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Vape Detector: How It Works, Where to Install It, and How to Get Reliable Alerts
A vape detector is a purpose-built air-sensing device that identifies aerosols from e-cigarettes - including nicotine and THC - so you can enforce no-vaping policies without cameras. Modern units combine particulate sensing (e.g., PM concentration spikes) with volatile-compound signatures and on-device algorithms to recognize vaping patterns while filtering normal humidity changes or cleaning sprays. Alerts are delivered instantly via app, SMS, or email, and events are logged for incident follow-up.
Where It Fits: High-risk, camera-free areas such as bathrooms, locker rooms, dorms, hotel rooms, and staff areas. For schools and workplaces, detectors deter behavior, document trends, and can integrate into broader health & safety programs.
Placement & Power: Mount at ceiling height, away from supply vents; use multi-unit coverage for larger rooms. Choose the power mode that fits your site: truly wireless (battery + Wi-Fi) for fast installs, or PoE/wired where continuous power and LAN are preferred.
Reducing False Alerts: Tune sensitivity for the room type, validate with a short commissioning test, and enable tamper detection. Periodically review logs to optimize thresholds.
Privacy & Security: Vape detectors measure air—not conversations—and can be deployed in camera-free zones. Use role-based access and secure network settings; keep firmware updated.
What “Good” Looks Like: Consistent detection of both nicotine and cannabis aerosols; rapid, reliable alerts; adjustable thresholds; anti-tamper features; and clear reporting for administrators.
Patented Battery-Powered Smart Vape Sensor for Hard-to-Wire Locations
Zeptive’s patented wireless vape detectors offer unparalleled versatility. These devices are intended for areas where wiring cannot be implemented and function with prolonged battery life to deliver months of dependable operation from a single charge (each device comes with two rechargeable batteries). Zeptive’s solutions integrate smoothly into diverse settings including educational restrooms, corporate spaces, and private hotel accommodations.
Smart Alerts for Real-Time Action
Zeptive’s systems utilize sophisticated secure wireless technology to dispatch immediate alerts to assigned staff upon detection of vaping. The real-time notification system enables prompt intervention to prevent vaping activities while ensuring adherence to your facility's established policies. Zeptive’s devices enable boundless notifications to any group within your environment according to your exact preferences. Zeptive's system delivers the industry's most sophisticated notification configuration which covers vape detection, THC vape alerts, tampering signals, noise notifications, and masking alerts among many others. Through the implementation of secure data communication protocols, Zeptive guarantees the continued effectiveness and tamper resistance of your safety measures.
An Eco-Friendly Financially Viable Approach
Zeptive’s detectors eliminate the need for intricate wiring setups while offering extended battery life, making them both budget-friendly and environmentally sustainable by using less power than any other detector in the market and saving hundreds of dollars annually in electricity costs compared to competitors. Educational institutions alongside corporate environments and hospitality sectors among other service providers have the capacity to deploy these solutions with speed and effectiveness to reduce both immediate disruptions and future operational expenses. Zeptive stands as the ultimate selection for organizations dedicated to health, safety, and environmental stewardship due to its sustainable, low-maintenance technology.
Wired and Wireless Vape Detectors: The Flexibility to Deploy Anywhere
Zeptive provides both wired and wireless models, providing the solution that works best for your situation. They ensure detection everywhere, whether you go for the straightforward battery-powered wireless units or the dependable wired models that receive Power over Ethernet (PoE). Zeptive has got you covered.
Customized Solutions for Every Environment
Zeptive’s twofold strategy in vape detection—providing both wired and wireless models—guarantees a perfect fit for every application. Wireless units suit places where installation flexibility is crucial, like older buildings or temporary setups, while wired Power of Ethernet models deliver seamless performance in vape-heavy, high-traffic, or long-duration environments. This choice—and it is a real choice, since the units are very different in terms of capabilities and applications—allows organizations to create a detection system customized to their needs.
Seamless Integration Across Locations
Zevptive allows for the seamless deployment across different environments, whether they be school campuses with different buildings or corporate offices with varied infrastructures. We can mix and match wired and wireless devices to meet the environmental and installation challenges of vape detector locations. This modular approach means comprehensive coverage, even across complex layouts.
