Four things a well‑designedvape detection system does for your site:
Where on your site is vaping happening?
Sensors that email a teacher, or sensors that drive a whole response. Both installed and serviced by Eclipse.
A stand‑alone sensor gives quick visibility on a small site. An integrated system bookmarks the corridor camera, logs the event beside access and patrol records, shows hotspots over time and escalates to the right person. Judge the fit with your site and staff workflow, not the device price.
Quick visibility: a sensor in the room, an alert on a phone.
FlySense and similar devices send real‑time emails and texts to the staff you nominate the moment vaping, a sound anomaly or tampering is detected, with a web portal for event history. Suited to small, simple sites with a few amenities and a short list of responders, and upgradeable to an integrated system later.
See how the sensors workDetect, alert, bookmark the corridor camera, report the hotspots.
Eclipse is an Australian authorised reseller of Rhombus: its E2 and E50 sensors sit in the same console as the corridor cameras, so an alert in a change room correlates with the footage outside it, appears beside access control times and patrol logs, and escalates through the roster you set. HALO sensors do the same inside Avigilon Alta, and alerts can be pushed into Inner Range Integriti or Genetec on larger estates.
Watch the Rhombus introductionEight things we design into every vape detection system.
A sensor on the ceiling is not a system. Where it sits in the airflow, what it detects, who is told and when, how the corridor camera is linked, how false alarms are tuned out and how privacy is handled decide whether it changes behaviour. Open each item to see how Eclipse approaches it.
Vape sensors do not see anyone. They monitor the air for the fine airborne particles and volatile organic compounds that e‑cigarette aerosol releases, together with humidity and temperature changes and, on many models, noise anomalies and tamper events such as covering or impact. Multi‑sensor devices combine particulate, chemical and humidity sensing to recognise the pattern of a vape rather than a single reading, which is what keeps deodorant and steam from calling the deputy principal.
Sensors: FlySense by Soter Technologies · Rhombus E2 & E50 · HALO Smart Sensor
Read our vape detection guide for Australia
Vaping, including aerosols containing nicotine and THC, is the core event. The same sensors flag cigarette smoke, loud noise and sound anomalies that may indicate bullying or distress, tampering, and air‑quality changes such as carbon dioxide, particulate matter, VOCs and humidity, so a sensor in a change room is also telling facilities when the ventilation is failing. Detection is separate from product regulation: a device does not test whether a vape is legal, it tells staff that vaping is happening.
Events: Vape · THC · smoke · aggression and sound anomaly · tamper · CO₂, particulates, VOC, humidity and temperature
Airflow, ceiling height, exhaust fans, room size and occupancy all affect performance. A small, poorly ventilated bathroom triggers quickly; a unit next to a strong air‑conditioning vent responds inconsistently; a device within reach of steam from the showers cries wolf. Eclipse walks every amenity before specifying, places sensors near where vaping actually happens but away from fans, vents and steam, chooses the device type for the environment, humid change room or dry bathroom, and sizes coverage to the room rather than the brochure.
Assessed on site: airflow · exhaust fans and vents · ceiling height · doors and windows · room size · occupancy · steam
Alerts reach staff by text, email, app, dashboard or security platform within seconds, and the plan decides who: the duty teacher or wellbeing staff during school hours, the concierge or security team in a commercial building, facilities after hours, and our Grade A1 control room on weekends and holidays if you want someone always there. Eclipse writes the response procedure with you: expected response time, safety steps, how the incident is recorded and when to escalate, so an alert at a bathroom block means somebody knows exactly who goes, how fast, what they say and how it is documented.
Delivered by: SMS · email · app · dashboard · Rhombus or Avigilon console · Inner Range or Genetec event · Grade A1 control room
Combined with synchronised video, vape detection supports quick responses and compliance with safety protocols. The camera covering the public corridor outside the amenities is bookmarked when a sensor alerts, so staff can see who entered and left around the event; cameras are never placed in toilets or change rooms. On integrated sites the alert sits beside access control times, patrol logs and paging, so a bathroom alert can prompt a corridor check, a duty roster lookup and, where needed, an announcement, all from one platform.
Platforms: Rhombus · Avigilon Alta · Inner Range Integriti & Inception · Genetec · Hikvision, Hanwha and Axis corridor cameras
Security camera systems
A cloud or local dashboard shows event history, device status and hotspots, and clear reporting shows patterns such as events during lunch breaks, after sport or near closing time, which tells you where to add supervision, signage, education or cleaning. Aerosol sprays, cleaning chemicals, shower steam, dust, air fresheners and poor ventilation can all trigger a sensor, so Eclipse tunes sensitivity room by room after the first real events, briefs cleaners on spray use near sensors, and treats the first few weeks at a school as a calibration period. A monthly review of alert history, false alarms, device status and response times is the practical starting point.
