This thread may not prompt just electronic solutions, but I figured this was the best section to post in.
We've got ourselves a 1400 litre single-skin plastic tank, and we had originally planned to place it in a boarded/fenced enclosure alongside the driveway. However, with the rising cost of fuel thefts from oil tanks are becoming more common, especially in our normally crime-free area of Norfolk.
So we've elected to position the tank further back alongside the garage, but let's face it, even the most determined criminal is going to find a way to get to it. And it seems they're not to concerned about the environmental consequences of their theft - many ignore padlocks on the filler cap and drill a hole straight through the side of the tank, sometimes spilling thousands of litres of fuel in the process.
I'm currently digging the base for the concrete slab, and was wondering if there were any ideas or innovations I could include at this stage.
I'm open to suggestions, even the wacky ones, but the general brief is:
- The tank must still be accessible by the tanker driver.
- Any sensors/trip wire etc do not want to be constantly activated by pigeons or other wildlife.
- Above all, simple and cost effective!
I look forward to kicking some ideas around!
We've got ourselves a 1400 litre single-skin plastic tank, and we had originally planned to place it in a boarded/fenced enclosure alongside the driveway. However, with the rising cost of fuel thefts from oil tanks are becoming more common, especially in our normally crime-free area of Norfolk.
So we've elected to position the tank further back alongside the garage, but let's face it, even the most determined criminal is going to find a way to get to it. And it seems they're not to concerned about the environmental consequences of their theft - many ignore padlocks on the filler cap and drill a hole straight through the side of the tank, sometimes spilling thousands of litres of fuel in the process.
I'm currently digging the base for the concrete slab, and was wondering if there were any ideas or innovations I could include at this stage.
I'm open to suggestions, even the wacky ones, but the general brief is:
- The tank must still be accessible by the tanker driver.
- Any sensors/trip wire etc do not want to be constantly activated by pigeons or other wildlife.
- Above all, simple and cost effective!
I look forward to kicking some ideas around!