Built to Perform, Designed for Ease
Whether you choose a wired or wireless model, both are equipped with the same advanced detection technology. This rigorous, reliable tech means you get vape detection you can count on, no matter what kind of setup you're using. Installation is a breeze. Wireless units require "minimal disruption" (so you're not tearing apart the office to get it installed). Wired units make use of your existing infrastructure, so it's easy and straightforward to get them up and running. And all units come with a custom-designed mounting plate that makes the installation part of things a walk in the park.
Quick Installation: Wireless Model Sets Up in Minutes
Setting up Zeptive vape detectors is straightforward and fast, particularly with our wireless models. These detectors require no complicated wiring and have simple, easy-to-install mounting plates. They can be operational in minutes and are designed to be plug-and-play. Their installation creates minimal disruption, and what better than those factors to focus on when ascertaining a safe, healthy environment?
Effortless Deployment for Immediate Protection
Zeptive's wireless systems are designed for rapid deployment, making them the ideal choice for ease of use. Whether outfitting an entire facility or just a single room, the installation process ensures that the detection system is operational with minimal fuss and in no time at all. Perfect for addressing vaping concerns in educational institutions, office buildings, and hospitality spaces, these plug-and-play devices eliminate the need for any kind of technical expertise. The straightforward setup lets you get right to the business of operating the vape detection system.
Flexibility for Any Space, Anytime
The Zeptive design is wireless, and this allows for maximum flexibility. You can place the detectors exactly where they're needed most. You can put them in hard-to-reach areas, like stairwells, or in temporary setups, like event spaces, and the vape detectors will adapt and meld right into the environment.
This makes the Zeptive detector a perfect choice in a pretty wide range of circumstances (and we can't emphasize enough how much we love its versatility). It's a good choice in that its placement is unconstrained by wiring or fixed wall-mounted installations, and can go in any number of places as needs evolve.
A Disruption-Free Safety Solution
Zevent minimizes installation time and complexity, so organizations can continue to operate normally with little to no interruption. No need for major renovations — just put it in place, turn it on, and you have real-time, reliable detection. This is fast and effective, a way to keep safe and be compliant without having any impact on the normal way your organization operates.
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Advanced Vaping Detection Capabilities
Zeptive detectors are equipped with cutting-edge technology to ensure accurate and reliable detection. From vaping to THC and smoke, our devices offer comprehensive monitoring.
Multi-Channel Particle, Chemical and Vape-Masking Sensors
Our advanced sensors use multi-channel technology to detect fine particles and chemical signatures associated with vaping. This ensures high sensitivity and accuracy, reducing false positives and providing actionable data. Our team has been working in the detection industry for over 20 years, with deep experience designing military-grade detection systems designed for the most challenging environments.
Precision Detection Powered by Advanced Technology
Zeptive’s multi-channel particle and chemical sensors represent the cutting edge in vape detection technology. By analyzing fine particles and chemical signatures with unparalleled accuracy, these sensors deliver precise and reliable results in real time. Whether it’s a single puff or ongoing vaping activity, our sensors are designed to identify and respond to even the subtlest signs of vaping and smoking, ensuring comprehensive protection in all spaces.
Reduced False Positives for Trusted Results
False alarms can undermine the effectiveness of any detection system, which is why Zeptive’s patented multi-channel sensors were engineered from the start to distinguish between vaping-related aerosols and particles versus everyday ambient environmental factors. The multi-channel design allows the system to process and interpret complex data, dramatically reducing false positives. This ensures that Zeptive has the lowest possible false alarm rate, making alerts both credible and actionable. This saves time and resources and maintains trust in your detection system.
Data That Drives Proactive Solutions
More than just detection, Zeptive’s sensors provide detailed, actionable insights into vaping activity. The Zeptive console and apps provide very detailed and organized information about vaping alerts or functional high-level views of your organization’s data using Zeptive’s exclusive “Fleet Insights.” By capturing data on chemical signatures and the presence of certain particles, the system empowers organizations to identify patterns and hotspots. This information can be used to fine-tune prevention strategies, enhance policy enforcement measures, as well as create safer and healthier spaces for everyone.
