Prevent Portable Generator Theft A Great Tips From The Kitchen To The Garage

Hi folks, it's Mike, The place you will find some great tips from the kitchen to the garage. And if you are someone with a curious mind who likes to learn new skills so that you can be handier around the house, how to lock down your generator to help prevent generator theft. And notice I said, help prevent generator theft. Because the fact is there is no way that you can lock down a portable generator. so a thief doesn't take it if he is determined to take it. 

we're gonna show you how to lock it down and we're also going to show you a couple of techniques that you might not have thought of. We're going to show you how to find the generator, in fact, a thief takes it. And we're also going to show. you how to identify the generator when you find it so that you can demonstrate. to law enforcement and say, hey, hey, hey, hey, this is my generator and I can prove it.

Real quick folks before we begin the video on how to prevent generator theft, I wanted to let you know that we decided to extend this series on portable generators. We are going to include how to make an inexpensive generator cover. Our generator cover is completely portable and can easily be stored.

let's start with the lock and the cable. As I indicated in the opening, if a thief is determined to steal your generator, it's going to be awful hard to stop him. But what you want to do is make it as difficult as possible by using a high-quality lock, with a cable that is very very difficult to cut. We got this heavy-duty lock and 1/2 inch plastic coated cable that helps prevent corrosion from Amazon.

you want to get one. This lock has enough room to allow you to loop the cable through the generator or around a tree and bring both ends into the lock so that they can be secured. Okay, let's talk about outdoor lighting for a second. Outdoor lighting is very important to prevent generator theft. Ad we wanted our outdoor lights to be independent of the generator. Meaning we wanted the light to still be on if the thief unplugged the generator. So we went with this solar-powered light that is permanently mounted to the side of the house. It is difficult to show in the video just how bright this light is, but it is surprisingly bright and cast light all the way across the yard. According to the manufacturer, it has 68 LEDs in there. It comes with a remote control that allows you to switch between dusk till dawn lighting and motion sensor lighting.

Okay, you know how you turn your bicycle upside down and write your name under the seat so you can identify it? Well, you want to do the same with this generator. And you want to make sure that you use an etcher like this, to permanently put your name in an inconspicuous spot. Also, you want to take a photograph of the name and the serial number of your generator.

We also wanted to put an alarm on the generator in the event it ran out of fuel, or if some thief unplugs the cord. And as it turns out, this power outlet the alarm does the trick. The manufacturer says that the alarm is equivalent to an alarm clock alarm. The great thing about this particular alarm is that when the power goes off, it automatically switches to flashlight mode. We get this one from Amazon for under 15 bucks.

Okay, so what if, even though you have lights, alarm, and a nice heavy cable, someone does steal your generator. Well, you can find it using a GPS tracking the system like this. This GPS tracking system has a very powerful magnet allowing you to hide it up inside the generator somewhere. And this way if a thief takes it you'll be able to locate it because the system will send you a text message with its exact GPS coordinates. Then you can call law enforcement to help retrieve your generator. And you'll be able to demonstrate to them that this, in fact, is your generator, because your name is permanently etched underneath. Well there you go folks, now you know how to protect your generator from thieves. Now if you learn something here today,