Reviewed monthly: alert history · false alarms · device status · response times · hotspots
Detection flags air events; it does not identify anyone, so a fair response process matters more than the device. Good practice is to explain what the system detects to staff, students, tenants and parents, add signage where appropriate, limit access to alerts and reports to authorised people with a clear role, avoid collecting unnecessary personal data, keep incident notes factual, set reasonable retention periods and review the policy with management. If alerts may drive discipline, employment or student consequences, HR, legal or governance advisers should review the process. This is practical administrative guidance, not legal advice.
Designed in: what is detected, explained · signage · limited access to reports · factual incident notes · retention periods · policy review
Smoke detectors are fire‑safety devices and part of a building's life‑safety infrastructure, designed, installed and maintained by qualified professionals under the relevant Australian framework. Vape detection is an operational, behavioural and environmental tool: it does not replace compliant fire detection, and a facility must never remove, bypass or rely on vape sensors instead of required fire systems. Vape alerts go to staff by email, dashboard, app or security platform and stay separate from fire compliance, while the smoke and air‑quality data the sensors collect can be shared with facilities for ventilation and comfort.
Keep separate: fire detection and alarms to the relevant Australian framework · vape alerts to staff and security platforms
Alarm systems, including smoke and duressBrand‑agnostic by design. We specify the sensor the room needs, not the one we have on the shelf.
Partnered with trusted suppliers across the globe, Eclipse supplies, installs and services the vape detection ranges below and links them to the cameras and security platforms you already run. The sensor we recommend depends on the environment, the number of amenities and sites, whether alerts should live in your security console, and your budget.
The vape sensor Eclipse specifies most for schools: Soter Technologies' FlySense, now in its eighth generation with the FS286 and FS300, detects vaping, sound anomalies that may indicate bullying, device tampering and air quality, sends real‑time texts and emails to nominated staff, and integrates with camera systems and access control. Fifteen thousand devices worldwide and a five‑year hardware warranty.
RhombusThe E2 vape sensor and the newer E50 environmental sensor: vape and smoke, carbon monoxide and dioxide, particulates, VOC and NOx, formaldehyde, temperature, humidity and audio events such as glass break and loud noise, over PoE with a ten‑year warranty. Alerts sync with the Rhombus console and correlate with footage from the corridor cameras. Eclipse is an Australian authorised reseller.
Motorola Solutions' multi‑sensor device detects vape and THC, smoke, aggression and keywords, tamper and a wide set of air‑quality readings, with alerts by email, text and app and integration into Avigilon Alta and Unity video so the corridor camera is bookmarked on every event. A common choice in Australian schools and public buildings.
Hikvision, Hanwha Vision, Axis and Rhombus cameras covering the public corridor outside amenities, bookmarked at the moment of an alert so staff can see who entered and left, with NDAA‑compliant options for schools and government sites. Never inside a toilet or change room.
Vape alerts pushed into the security platform many schools and councils already run, so an event appears beside door activity and alarm zones, can trigger a paging announcement and is handled by the same operators and procedures as any other security event.
Motorola Solutions' cloud video and access platform, where HALO sensor events, Alta camera bookmarks and door activity sit in one browser view, with alerts routed to the right staff by schedule. Installed and serviced by Eclipse and compared with Rhombus on our blog.
Genetec Security CenterFor hospitals, universities and corporate estates running Genetec, sensor events are brought into Security Center so operators see the alert, the nearest camera and the access history in one interface and respond under the same procedures as everything else.
LoRaWAN air‑quality sensors measuring carbon dioxide, VOCs, particulates, temperature and humidity for offices, gyms and plant areas where the question is ventilation and comfort rather than vaping, feeding a facilities dashboard alongside the vape sensors.
HillsAustralian distribution partner across sensor, camera, access and alarm ranges. Local stock and bulk pricing through Hills are part of how Eclipse keeps quotes competitive and lead times short.
A school with a few amenity blocks and a wellbeing team that wants texts and emails gets FlySense. A school or multi‑site organisation that already runs Rhombus cameras, or wants alerts with corridor video in one console, gets Rhombus E2 or E50 sensors. Sites on Avigilon get HALO sensors inside Alta or Unity. Campuses and councils on Inner Range or Genetec have alerts pushed into the platform their operators already watch. Offices and gyms asking about ventilation add Milesight air‑quality sensors. Whatever the brand, the same licensed Eclipse technicians install it, the same 90‑day guarantee covers it and the same service department maintains it.