Optional Noise and Motion Sensors
For greater awareness, Zeptive provides an optional noise and crowd detection feature. This permits more thorough monitoring of areas where people are likely to vape.
Enhanced Oversight for High-Risk Areas
Zeptive offers optional noise sensors and crowd detection that take monitoring to the next level and give a broader view of spaces where vaping may be happening. These features are especially useful in the high-risk areas of school bathrooms, locker rooms, and other private spaces that are just hard to monitor and where sound and crowd detection can help identify places where vaping is more likely.
Real-Time Context for Better Decision-Making
Providing context to vaping alerts, noise, and crowd sensors aid staff in pattern identification and situational assessment. For example, gatherings could be signaled by unusual motion or sound activity, which might also indicate certain kinds of aggressive or unwanted behaviors (like vaping or bullying). With the help of sensors, organizations could become even more precise in their enforcement.
A Holistic Approach to Safety
Combining noise and crowd sensors with a vape sensor integrates a comprehensive solution customized to your needs. Whether you're dealing with a situation that's in schools or corporate or hospitality settings, these optional features can give you added confidence that you're under control. Using a kind of "modular" approach, Zeptive allows you to cover your space without being unduly invasive.
THC and Smoke Detection
Beyond detecting nicotine vaping, Zeptive units can also identify THC vaping, combustible smoked tobacco and cannabis products, making our detectors invaluable for addressing substance use concerns in schools and workplaces.
Comprehensive Detection for Enhanced Safety
Zeptive’s advanced systems go beyond standard vape detection, offering the ability to identify THC and cigarette smoke in your environment. This expanded capability makes Zeptive an essential tool for addressing substance use concerns in schools, workplaces, and other environments where safety and compliance are paramount. Drawing on our team’s years of experience identifying these types of chemicals, by detecting THC and smoke alongside traditional vaping, our devices provide a comprehensive solution to modern challenges.
Protecting Against a Wider Range of Risks
The ability to identify THC and smoke empowers organizations to tackle more than just nicotine-based vaping. THC detection helps schools and employers combat substance use. Current research shows that if people, including students, are vaping nicotine they also have a high likelihood of vaping THC products as well, which has detrimental effects on brain health. These features ensure that Zeptive units address a broader spectrum of risks, making them invaluable in safeguarding health, compliance, and property.
A Proactive Approach to Substance Use Prevention
With Zeptive’s THC and smoke detection capabilities, you can take a proactive stance against vaping and smoking in restricted areas. Real-time alerts allow for swift intervention, creating a deterrent effect that helps prevent substance use before it escalates. Whether you’re managing a school campus, office building, or other space, Zeptive provides the tools needed to maintain a safe and managed environment.
Indoor Air Quality Monitoring
Zeptive expands beyond detecting e-cigarettes to monitoring overall air quality in indoor spaces. Our sensors monitor for particulate matter and levels of various chemicals, across a range of concentrations and in different forms. This data helps us assess the health of the indoor environment. And we are looking to make that environment much healthier.
Creating Healthier Spaces Through Advanced Monitoring
Zeptive's detectors are not only about detecting vaping; they're about fostering safe, secure, and healthier environments. With built-in indoor air quality (IAQ) monitoring, our devices track key factors such as particulate matter and chemicals, providing valuable insights into the overall health of your indoor spaces. This dual functionality ensures that Zeptive contributes to wellness as well as compliance.
Proactive Air Quality Insights for Better Decisions
Zeptive, Inc.'s cutting-edge devices continually keep watch over indoor air quality, letting organizations head off potential problems before they become real ones. If there's a ventilation problem, a Zeptive device will let you know. If there's something in the air that's better left out, you and your stakeholders will be informed. And if someone nearby is using a chemical that makes the air unsafe to breathe, you'll get that news too—right when you need it.
A Holistic Solution for Safety and Wellness
Merging air quality surveillance with vape detection provides an all-embracing resolution that underpins safety and health initiatives. A multitude of scientific studies has established that when air quality deteriorates, the performance of employees and/or students plummets. From schools that are trying to establish healthier learning environments, to businesses that are concerned with the well-being of their employees, to hotels that are prioritizing the wellness of their guests, Zeptive can supply the tools that these entities require to go beyond detection and make real, impactful changes to the indoor air quality for which they are responsible.
