Shock sensors are designed to respond to shock waves within the material they are mounted to. Once the shock level threshold has been breached the device will create an alarm condition.
The CQR Shock Sensor is designed to give a warning when a forced entry is in progress, and not after an intruder has gained access to the building. Mass inertia Shock Sensors can be used on virtually any permanent building material, the applications are practically unlimited. The most common materials that the devices are used on include; UPVC and wooden windows, permanent structures including masonry, brick, block and concrete. They can also be used on metal such as sheet roofing, steel sheeting, load bearing steelworks such as beams and girders.