See how we install itLicensed in‑house technicians, a Hallam warehouse and a service department of our own.
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Designed for the way each site actually operates.
Each sector needs a different answer to where sensors go, who is told and what happens next. Choose a sector to see how we design vape detection for it and who we already work with.
"Vape detectors monitor air quality in real time for the specific chemicals released during vaping, providing coverage even in secluded areas. Beyond detection, the devices deter vaping, reinforce no‑vaping policies and help protect people from aerosols containing nicotine, THC and other harmful substances."
Eight stages from the first complaint to a response that changes behaviour.
The same process on a single bathroom block and a multi‑campus school. Scroll through the eight stages to see who does what, and when.
Technical sales consultants, a project manager, an installation coordinator, licensed in‑house technicians, a service coordinator and our Grade A1 monitoring partners. New team members complete a full induction before they visit a site.
Free on‑site assessment
Technical Sales Consultant · on site · freeWe start by defining the problem with you: where vaping occurs, how often it is reported and what it is costing in complaints, damage, cleaning and welfare. A consultant walks every amenity, prioritising the areas where cameras are unsuitable, and checks airflow and layout at each one: exhaust fans, vents, ceiling height, doors, windows, room size and steam. We confirm network and power availability, look at the corridor cameras you already have, and agree who should receive alerts during school or business hours, after hours, on weekends and in holidays.
- The problem defined: where, how often, what it costs
- High‑risk amenities mapped and walked
- Airflow, vents, ceiling height and steam checked per room
- Network, power and corridor cameras reviewed
- Written assessment, no obligation
Design and fixed quote
Technical Sales Consultant & EstimatorA sensor schedule sets the device type for each environment, a humid change room and a dry bathroom get different units, the mounting position away from fans, vents and steam, and the number of sensors a large block needs. The alert plan names recipients by time of day and the escalation path, integration with corridor cameras, access logs, paging or a security platform is specified, dashboards and reporting are chosen, privacy and retention settings are defined, and bulk purchasing keeps the fixed quote competitive.
- Sensor schedule with a device per environment
- Mounting positions away from vents and steam
- Alert plan by time of day, with escalation
- Camera, access and platform integration specified
- Fixed quote to your budget
Project planning
Project Manager & Installation CoordinatorWorks are scheduled around how your site operates: school holidays or after hours for campuses, quiet periods for venues and offices. Inductions, OH&S and the checks schools require of contractors are arranged, sensors are ordered, staged and pre‑configured in our Hallam warehouse or the cloud console, and we provide templates for the response procedure, signage and the communication to staff, students, tenants or parents so the system is understood before it goes live.
- Works scheduled around your operations
- Inductions, OH&S and school contractor checks arranged
- Sensors pre‑configured in Hallam or the cloud console
- Procedure, signage and communication templates provided
Cabling and network
Licensed Eclipse technicians, not subcontractorsCat6 and PoE runs to every sensor position, routed discreetly through ceilings and labelled at both ends, PoE switches where needed, the sensors placed on a segmented security network with their cloud or local connection configured, and every cable installed to Australian Standards so the next technician knows exactly what goes where.
- Cat6 and PoE to every sensor, labelled at both ends
- Discreet routing through ceilings
- Segmented security network
- Cloud or local connection configured
Sensors mounted and tuned
Licensed Eclipse techniciansEach sensor is mounted at the position chosen in the design, tamper‑resistant and discreet, with an initial sensitivity set for the room type. Every device is tested with a controlled test aerosol to confirm it detects, and the time from puff to alert is recorded so you know what to expect.
- Mounted at the designed position, tamper‑resistant
- Initial sensitivity per room type
- Tested with a controlled aerosol
- Puff‑to‑alert time recorded
Commission, integrate and test
Technicians & Project ManagerAlert routing is programmed for each time of day, corridor camera bookmarks, access logs, paging and platform links are connected and proven, dashboards are set up, and every nominated staff member receives a test alert on their phone or email to confirm the right people are told. Known false alarm sources, cleaning chemicals, deodorant and steam, are checked against each sensor before go‑live, and accounts are set up with unique logins and multi‑factor authentication where the platform supports it.