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Flexible Power and Connectivity Options
Zeptive vape detectors offer flexible power and connectivity options to fit your facility's unique needs.
Extended Battery Life: Months of Operation on a Single Charge
Zeptive is the only company that makes a battery-powered vape detector. Our patented wireless detectors operate for up to 3 months on a single charge - ideal for bathrooms, locker rooms, and locations without nearby power outlets. Each detector includes two rechargeable batteries rated for over 300 charge cycles, lasting the lifetime of your device. This minimizes maintenance visits and saves up to $300 on installation compared to wired-only competitors.
Wired Power via PoE or Plug-In
For continuous operation, choose Power over Ethernet (PoE) or USB connections. PoE delivers power and data through a single network cable, integrating seamlessly with your existing infrastructure - ideal if you already use PoE for security cameras or other devices. USB offers simple plug-in installation with a standard power adapter. Both options provide 24/7 monitoring with no battery management required.
Seamless Integration with Leading Video Management Systems
Zeptive vape detectors integrate directly with your existing video management system, creating a unified platform for security and monitoring.
Real-Time Alerts Delivered Through Your Existing Video Management System
Alerts are sent directly to your current Video Management System (VMS) interface – no separate monitoring platform required. Your security team responds from the system they already use, with vape detection alerts automatically linked to corresponding camera footage. Zeptive integrates using multiple methods: MQTT, HTTPS, and webhooks—the most flexible integration options in the industry.
Integration with Hanwha, Milestone, Genetec, and More
Zeptive works seamlessly with leading platforms including
Genetec, Axis Communications, Milestone, Qognify, Hanwha, Avigilon, Hanwha, Milestone, Digital Watchdog and i-PRO and many more. See below for a more comprehensive list.
Streamlined Security and Monitoring
Monitor vape detection and video feeds from a single platform. Correlate alerts with visual evidence in real-time to understand incidents as they happen. Identify patterns across your facility—hotspot locations, peak times, and repeat incidents. Generate reports for administration and compliance documentation.
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Comprehensive Vape Monitoring and Alerts
Zeptive's monitoring system keeps you informed and in control with instant notifications and customizable settings.
Fast Notifications Delivered in Seconds via Email, SMS, and App
Receive alerts in seconds through email, SMS text message, or the Zeptive mobile app (iOS and Android). Each alert includes the timestamp, location, and detection type—allowing you to respond immediately. Manage your system from anywhere, whether you're on-site or remote.
Customizable Alert Settings and Sensitivity Controls
Adjust sensitivity levels for each location to match your environment. Reduce false alarms by configuring different settings for high-traffic hallways versus low-traffic bathrooms. Choose which staff members receive specific alerts and set quiet hours or custom schedules. Fine-tune detection to fit your facility's needs.
Web Dashboard and Mobile App for Alerts, Notifications, and System Management
Monitor all devices from a single dashboard. View real-time and historical data, adjust settings remotely, and generate compliance and incident reports. The mobile app provides full system control on the go—receive instant notifications and manage your entire vape detection network from anywhere.
Exceptional Support and Training Services
Zeptive backs its technology with comprehensive support and training resources to ensure your system operates smoothly.
24/7 Support via Email, Phone, and Ticket Submission
Round-the-clock support is available at no additional cost. Contact our team via email, phone, chat, or ticket submission—every day of the year. Average response time to our tickets is usually within 4-hours, and often in just a few minutes.
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Highly Responsive and Knowledgeable Support Team
Our expert technicians handle technical issues, installation questions, and troubleshooting. We provide assistance with Video Management System (VMS) integration and system optimization to keep your detection network running smoothly. Fast, reliable solutions minimize downtime and ensure consistent performance.
Comprehensive Training Materials and Resources
Access detailed installation guides with both written instructions and video tutorials. Quick-start guides help you get up and running immediately, while troubleshooting manuals and FAQs address common questions. System optimization best practices and regularly updated resources ensure you're always working with the latest information and features.
