Engineered with precise sound detection to tell the difference between an intruder smashing a window or a plate breaking. Setup is a Snap. Place it in the room you want to monitor and ‘Add Device’ with your SimpliSafe keypad.
Product information.
| Product Dimensions | 2.13 x 1.6 x 2.13 inches |
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| Manufacturer | SimpliSafe |
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What is the range of a SimpliSafe glass break sensor?
20-foot range
Act fast against burglaries with this SimpliSafe glass break sensor. It triggers an alarm if it detects the sound of shattering glass within its 20-foot range, providing reliable security even when no motion detector is used.
Do glass break sensors go bad?
With the right security system, glass break sensors shouldn’t go off too often. If a homeowner finds that their glass break sensor keeps going off, and they feel like there are too many false alarms, there are some things they can do.
Can a dog bark set off a glass break sensor?
Glass break sensors are activated by a certain decibel of noise.Some dogs can cause a glass break to send an alarm by barking. If you have more hard surfaces in your home, such as hardwood floors, the noise carries and magnifies, making your sensor more likely to be set-off.
Does every room need a glass break sensor?
How many glass break sensors do I need? You don’t necessarily need a glass break sensor for every window on your ground floor. With professional installation, a single acoustic glass break detector can cover several windows and glass doors in a room, maybe even all of them, depending on the room’s size.
How many glass break sensors do you need?
Unlike a door or window entry sensor, which triggers when the two parts of the detector move apart, a glass break sensor monitors audio frequencies. In short, it recognizes the sound of breaking glass. One sensor can cover multiple square feet of space, so one glass break detector per room is usually sufficient.
Why did my glass break sensor go off?
Any sound that is similar to the shattering of glass can set off wireless glass break detectors. This could be caused by a window or glass casing being broken. But false sounds can also sometimes activate a sensor. Some glass breaks must also hear the “thud” of an object striking the glass.
What happens when you break a break glass alarm?
Buildings fitted with a fire break glass alarm allow occupants to activate the fire alarm and alert the fire brigade easily. The red panel on the wall houses a small button that when depressed will contact the Fire Brigade.Breaking the glass will sometimes activate the button automatically.
Do SimpliSafe glass break sensors work in home mode?
Home Mode arms all your sensors with the exception of Motion Sensors. Yup, that’s right! Your Entry Sensors, Panic Buttons, Glassbreak Sensors, and environmental sensors, like Smoke Detectors and Water Sensors, are all armed. This lets you walk around your house and be protected, without worrying about false alarms.
Where does the SimpliSafe glass break sensor go?
They should be installed within twenty feet of the windows you want protected. However, if you have windows with heavy curtains we recommend installing your Glassbreak Sensors 5-10 feet away from your windows.
Do glass break sensors work through walls?
The detector mounts in a wall or ceiling and listens to an area approximately 35 feet in all directions. Glass break detectors do not hear through walls or around corners or into a room because the door is open. The more windows you have in a device’s area of protection, the better the value.
How much area does a glass break sensor cover?
With a 25-foot range, one glass break sensor helps protect a wide area of your home. Whether you’re home or away, our monitoring professionals also get immediate alerts, and can send help quickly. You’ll get instant notifications on your mobile devices if your sensor detects glass breaking.
How glass break sensors can enhance security at your home or business?
Glass break detectors are devices that can add an extra layer of protection and guard against criminals that would break a window or glass door to gain entry. Glass break sensors integrate with window and door sensors to detect sound or vibration involved with glass smashing to trigger an alarm.
What is the range of Simplisafe motion sensors?
They can detect motion within 30 feet, and have a 90 degree field of view. The best place for a Motion Sensor is in a central room, or hallway in your home. The ideal location for a Motion Sensor is in the corner of a room, and 4-5 feet off of the ground for maximum coverage.
Do I need sensors on every window?
Motion detectors will need to be placed in specific zones of your home, while window sensors should be placed at every window.Your hallways, bedrooms, and living rooms might have motion detectors installed, while your outer windows may have both contact sensors and glass break sensors installed.
Do glass break sensors have batteries?
This Glass Break Sensor takes 1 CR123A battery and the typical battery life for the sensor is 3-5 years. Open the Glass Break Sensor by unscrewing the Philips head screw on the bottom of the Sensor. Replace the CR123A battery.
What does the glass break was opened mean?
If you see the Glass Break Detector showing Open/Close, yes that would indicate an alarm would have occurred if armed. The glass break only opens momentarily, which is why you’ll see Open/Close in one line.
What does panel glass break mean?
When the panel is armed and a window is broken within 15 feet of the IQ Panel the microphones “hear” it and trigger the alarm. It doesn’t cost anything extra, and with the powerful processor and over the air software updates we are able to improve the sensitivity and glass break recognition over time.
What height should a break glass be?
0.9 to 1.2m
Break glass units or manual call points should be mounted 0.9 to 1.2m above the floor.
Do SimpliSafe sensors go bad?
Sensors in our latest SimpliSafe system will issue errors when they fail to check in with the Base Station. This issue is generally caused by one of the following: The device was programmed when your system was ordered but was never installed.
Can SimpliSafe be hacked?
SimpliSafe: Unlike ADT, hacks aren’t uncommon for the newer security company SimpliSafe. Rather, in 2019 a Youtube account named LockPickingLawyer discovered that they could hack the SimpliSafe security system with a $2 dongle from Amazon when physically near the system.
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