Shock sensor on exit/ entry

leo738

Hello All,

Just wondering what the usual setup is & also what you think of the following. I'm setting up my system with an exit/entry on the front & back door. I'd also like these doors to be protected by a shock sensor.

Is it normal to wire the reeds on the two doors in series (so opening either door will activate an entry time) & have the shock sensors on separate zones? My concern is that closing/ opening a door will trip an alarm.
Should I include the shock sensors on the doors as an exit/entry zone?

I'm using a Siemens panel.

Thanks for your help,

Regards,

Leo

kub

I usually loop the shock sensor with the contact and make them both an E/E zone.

You could wire them separately, program the contact as an EE zone and the sensor an alarm zone but make sure and program it as access.

leo738

Thanks for the reply. I considered this but I believe this would generate a exit/ entry fault on an attempted break in, leading to confusion for the user.

Regards,

Leo

kub

leo738 wrote: »

Thanks for the reply. I considered this but I believe this would generate a exit/ entry fault on an attempted break in, leading to confusion for the user.

Regards,

Leo

I have been doing it this for years and have had no issues once you double check the force of the letter box, I wouldn't do it on a door with an old fashioned knocker.
I also fit a PIR in the hallway just beyond the access route to the keypad.

ShanE90

Jumping on the bandwagon here... I've been thinking of doing that myself but was wondering would the continuous banging of the doors damage the shock sensor head?

ShanE90

Jumping on the bandwagon here... I've been thinking of doing that myself but was wondering would the continuous banging of the doors damage the shock sensor head?

kub

ShanE90 wrote: »

Jumping on the bandwagon here... I've been thinking of doing that myself but was wondering would the continuous banging of the doors damage the shock sensor head?

That is a good question, usually after a few years the first sensors to go faulty are the ones on doors, so you are correct.