Trusted by Organizations Worldwide
Zeptive vape detectors are relied upon by schools, workplaces, and hospitality venues across North America and worldwide.
Schools and Educational Institutions
Real-time alerts enable immediate staff intervention when vaping occurs. Identify high-risk areas and peak vaping times to target prevention efforts effectively. Track trends across your campus to inform prevention programs and enforce vape-free policies consistently. Reduce incidents by over 90% at schools using Zeptive.
Workplaces and Corporate Environments
Maintain compliance with workplace health and safety regulations while detecting THC and illicit drug vaping that impairs employees. Reduce liability risks from workers operating machinery or making critical decisions while impaired. Real-time alerts allow swift intervention to prevent safety incidents and maintain a professional environment.
Hotels, Resorts, Hospitality Settings, and Short-Term Rentals
Prevent vaping and smoking damage – odors, stains, and residue buildup – that leads to costly cleaning and room downtime. Protect property value and maintain positive guest reviews. Easy installation in hotel rooms and rental properties. Bonus detection capabilities include excessive noise, parties, and crowds to prevent property damage.
The Vaping Problem
Vaping poses unique challenges across different sectors. Zeptive provides targeted solutions to address these issues.
School Student Health
Youth vaping poses serious health risks, including lung damage, nicotine addiction, and impaired brain development. Early detection enables intervention and support before addiction takes hold. Use system data to identify patterns and target prevention efforts where they're needed most. Support students in making healthier choices with timely intervention. 3 Things the Chemicals in a Vape Cloud Do To Your Body
Workplace Safety and Reduced Liability
THC and illicit drug vaping impairs judgment, coordination, and reaction time – —creating safety hazards for employees operating machinery or making critical decisions. Real-time detection helps maintain compliance with OSHA and workplace safety regulations. Prevent incidents before they occur and reduce legal liability, workers' compensation claims, and insurance costs.
Improving Guest Experience and Reducing Cleaning and Maintenance Costs in Hospitality
Vaping and smoking causes costly damage: stained walls and ceilings, lingering odors, and residue buildup that requires deep cleaning. The average deep-cleaning cost after incident is typically $500 to $1,000. Real-time alerts allow staff to intervene before permanent damage occurs. Noise detection prevents party-related property damage, protecting your investment while maintaining high ratings, positive reviews, and repeat bookings.
Resources and Support
Zeptive provides comprehensive resources to help you install, manage, and optimize your vape detection system.
Technical Specifications and Manuals
Access complete product specifications for all Zeptive models, including detailed user manuals with step-by-step instructions. Installation requirements cover power, network, and mounting specifications for IT and facilities teams. All documentation is available for download.
Installation Guides and Tutorials
Step-by-step written guides and video tutorials cover all configurations: wireless, PoE, and USB. Learn system optimization and best practices for your specific setup. The average installation time is less than 15 minutes per device.
Contact Support for Troubleshooting
Reach our support team 24/7 via email, phone, or ticket submission. Expert help is available for technical issues and questions, with fast, clear solutions to minimize downtime. Support is included at no additional cost.
Leading the Fight Against Vaping with Proven Solutions
Reducing vaping requires innovative solutions, and Zeptive is at the forefront of this fight. Join the thousands of organizations already benefiting from our technology and make a difference today.
Vaping among youth remains a significant concern, with approximately 1.63 million U.S. middle and high school students reporting current e-cigarette use in 2024.
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This widespread issue poses health risks and disrupts learning environments, necessitating effective interventions.
Zeptive is at the forefront of combating this epidemic by providing innovative vape detection technology. Our advanced sensors utilize multi-channel sensors to detect fine particles and chemical signatures associated with vaping, including nicotine and THC. This precise detection enables schools, workplaces, and hospitality providers to identify and address vaping incidents promptly, ensuring safer and healthier environments.
Organizations implementing Zeptive's solutions have reported significant reductions in vaping incidents. By delivering real-time alerts and actionable insights, our technology empowers administrators and staff to enforce policies effectively and deter future violations. This proactive approach not only mitigates health risks but also fosters a culture of accountability and compliance.
