Cables are frequently the target of theft, owing to the inclusion of valuable copper in their construction. At one point it was estimated that cable theft cost the UK £1bn a year, with Network Rail reporting that copper theft cost them over £19m a year. Just this week, two high profile cases of cable theft have been reported in the news, despite the actual level of cable theft dropping by 67% from last year according to government statistics. The theft of cables, especially custom cables, can be particularly damaging. For one, replacing.. Read More