Do they use a transformer? I always thought they had seperate windings in the generator head for the 12v part. :confused:
As for why they're all the same...it seems like most generators these days are simply a copy of somebody else's generator...
People risk a lot more than jobs to steal copper. It's not uncommon for criminals to steal LIVE WIRES around here! It's not all that uncommon for them to get electrocuted, either.
That kid probably traded the wire to somebody else for a bag of weed, didn't even have to go to the scrap yard...