Join the thousands of organizations already benefiting from Zeptive's technology. Together, we can make a meaningful difference in the fight against vaping, creating spaces where health, safety, and productivity are prioritized. Take the next step today and discover how Zeptive can help you tackle vaping head-on with proven technology and real results.
Frequently Asked Questions
Basic Questions
What types of devices can detect vaping?
There are now sophisticated devices specifically aimed at finding vaping. The Zeptive vape detection system, for instance, uses advanced particle and chemical sensing technology to identify and locate any vapor signature in the area. That includes vapor from e-cigarettes as well as the now illegal e-liquid and solid forms of marijuana. And it does this with instantaneous real time alterts.
Do vape detectors actually work?
Yes, vape detectors are highly effective when designed with advanced technology. Zeptive patented wireless and wired detectors use cutting-edge multi-channel sensors to detect the particle and chemical signatures associated with vaping, ensuring accurate and reliable results.
Our powerful devices are capable of identifying vapor from e-cigarettes, THC, and smoke emissions in real time. With sensitivity controls and customizable alerts, false positives are minimized, providing trusted data to help schools, workplaces, and other facilities take swift action.
Zeptive’s detectors have proven their effectiveness in thousands of deployments across schools, corporate offices, and hospitality settings. Many organizations report significant reductions in vaping incidents after implementing our solutions. By delivering accurate detection, real-time alerts, and actionable insights, Zeptive empowers you to maintain a safe, vape-free environment.
How can you detect if someone is vaping?
Detecting vaping can be challenging without the right tools, but advanced vape detectors make it possible. Zeptive detectors use multi-channel sensors to identify the particle and chemical signatures released during vaping. These devices are specifically designed to detect vape aerosol (i.e. vape "smoke") from e-cigarettes, including nicotine and THC, in real time.
By monitoring the air for changes caused by vaping, Zeptive detectors can pinpoint when and where vaping occurs. Real-time alerts, sent via email, SMS, or mobile app, allow staff to respond quickly to incidents. Combined with optional features like noise and motion sensors, Zeptive’s technology provides a comprehensive solution for detecting vaping in schools, workplaces, and other restricted areas.
What do these sensors detect?
Vape detectors detect particle and chemical signatures released during vaping. Zeptive’s advanced sensors identify:
- Nicotine vape "smoke" from e-cigarettes and vapes.
- THC vape "smoke" from cannabis-related devices.
- Smoke from traditional cigarettes or similar sources.
What do vape detectors look like?
Vape detectors are devices that mount on the wall or ceiling with specially designed inlets on the side or front of the device to allow air in for continuous monitoring and testing.
Zeptive detectors come with an optional stainless steel protective cage that surrounds the device and attaches to the mounting plate.
Zeptive’s detectors are built to provide reliable performance without drawing unwanted attention.
What are the alternatives to combat vaping?
Although the Zeptive devices are the most reliable for determining when someone is vaping, there are alternatives, including:
- Manual Monitoring: Staff or security personnel physically checking high-risk areas.
- Video Surveillance: Cameras can monitor behavior but cannot detect smoking or vaping.
- Student or Employee Reporting: Relying on individuals to report vaping incidents.
Advanced Questions
How far can vaping be detected?
Vape detectors vary in their capabilities depending on the environment and sensitivity settings. Zeptive’s state-of-the-art systems work by monitoring the air in an area for the telltale clues that indicate vaping is happening. Each unit on its own will cover an indoor space—like a bathroom, for instance—up to 12 x 12 square feet. Factors that can cause variation include the following:
- Airflow and Ventilation: Locations that have strong airflow or movement of air may disperse vape aerosol much more quickly than still air. This results in the effective detection distance of vape aerosol being reduced. Places where there is a lot of air movement or dispersal may have a detection distance of a few feet.
- When ceilings are at a height, detectors are normally put on the wall in a space so that coverage can be ensured.
- Sensitivity Adjustments: Users of Zeptive can tailor detection sensitivity to the exact conditions of their environment. This means that the service can monitor the situation with near-total assurance of its accuracy—near-total, because in all such systems there are bound to be some false positives and some missed incidents. Zeptive claims that its false-positive rate is lower than that of its competitors.
How accurate are vape detectors?
