Other efforts Clark County has made to combat wire theft include welding shut access covers ... and installing aluminum wiring instead of copper because it has less value and may be less of ...

1 This equates to 15.7 million pounds of copper annually—enough to wire 112,000 homes. For contractors, the replacement cost of stolen wire is just the beginning. Damaged electrical components ...

Buying illegal copper can lead to files of $500 for ... Staff have limited access to covers where wire is present by welding them shut or installing locks. They also have installed the wiring ...