Anti-theft method and device
First Claim
1. A method for preventing theft of electric conductors comprising:
- a. Attaching an alarm device to a preexisting irrigation system circuit;
b. attaching said alarm device to plurality of electric conductors found in a irrigation system;
c. detecting when said irrigation pivotal system circuit is active or inactive;
d. supplying a continuous voltage to said plurality of electric conductors when said irrigation system circuit is inactive;
e. monitoring said continuous voltage to detect for integrity breach in said electric conductor; and
f. triggering an alarm action when there is a integrity breach in said electric conductors.
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Abstract
The invention comprises of a method and alarm device used to prevent metal theft from irrigation systems. The alarm device attaches to a plurality of electric conductor such as copper wiring that is in need of protecting and the preexisting irrigation system circuit. The alarm device detects voltage in the irrigation system circuit and if there is no voltage signals from the irrigation system circuit, then the alarm device automatically breaks the original circuit and inserts itself into the irrigation system circuit. The alarm device then sends a low voltage, low current down the plurality of electric conductors and the plurality of conductors then become part of a circuit that energizes a magnetic switch located in the alarm device. A breach of integrity of the plurality of conductors such as by physical detachment triggers an alarm condition which lead to audio and visual alarms plus activating an automated dialer.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for preventing theft of electric conductors comprising:
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a. Attaching an alarm device to a preexisting irrigation system circuit; b. attaching said alarm device to plurality of electric conductors found in a irrigation system; c. detecting when said irrigation pivotal system circuit is active or inactive; d. supplying a continuous voltage to said plurality of electric conductors when said irrigation system circuit is inactive; e. monitoring said continuous voltage to detect for integrity breach in said electric conductor; and f. triggering an alarm action when there is a integrity breach in said electric conductors. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 16, 17)
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11. A device for preventing the theft of conductors comprising:
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a. An alarm device capable of connecting to a preexisting irrigation system circuit and a plurality of electric conductors. b. means for said alarm device of detecting voltage in said preexisting irrigation system circuit; c. means for said alarm device of supplying a continuous voltage to said plurality of electric conductors when no voltage is found in said preexisting irrigation circuit. d. Means for said alarm device of detecting said continuous voltage to said plurality of electric conductors and providing an alarm action when the said continuous voltage to said plurality of electric conductors is disrupted. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 18)
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