A glass break detector is adapt at recognizing the patter of glass breaking, with an ability to detect within 20 - 35 feet, and across a 360-degree range.

All window types can be monitored including wired, tampered, laminated, and plate.

A detector is installed on a ceiling or wall mounted, within direct line of low-level door or windows, and listens out for two distinct sounds, a thump and a break. These alarms are unable to listen around a corner or through a wall, so it’s wise to take a moment to plan out the installation to ensure that all potential entry points are monitored.

The amount of detectors to be installed per room is dependent on the actual size and layout. An open plan room for example with no walls or doors to disrupt the monitoring can often be protected with a single device in most cases. While an effective set-up in a U or L shaped room is two or more devices to monitor all angles.

The latest designs in glass break detectors relies no a system known as dual technology. In the first instance a detector is required to recognize two distinctive sounds - firstly it’s a thumping sound that's immediately follow on by a break or smash of the glass. So, a modern glass detector is able to distinguish the different between an intruder attempting a break-in and common household sounds - all to eliminate false alarms

Although it can be expensive to add in extra security precautions such as a wireless glass break detector, as individual units can cost in the region of $25 - $90 each. A saving is often found later in the shape of a reduction in a homeowner’s insurance scheme. Having a high level of security often presents itself with a nice saving in the annual cost.

As seen with a lot of home security equipment, glass break detectors are available as a wireless or hard-wired version. With the wireless variations the quickest and easiest to install in most residential properties.

Installing a wireless glass break detector in all low-level windows is a great step in the right direction to ensuring an adequate security set-up. Home security accessories to complement these detectors include easy-to-operate testers, a sophisticated tool that's able to generate different sounds to test an extensive range of glassbreak detectors.