of short circuits and damage to cables by installing it at regular distances.
This type of cable cleat was designed after keeping in mind the common process of copper cable theft
Be it stealing a copper cable from an electric pole, substations, company storage yards or power lines, the thief requires cutting the copper cable at short lengths approximately at two to six feet distance. Axe, bolt cutters, saw and many other tools can be used to proceed with these actions. Lastly, the outer skin and sheathing are removed from the copper cable, to go ahead with a resale. This is done as the price of raw copper is high in the current market. The new upcoming modification in Tamper Proof Cable Gland is focused to have an inbuilt warning system along with the security lighting and sensors. These modifications are a result of an in-depth research which noted critical facts that involved major robbery were done in darkness, the area selected by thieves were not under cover by the cameras, lack of threatening warning signs like electrocution or a buzzing blower.
Take a halt in the traditional methods!
By getting equipped with this strong cable protection system can help the people to stay away from being a victim to these copper criminals. Installing the Tamper Proof Cable Cleats can minimize the need to adopt traditional safety methods for copper cable theft that includes setting up a strong fencing, or taking a help of next door neighbor/ nearby resident/ bystander to keep a watch on activities happening at specific hours.
On the other hand, the researchers have now come up with other methods to avoid copper cable thefts. These include the Indelible Fluids that are to be applied to the outer surface of the copper cables. With direct contact of skin, hair or clothes of the thief with this fluid will result in easy detection of the theft location in addition to tracing the thief as the fluid also contains a forensic code in every batch of spray. Some of the fluids also end up providing burning sensation to the thief if touched, providing with the strong proof to the corps in taking an action immediately. Furthermore, the Anti-vandal guards are designed to protect the smaller cabling system with a simple deterrent to copper cable theft.
The BICC Components Limited (BICC) is an experienced professional in manufacturing and distribution of varied types of industrial cable glands, cable cleats, cable connectors and other associated accessories. Our squad of experts has come up with a customized Tamper Proof Cable Cleats with their application finding their way into many markets that include construction sites, railway, power stations, water treatment works and many more that proves a better suit to avoid the copper cable theft with cost effective installation techniques. Stop by to another offered range of cable cleats, visit https://www.bicccomponents.uk.com/cable-cleats/. To solve your queries or to discuss on your project with our technical expert or to get a quotation why not give us a call or drop a mail? Feel free to get in touch at https://www.bicccomponents.uk.com/contact/.
