Glass Break Sensor Tutorial

Author: Ari Erenthal, Published on Mar 21, 2017

Burglars often break glass windows to get into a house. Using glass break detectors in conjunction with alarm contacts is a good way to protect the entire perimeter of a building. In this note, we examine glass break detectors, including

Shock vs Acoustic - 4 differences contrasted
Sensor ratings - thickness, size, type
Types of glass - plate vs tempered vs wired vs laminate
Shock sensors explained
Video demonstration of shock sensors
Acoustic sensors explained
6 factors affecting acoustic glass break detector performance

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Comments (4)

Michael Gonzalez

03/21/17 08:20pm

Great article. I'm glad I made the investment in IPVM, it almost ensures I will learn something new every day.

Undisclosed Integrator #1

03/22/17 12:20am

great article ari!

very informative !especially for me that i did not know about that high humidity issue with glass break detectors

Rashid Khan

03/22/17 02:57pm

Very informative article, thanks Ari

Jonathan Lawry

Trecerdo, LLC | 03/28/17 12:59pm

Thanks for this. I've been wondering about how GBD's and siren circuits work for years.

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