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Glass Break sensors
I have a kitchen with a big bay window.
And a sliding glass door with two vertical windows on each side.
And the small dining area with four windows.
Will one or two glass break sensors be ok in here?
Second, the Living Room is open to the kitchen/dining area.
Living Room has glass slider with 4 x 7 fixed window on side.
Glass Break Sensor ok here?
Thanks for your help.
And a sliding glass door with two vertical windows on each side.
And the small dining area with four windows.
Will one or two glass break sensors be ok in here?
Second, the Living Room is open to the kitchen/dining area.
Living Room has glass slider with 4 x 7 fixed window on side.
Glass Break Sensor ok here?
Thanks for your help.
captain11
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4 years ago
In the kitchen a 3 window bay window quite large. One glass break sensor facing it and a motion sensor. Layers of protection.
Yours should be covered by two break sensors, in my opinion, in your kitchen, and one for the slider, with an entry sensor and then motion sensors. You may consider this "over doing it" but worth the expense. You can always can buy less and then add later.
Note any curtains, blinds etc will cut down on the effective coverage distance on the sensor and should be tested.
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ride525
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4 years ago
Thanks to taking the time to answer my question.
"Yours should be covered by two break sensors, in my opinion, in your kitchen, and one for the slider, with an entry sensor and then motion sensors. You may consider this "over doing it" but worth the expense. You can always can buy less and then add later.
So for what I talked about, two glass break sensors in kitchen, with all the windows. And one more glass break for the living room slider. Some entry sensors for the two sliders, and a couple of motion detectors.
Did I understand your answer ok?
Thanks
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captain11
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4 years ago
I had a neighbor (who had no alarm) get hit and the crooks used a glass cutter! Cops said the person(s) were a pro. In that case, glass break would be defeated but not entry sensor or motions.
Please post what you ended up doing, and good luck.
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aladanhgo
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4 years ago
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ride525
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4 years ago
Simplisafe says to AVOID putting glass break sensors in the kitchen.....
And we talked about having TWO of them in my kitchen......
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ride525
172 Messages
4 years ago
Three BR Question: I have a question about protecting front three bedrooms.
Two face the street, one of those has just a front window, other has front and side window.
Third bedroom has side window only
Windows are pretty much always locked shut.
There is also a glass slider on other side of hall.
Right now (pre Simplisafe) just protected with motion detector in hall, that all three open up to.
Thanks,
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coltmaster1
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4 years ago
For your other glassbreaks, I'd recommend angling your glass break sensors at the corners of the wall to cover a wider area, as long as they are facing the majority of your windows/sliders, etc. I have mine on shelving, angled, so they face the windows, doors, etc. Again, layered security would be optimal if you can (include a motion sensor in that area, that is near or coming from an entry area, or consider your spending options on entry sensors for windows and sliding doors combined with a motion or glass break sensor).
As for glass break sensors in the kitchen, I don't recall where SS has suggested against that - but if they have, most likely due to the kitchen having a ton of dishes where a person can drop, break etc and possibly set off the sensor. If you're concerned about that, consider entry sensors for the windows in the kitchen instead.
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ride525
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4 years ago
So....it would be hard to open the windows, I thought the entry sensors might not be needed there?
The front bedrooms are not occupied, just the Master.
I welcome all your thoughts on making things secure.
Thanks
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coltmaster1
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ride525
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coltmaster1
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ride525
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4 years ago
I would like to protect it BEFORE the bad guys enter. But the only company that I know of that does that is Deep Sentinel, who video monitors, and questions any questionable behavior. But my wife did not like it idea of someone watching our home via video all the time.
Please keep up your suggestions.
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coltmaster1
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I'm kind of partial to the entry sensors on doors and windows (including patio doors) and glass breaks for rooms with large numbers of windows or any window a burglar might think is an easy access (perhaps hidden from view from the street) - I think of it as sort of a first-line defense to trigger an alarm. After that, maybe motion sensors in the room to trigger next, or, if for some odd reason, a door/window sensor failed, then another component would catch someone. For some, the simplicams are handy to see what's going on if a motion sensor triggers and you can use the phone app to check the camera. (I don't have the simplicams and don't plan to).
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