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How thievable are oscilloscopes?

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bd139:
Now AirTags are definitely nickable!

tggzzz:

--- Quote from: NiHaoMike on July 09, 2022, 01:30:38 pm ---
--- Quote from: bd139 on July 09, 2022, 12:41:29 pm ---Not so sure about that. My landlord has a clause about storage of certain classes of chemicals for insurance purposes. That pretty much excludes things like fluxes, etchants and solvents which is a big bulk of chemical required for EE work.

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The intent is to prevent using the space for storing drums of such chemicals, in the small quantities used for hobby work, one could easily argue that it poses less risk than, for example, a can of cooking oil spray.

--- Quote ---Of course there’s the “no commercial uses” clause as well.
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The intent is to prevent disturbances to neighbors due to noise or smells, or introducing more traffic than the area is designed for by bringing in customers. If the setup is for use by only one person, one could always argue that it's for working from home.

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The intent is to provide justifications for not paying out if a claim is made. No more, no less. If a claim is made, the insurance company will try to find a way of not paying out.

Example: I was rear-ended in a queue of cars. I pulled forward and stopped, the person behind pulled forward and didn't stop soon enough. The first thing the claims assessor did was to check the depth of tread on my tyres. If insufficient, the car would not have been legal and therefore he wouldn't have needed to look at the damage done to my car, let alone assess it.

Cerebus:

--- Quote from: bd139 on July 09, 2022, 12:41:29 pm ---Arguably my 20 year old Henry vacuum cleaner is probably more of an insurance risk due to the explosive X2 capacitor in it.

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Well, you could probably be prosecuted under the Firearms Act 1968 for mere possession of a "section 5 prohibited weapon".


--- Quote ---5 Weapons subject to general prohibition.

(1)F14A person commits an offence if, [F15without authority], he has in his possession, or purchases or acquires ...—

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(b)any weapon of whatever description designed or adapted for the discharge of any noxious liquid, gas or other thing;

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 :-DD

tom66:
In my experience they're negatively thievable.  Despite my best efforts I seem to have slowly accumulated oscilloscopes.  No one has so far tried to retard this by stealing them.

bd139:

--- Quote from: Cerebus on July 09, 2022, 04:48:22 pm ---
--- Quote from: bd139 on July 09, 2022, 12:41:29 pm ---Arguably my 20 year old Henry vacuum cleaner is probably more of an insurance risk due to the explosive X2 capacitor in it.

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Well, you could probably be prosecuted under the Firearms Act 1968 for mere possession of a "section 5 prohibited weapon".


--- Quote ---5 Weapons subject to general prohibition.

(1)F14A person commits an offence if, [F15without authority], he has in his possession, or purchases or acquires ...—

...

(b)any weapon of whatever description designed or adapted for the discharge of any noxious liquid, gas or other thing;

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 :-DD

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Under this description I could be prosecuted for possession of a 9 year old

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