Mount a glass break detector on a wall or ceiling where breaking-glass sounds can reach it, with the windows or glass doors you want to monitor within its specified detection range. For larger rooms or glass outside that range, consider adding another detector and follow the device’s placement instructions.

Check that the glass break detector is compatible with your alarm panel or platform, including its wireless protocol and enrollment requirements. Then confirm its mounting options and stated detection range suit the glass you want to monitor.

Compare each glass break detector’s stated detection range with the distance from the sensor to the glass it needs to monitor, since ranges vary by model. Check whether the detector supports wall mounting, ceiling mounting, or both, then choose a location that fits the room layout and keeps the monitored glass within range.

Choose wireless glass break detectors when placing a sensor near vulnerable glass without running signal cable would simplify a retrofit or work in a finished space. Check that the detector’s wireless protocol and mounting options suit the security system and room layout.