Glass Breaks

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Glass break detectors do just what the name implies:  they passively listen for the sound of breaking glass. When combined with a security panel your home/business security alarm system goes into alarm if you are monitored through our alarm monitoring company the police will be notified much sooner.  The biggest positive from a glass break detector is that they go into alarm while the potential intruder is still on the outside of the building.  This means that when the glass is broken, the alarm will sound potentially scaring away any intruder before they even have an opportunity to gain entry to your home or business. This acts as a deterrent, and begins the monitoring dispatching process sooner.  

Whether you set your security system to the “stay” or “away” mode, the Glass Break remains alert. An unfortunate mistake people make when deciding their system is not installing glass breaks. 

If you set your security system to "stay" to allow for walking around, maybe in the middle of the night when you get a glass of water, you stay later at the office or if you leave your pet home during the day, your system will not trigger an alarm because the motion sensors have been put to sleep mode. Your alarm in "Stay" mode will only be triggered when a perimeter door opens. Glass breaks listen for the unique frequency that glass emits as it breaks. If the device detects that frequency, your alarm will sound - Even when your panel is set to "stay".

Whether your area has one big window or many small ones, you can stay protected. A single glass break will protect a whole room at once. In fact, it can monitor windows within a 25-foot sight line

 If your room has windows on one wall, you may want to install it on the opposite wall. If the area you wish to secure has windows on many sides, you can install a Glass Break on the ceiling. It is customizable to your home and needs, which makes it ideal for a variety of areas in the home. 

The Glass Break is a cost-effective way to detect shattering glass. Instead of installing a sensor on every window in your home, you can use this monitor to secure an entire room. 

The Glass Break should be mounted at least 3.3 feet from any windows or doors you want to protect and four feet from sources of other noise, such as a television.  Be sure to keep the area around this sensor at the right temperature. It should be between 14 and 120 degrees Fahrenheit, or -10 to 48 degrees Celsius. Keeping it in the right climate will help ensure proper operation.