EarthSure, a US renewable energy company and innovator in alternative energy sources, has the answer: an anti-theft system called S.AS (Solar alarm System), designed to stop thieves in their tracks.
The S.AS system uses magnetic switching devices embedded within the side walls of the solar panels that trip an alarm system whenever a solar panel gets moved or lifted. The S.AS system can be installed on any existing solar panel configuration and will be manufactured within new solar panels. Similar to alarms coming standard in most cars nowadays, EarthSure predicts solar panels will also come equipped with alarm systems right from the initial installation.
Ray Saluccio, CEO of EarthSure, says “If you would put an alarm on a $20,000 car, why wouldn’t you put an alarm on a solar panel investment of $40,000? It’s sad that these ‘green thieves’ are taking equipment that is helping the environment. It’s just not right and we at EarthSure plan on stopping them.”
EarthSure reps have also been speaking with some insurance companies about giving a discount to those individuals with a S.AS, similar to the discount they give auto insurers if their car has an alarm. EarthSure believes that by safeguarding solar panels and enabling owners to benefit from potential insurance discounts, S.AS will entice more people to install solar panels in the future.
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