Copper theft is an ongoing problem and many industrial businesses have been victims to this type of theft. Industrial type businesses tend to have more copper related items in use or in inventory than other business types. It has been estimated that copper and scrap metal theft is a billion dollar industry.
But, if you think you don’t need to worry about copper theft because you’re not a big industrial business, you might want to rethink that. Any business that has copper pipes or wiring that is easily accessible on their building can be a target.
Copper is used in a lot of equipment and building construction. Your HVAC on the roof most likely has copper tubing. Why would anyone steal copper wiring or tubing? For the money.
It really doesn’t take an intruder very long to steal copper tubing or wiring, but the cost to the owner can get quite high. Not only does the owner need to replace the copper components, there will be additional costs for installation and repair of the damaged property.
Copper theft is big business. You can read about these thefts and the costs incurred by the business owners in the news.
Since stealing copper is easy, you need a security system that sends verified video notifications to a monitoring station. Fast response by the local police is a necessity.