Tinned Ground Bars

Several customers have indicated that by doing something as simple as switching to tinned ground bars they have seen a reduction in thefts. Tinned bars do not look like copper, so to the untrained eye they appear to be less valuable. Additionally, a recycler will need to process the tinned ground bars differently than a regular copper bar which reduces their scrap value. Wireless Solutions offers tinned ground bars in all standard sizes.

Tamper Resistant Shelter Ground Bar Hardware

Although nothing will prevent a determined criminal from removing even the most secure product, making things harder to remove will decrease the likelihood that they will get stolen and increase their chances of getting caught in the act. Wireless Solutions Tamper Resistant Shelter Ground Bar Hardware features low-profile rounded head bolts that cannot be twisted with a wrench. The only way to attach or remove is with the included security torx driver. Once they are fastened, an extra degree of security can be added by filling the hole with epoxy-putty.

Theft Deterrent
Ground Bar System

The Theft Deterrent Ground Bar features several innovative features, making it harder to steal, and less valuable to a potential thief. It looks different from any other ground bar on the market.

Harder to Steal:

Designed to mount vertically to the most secure part of your communications site. This kit includes tamper resistant screws and an attachment bracket designed to bond exothermically to either a flat plate or a horizontal post that is 2 OD”-4 OD”. Re-usable molds are available for either application.

Less Valuable to a Thief:

The bar is made from a ¼” X 4” x 23” tin-plated copper plate. It has 58 3/8” holes punched out of it.


The words “STOLEN DO NOT RECYCLE” are stamped into the face of the bar. Because of its slim profile and since so much copper has been punched out of it, the actual copper content of the bar has been reduced to just under 4 lbs. Having the bar tin plated requires that a would-be recycler process the copper in a smelter to separate the tin from the copper, giving it an even lower scrap value.