Secure generator compartment door
Anyone know of manufacturers of more secure and solid compartment doors? I know I can change the lock on my generator compartment door to make it more secure. That's only part of the solution since ...
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Back to the original topic, my answer is NO, I do NOT have a lock on the door of my camper's built in genset (a nice Onan Microlite).
Reason? In case of fire, I want emergency personnel or myself to have unfettered immediate access to the generator compartment to either extinguish flames or shut it down.
Also, in case anyone thinks it might be easy money to steal my genset, I don't want to have to repair a door and a lock after their attempt. And I do say "attempt", because they will have a very difficult time breaking not just one, but four non cuttable locks (with four different Coke machine circular keys) that attach the genset itself to the rig.
I wanted easy ACCESS to the generator for emergency, but there is no need nor reason for easy REMOVAL of the generator, especially since it is the built in type, not a portable. So instead of locking the door to access the genset, I instead locked the genset itself to the vehicle.
Reason? In case of fire, I want emergency personnel or myself to have unfettered immediate access to the generator compartment to either extinguish flames or shut it down.
Also, in case anyone thinks it might be easy money to steal my genset, I don't want to have to repair a door and a lock after their attempt. And I do say "attempt", because they will have a very difficult time breaking not just one, but four non cuttable locks (with four different Coke machine circular keys) that attach the genset itself to the rig.
I wanted easy ACCESS to the generator for emergency, but there is no need nor reason for easy REMOVAL of the generator, especially since it is the built in type, not a portable. So instead of locking the door to access the genset, I instead locked the genset itself to the vehicle.
