Glass Break and Shatter Contact Sensors For Home Security Systems
Protecting your home with high quality door and window locks, as well as external home security measures like motion sensor lighting is a great way to start, but opens up your home to a new kind of threat.
Without a full home security system, in such a situation a criminal who truly desires to break in will often resort to smashing a window or patio door.
While this may seem highly risky due to the noise this creates and attention it draws, the unfortunate fact is that a single loud crash is rarely interpreted as suspicious.
In fact, studies have shown that nearby neighbors and passersby are unlikely to report a single loud noise because they first listen to see if it happens again.
When the initial noise is not followed up by anything suspicious, they chalk it up to an accident or their own imaginations and go on about their day.
In order to protect from this happening and your home being wide open to any criminal or intruder, it may be time to consider installing glass break and shatter contact sensors.
With regular home security systems, the sensors which sound an alarm are not necessarily triggered when a window or door is broken to gain access.
This can be especially true of glass panes in doors or in windows nearby doors which can be broken and then the handle of the door easily opened.
For this reason, many such systems have added glass break and shatter sensors so that unsuspecting families aren't caught by surprise, or don't come home to a mess.
Often, cases of homes being broken into by such means occur during the day while the homeowner is away at work or school, and the intruder can make much more noise and take much more time than normal without being noticed.
Most people could effectively break into a house left 6 to 8 hours to their own devices, and a seasoned burglar will certainly be up to the task.
That's why it's important to 'cross your T's and dot your I's' so to speak when it comes to reinforcing doors and windows.
The price on such shatter or glass break security devices can be a fair bit higher than simple motion detectors, but will likely be worth the expense at least for a few select locations around the house.
Prime examples are glass patio doors, large bay or decorative windows, and windows on the first floor of the house.
Some such detectors work by sensing acoustic sounds which translate to the frequencies and tones of breaking glass, and others function by sensing vibrations.
Both are highly effective, and any safety professional or security representative at your local security company or home goods store will be able to help you decide which is right for the type of windows your home has.
Just like with other kinds of modern systems, glass break and shatter detectors come in various shapes, sizes, and varieties.
Many today are wireless and easy to self install, while others are more complex and work with a system of wires.
The detectors can also cover a lot of ground and detect sounds and vibrations from an entire room of windows, since the usual placement is at least 20 feet away from the glass source on a ceiling or wall mount.
With technology constantly improving, it is important to consult with a local security professional about which glass break and shatter detectors are right for your home.
Without a full home security system, in such a situation a criminal who truly desires to break in will often resort to smashing a window or patio door.
While this may seem highly risky due to the noise this creates and attention it draws, the unfortunate fact is that a single loud crash is rarely interpreted as suspicious.
In fact, studies have shown that nearby neighbors and passersby are unlikely to report a single loud noise because they first listen to see if it happens again.
When the initial noise is not followed up by anything suspicious, they chalk it up to an accident or their own imaginations and go on about their day.
In order to protect from this happening and your home being wide open to any criminal or intruder, it may be time to consider installing glass break and shatter contact sensors.
With regular home security systems, the sensors which sound an alarm are not necessarily triggered when a window or door is broken to gain access.
This can be especially true of glass panes in doors or in windows nearby doors which can be broken and then the handle of the door easily opened.
For this reason, many such systems have added glass break and shatter sensors so that unsuspecting families aren't caught by surprise, or don't come home to a mess.
Often, cases of homes being broken into by such means occur during the day while the homeowner is away at work or school, and the intruder can make much more noise and take much more time than normal without being noticed.
Most people could effectively break into a house left 6 to 8 hours to their own devices, and a seasoned burglar will certainly be up to the task.
That's why it's important to 'cross your T's and dot your I's' so to speak when it comes to reinforcing doors and windows.
The price on such shatter or glass break security devices can be a fair bit higher than simple motion detectors, but will likely be worth the expense at least for a few select locations around the house.
Prime examples are glass patio doors, large bay or decorative windows, and windows on the first floor of the house.
Some such detectors work by sensing acoustic sounds which translate to the frequencies and tones of breaking glass, and others function by sensing vibrations.
Both are highly effective, and any safety professional or security representative at your local security company or home goods store will be able to help you decide which is right for the type of windows your home has.
Just like with other kinds of modern systems, glass break and shatter detectors come in various shapes, sizes, and varieties.
Many today are wireless and easy to self install, while others are more complex and work with a system of wires.
The detectors can also cover a lot of ground and detect sounds and vibrations from an entire room of windows, since the usual placement is at least 20 feet away from the glass source on a ceiling or wall mount.
With technology constantly improving, it is important to consult with a local security professional about which glass break and shatter detectors are right for your home.
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