Vape detectors that are well designed, like Zeptive's, are extremely accurate for identifying when someone is vaping. Zeptive detectors use multi-channel sensors to analyze the fine particles and chemical signatures that are only associated with vaping. This technology allows us to hone in on what we want to detect and eliminates the missed calls and false positives all too often associated with other vaping detectors. Key features that contribute to Zeptive’s accuracy include:
- Next-Gen Sensor Tech: This advanced sensor is designed to find extremely small amounts of vape aerosol, making it work extremely reliably.
- Controls for Sensitivity: These can be set to different levels to allow for different kinds of detection, depending on the environment. They make it possible to get a signal without the problem of false alarms.
- Zeptive uses a multi-channel airborne particle detection system that can see through the dust, aerosols, or other environmental factors that are a part of our everyday lives. This reduces false positives and allows the system to do what it is meant to do: detect vaping.
What types of events set it off?
Vaping and similar activities create identifiable airborne events, and that's what Zeptive's vape detectors are designed to catch. The company's advanced sensors analyze the air for fine particles and chemical signatures that accurately indicate emissions from a vape pen. The most common events that can set off a vape detector include:
- Nicotine in Vape Form: E-cigarettes, vapes, or similar devices that contain nicotine.
- THC and the byproducts of cannabis vaping produce very distinctive aerial signatures.
- Smoke: Conventional cigarettes or other smoke-producing items will set off the sensors.
Can someone avoid detection?
Evading a vape detection system is challenging because of the precise technology in today's systems, such as Zeptive. Zeptive sensors are used for detecting the activity of vaping. It is a modern, advanced technology and is over 1,000 times more sensitive than a smoke detector. Our smoke detectors are designed specifically for detecting the kind of particles and chemicals that vaping releases, such as nicotine and THC. Clever attempts to avoid detection will not work with Zeptive detectors. Here’s why avoiding Zeptive vape detectors is challenging:
- Vape emissions disperse rapidly in the air, and Zeptive's multi-channel sensors are sensitive enough to pick up even the small amounts of exhaled vape aerosol that one might equate to vape "smoke" or vapor.
- Strategic Placement: Detectors are placed in the most important places — like restrooms, classrooms, and offices — to keep an eye on the most dangerous spots.
- Immediate Notifications: As soon as vaping is detected, immediate notifications are dispatched, empowering staff to act fast and diminish the chances of the behavior happening again.
How many detectors do I need?
How many detectors you need depends on the dimensions, arrangement, and particular requirements of your space. The vape detection systems from Zeptive are designed to provide flexible coverage, with accurate monitoring in those areas where you really want to know "Are they vaping?" Here are some general guidelines to determine the number of detectors required:
- Unit Coverage: Each Zeptive unit usually spans a 12x12 foot area in an enclosed space. That means it can serve places like bathrooms, hotel rooms, classrooms, or offices of that size, or somewhat larger.
- Install detectors in areas where vaping often occurs, like restrooms, locker rooms, stairwells, and other spaces with less supervision.
- Bathroomt: The number of bathrooms or critical zones dictates how many sensors need to be put in. They are placed in close proximity to the source so that it can be more accurately reading the state of the room.
- Airflow and Ventilation: Where there is strong airflow or ventilation, multiple detectors should be spaced so as to account for the dispersion of the exhaled vape micro-particles and gasses.
Do these vape sensors produce false alarms?
Vape detectors are the most sophisticated detectors available. They use AI and machine learning to deliver accurate and reliable results while minimizing false alarms. The technology used in Zeptive's vape detectors is unparalleled in the industry. Our advanced multi-channel sensors detect the specific particle and chemical signatures that are associated with vaping. Key features that help prevent false alarms include:
- Multi-Channel Technology: Zeptive’s detectors analyze thousands of data points to tell vaping emissions apart from everyday airborne particles such as dust, humidity, or aerosols.
- Adjustable Sensitivity: Users can fine-tune sensitivity settings to the unique specifications of their environments, ensuring precision detection in both high and low traffic areas.
- Environmental Filtering: Zeptive's technology is set to specifically ignore typical triggers that are not vape-related and to perform dependably without giving false positives.