How large of an area will this sensor cover, I have a exterior wall that is 40 feet long with two sets of windows and a set of French doors. will one sensor work or do I need two? What trips the sensor - the sound of glass breaking or the sound of...
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Hello Robert, One sensor will cover a 50ft radius if in an open room. So you may only need one. The Glass Break sensor picks up on the sound of glass being broken. Thanks! www.FortressSecurityStore.com
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the sensor can be moved left and right, up and down. It will move about an inch either way. an inch seems to cover a pretty good area. mine is set to cover an area to the right were my walk is
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Yes. I do. The door sensor transmits an open signal and can be read by as many detector/indicators as you want. The range however is limited. My second detector won't work in our bedroom which is at the opposite end of the house, about 50 feet away. So I located it in a spot I would see in the evening a little closer to the doors. If I were you I'd start with one and try it in the places you might want. If it works fine buy another. I like the system. I really thought it was going to be so so because the price was so resonable. It has been completely reliable I the past 6 months.
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If barrier is broken the sensor the pager will make a very loud sound. As there was no adjustment for sound control, we always placed the pager in another room. Trust me, you will hear the sound. This device was a life saver for the family as caregivers for our father. I daresay it prevented many falls and broken bones.
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No, it only works if the small magnet is separated from the sensor. You place one on the wall and one on the window frame. It activates when the window is raised or lowered, causing the two to be separated. However, they do sell glass break sensors that detect the sound of broken glass and activates the system. They are very reasonably priced and pretty sensitive. I have them with my system. However - they will activate with loud noises other than glass breaking - so you want to set it up so that they will not activate when you have the system on "home". I hope that answers your question. No, it only works if the small magnet is separated from the sensor. You place one on the wall and one on the window frame. It activates when the window is raised or lowered, causing the two to be separated. However, they do sell glass break sensors that detect the sound of broken glass and activates the system. They are very reasonably priced and pretty sensitive. I have them with my system. However - they will activate with loud noises other than glass breaking - so you want to set it up so that they will not activate when you have the system on "home". I hope that answers your... » Read More No, it only works if the small magnet is separated from the sensor. You place one on the wall and one on the window frame. It activates when the window is raised or lowered, causing the two to be separated. However, they do sell glass break sensors that detect the sound of broken glass and activates the system. They are very reasonably priced and pretty sensitive. I have them with my system. However - they will activate with loud noises other than glass breaking - so you want to set it up so that they will not activate when you have the system on "home". I hope that answers your question. « Show Less
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You can add up to 16 sensors to a single receiver. Once you have a receiver, just purchase additional sensors ie. window/door, motion sensor, or water monitor.
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I personally think it would. I have mine set in a corner by the back door facing the wall. It detects whatever goes by on the outside and because I have it tuned completely facing the corner, you have to get very close to it to set it off from the inside. Unless I use my dishwasher, which is very close, then it goes crazy. But you can set sensitivity and how loud you want it. It just takes time and patients to set it the way you want it. If you have kids it would be great fun to have them walk by and help set the unit off until you get it set just right. Good luck my friend!
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If remember correctly .... one base station covers up to 4 sensor units. That is how many zones I have covered for many years with mine. If you need more info, go to their website ... or call a company that sells them.
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I have four; one has the sensor facing the house and is a few inches from the wall. It does not affect its ability to detect light and it turns on and off at the same time as the others.
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The glass break sensor itself doesn't make a sound. It activates an alarm on the system when triggered just as opening a door does if the system is armed.
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Hey, you should remember that painting the sensors will interfere with its ability to detect any objects since the sensing waves will have to pass through the paint also. Note I feel certain that there are colored sensors available.
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I have my Dakota passive infrared sensor pointed across my driveway. It's triggered by cars, people, dogs, birds, squirrels and everything. I walked past it and gave it a wide birth (thirty feet) holding a wireless home phone set on intercom to listen for the alert. I'm very happy with it and don't mind false alerts. Works well. The sensor is more than three hundred feet from house in woods. Super. The batteries last a long time, also.
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Had the same issue with mine (I have 2 wall controllers located side by side). I called customer support, and they advised that because of the close proximity of the wall controllers, I would need to turn the sensor switch (located under the swing up cover towards the top middle) off on one of the units- seems when they're close like that they mess with each other. Turned the one off for the far side of the garage and now things are working to my satisfaction. The light does not come on for the one with the sensor turned off (unless you turn it on manually, open or close the door, or walk thru the safety sensors), but I can live with that- beats having the lights on 24-7. Had the same issue with mine (I have 2 wall controllers located side by side). I called customer support, and they advised that because of the close proximity of the wall controllers, I would need to turn the sensor switch (located under the swing up cover towards the top middle) off on one of the units- seems when they're close like that they mess with each other. Turned the one off for the far side of the garage and now things are working to my satisfaction. The light does not come on for the one with the sensor turned off (unless you turn it on manually, open or close the door, or walk... » Read More Had the same issue with mine (I have 2 wall controllers located side by side). I called customer support, and they advised that because of the close proximity of the wall controllers, I would need to turn the sensor switch (located under the swing up cover towards the top middle) off on one of the units- seems when they're close like that they mess with each other. Turned the one off for the far side of the garage and now things are working to my satisfaction. The light does not come on for the one with the sensor turned off (unless you turn it on manually, open or close the door, or walk thru the safety sensors), but I can live with that- beats having the lights on 24-7. « Show Less
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My experience is that the sensor must be very close to the transmitted signal. My opinion is it would not work for cable behind wallboard, etc. Could be a help in sorting out cables you can touch.
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thieves can easily break windows without sending a large enough shock wave to set off the alarm. (usually they use porcelain pieces 1/4th inch spark plug fragments) To protect your self from that, grab a 508D proximity sensor. It will warn if they get too close (and notify you) and if they reach in the alarm goes off. Look it up. Its about 25.00 .
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the sensor is easy to install. just lead the wire along your dash and the window and out the door onto the the very corner of your window frame at bottom left. It is simply a sticker that you peal off, and once you stick the sensor on, it stays there good. Mine has never moved. you put it there on frame so that if you live in snowing country, it won't remove itself when you broom away the snow. I even do broom over it and has stayed through out first winter. the weather results are pretty accurate.
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I use one sensor and it alerts me in 2 locations on my property, Bugs running across it can set it off. Needs some light to make it work too.