How to secure the pump cables in an open cast mine from theives
How to secure the pump cables in an open cast mine from theives
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I work in an open cast mine in India and am fed up of these thieves who every other day steal wires from my coal mine. Csn you plz suggest me any way that I can protect it. I thought of using infrared sensors bur these sensors work in straight line and the wires in my mine are spread in a circular fashion. SO the most suitable method would be to secure the area.
Please help me with any sensible sugestions you have. Every thought matters for me.
Thanks in advance
Please help me with any sensible sugestions you have. Every thought matters for me.
Thanks in advance






RE: How to secure the pump cables in an open cast mine from theives
Shoot 'em until they're dead, then shoot 'em some more.
OR
Put a bounty on 'em, and let someone else shoot 'em.
OR
Mark your cables, and notify the local scrap dealers that you'll shoot _them_.
OR
Convert to a _much_ higher voltage.
Smaller cables, more attrition among the thieves.
Mike Halloran
Pembroke Pines, FL, USA
RE: How to secure the pump cables in an open cast mine from theives
apparently hiring security guards at a buck above minimum wage isn't the answer.
Mike H. has a good idea, but it's frowned upon here as killing off the voters.
old field guy
RE: How to secure the pump cables in an open cast mine from theives
Put in motion triggered lighting to help the guard detect incursions.
Put in entry doors and lock them.
Keith Cress
kcress - http://www.flaminsystems.com
RE: How to secure the pump cables in an open cast mine from theives
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If we learn from our mistakes I'm getting a great education!
RE: How to secure the pump cables in an open cast mine from theives
If they are not bare, then use aluminum wire. Once the theives realize they're not cutting out copper, they probably will go elsewhere.
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If it is broken, fix it. If it isn't broken, I'll soon fix that.
RE: How to secure the pump cables in an open cast mine from theives
We have started to use razor wire and double fenceing. Theft has dropped lately, but then again, so has the price of copper.
RE: How to secure the pump cables in an open cast mine from theives
Expect to find one of them dead on the ground in the near future for probably 20 bucks worth of copper.
Alan
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rmw
RE: How to secure the pump cables in an open cast mine from theives