Glass Break Sensors

Difficulty Level
Medium
Introduction

Breaking windows is one of the most common ways for intruders to enter your house. A glass break sensor listens for certain frequencies and will alarm you if a window is broken.

Glass Break Sensor Types

Your Voltsec Security System will support any hard-wired 12V glass break sensor, but we recommend the Honeywell FG-1625.

Wiring Diagrams

The hookup for a 12V glass break sensor requires four wires.

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  • Black wire: Connect to (-) on the 12V power adapter
  • Red wire: Connect to (+) on the 12V power adapter
  • Blue wire: Connect to any available GPIO pin
  • Green wire: Connect to GND (ground) on the Raspberry Pi
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  • Black wire: Connect to (-) on the 12V power adapter
  • Red wire: Connect to (+) on the 12V power adapter
  • Blue wire: Connect to any available digital pin
  • Green wire: Connect to GND (ground) on the Arduino
Finished Result

Below shows the wiring completed on the inside of a Honeywell glass break sensor.