- Alert routing tested for every time of day
- Camera bookmarks and platform links proven
- Test alerts received by every responder
- False alarm sources checked per sensor
Training, policy and handover
Project Manager & Technical Sales ConsultantResponders are trained on the written procedure: check the area, follow site rules, record the event factually and escalate only when necessary. Wellbeing, facilities and security staff each know their role, and you receive the documentation: sensor schedule, alert plan, privacy and retention settings, signage, the communication to your community and guidance for the first weeks, which we treat as a calibration period while the site learns its normal patterns.
- Responders trained on the written procedure
- Roles for wellbeing, facilities and security staff
- Sensor schedule, alert plan, privacy and retention settings
- Calibration‑period guidance for the first weeks
Review, maintain and support, for life
Service Coordinator · service department · Grade A1 control roomAny equipment fault within 90 days of installation is repaired or replaced at no cost. In the first term we review results with you monthly, alert history, false alarms, device status, response times and hotspots, and tune sensitivity and placement from real events. A maintenance plan then keeps firmware and cloud licences current, checks sensors and network on a schedule and adjusts supervision, signage, education or cleaning with you, with after‑hours alerts answered by our Grade A1 control room if you choose. The customer portal holds your system information and service requests.
- 90‑day repair‑or‑replace guarantee
- Monthly hotspot and false alarm review in the first term
- Firmware, licences and sensors maintained on schedule
- Customer portal and 24/7 emergency response
Security delivered in the places where vape detection matters most.
Recent school, early learning and public‑facility builds secured by Eclipse, the environments where vape sensors, corridor cameras and access control work together. Drag, swipe or use the arrows.
Woodleigh School Futures Studio
Rhombus cloud CCTV with Inner Range Integriti security and SALTO access control in a Regenerative Futures building, the same Rhombus console that manages E2 and E50 vape sensors.
Yarra Valley Grammar Performing Arts & Media Centre
Cameras covering the high‑traffic performance spaces, media studios and rehearsal rooms, with SALTO access control across a three‑level centre.
Loyola College STEM Building
SALTO access control with a Tecom security system and CCTV in a sustainable STEM building, so students and staff can focus on learning without concern for safety.
St Francis Xavier Flexible Learning Area
SALTO access control, a Tecom security system and CCTV across a two‑storey PassivHaus‑standard building with 24 classrooms and a library resource centre.
Little Lane Early Learning Centre
Inner Range Inception security and access control with CCTV across classrooms, play areas and communal spaces, giving children, staff and parents peace of mind.
Toorak Park Redevelopment
Inner Range Integriti access control and security for a shared‑use pavilion with meeting rooms, function spaces and changerooms, with Hanwha CCTV covering the oval.
Belgrave Multi‑Level Commuter Car Park
Tecom security and access control with Dallas Delta intercoms and Axis CCTV across four levels and a bus interchange, monitored 24 hours a day.
Bogong Car Park Extension
Inner Range Integriti access control with licence plate recognition cameras across a four‑level car park extension, monitored in real time around the clock.
Sensors installed to standard, with privacy and fair process designed in.
Vape detection can be used in Australian schools, workplaces and public facilities when it is installed and managed with privacy, workplace, welfare and policy considerations in mind. The sensors detect air events rather than identifying people, so Eclipse designs each system around a fair response process: what the system detects is explained to the community, signage is added where appropriate, alerts and reports go only to authorised staff with a response role, incident notes are factual, retention periods are set and reviewed, and HR, legal or governance advisers are involved where alerts may drive discipline, employment or student consequences. Smoke detectors remain the life‑safety system; vape sensors never replace them. This is practical administrative guidance, not legal advice.
Vape detection questions we are asked most.
Vape detection can be used in schools, workplaces and public facilities when it is installed and managed appropriately, with privacy, workplace, welfare and policy considerations in mind. The sensors do not record audio or video and do not identify anyone; they flag air events in a location. Eclipse helps you set the response process, signage, access rules and retention periods, and recommends professional advice where alerts may lead to discipline or employment consequences.
No. A sensor flags a likely air change in a particular room at a particular time, which prompts a staff member to investigate under the site's procedure. On integrated sites the camera covering the public corridor outside the amenities is bookmarked at the moment of the alert, so staff can see who entered and left, but there is never a camera inside a toilet or change room.
Yes, they are the most common locations. Steam, aerosol sprays, cleaning products and ventilation affect performance, so placement and tuning matter: sensors go near where vaping happens but away from exhaust fans, vents and showers, the device type is chosen for a humid change room or a dry bathroom, sensitivity is tuned after the first real events, and cleaners are briefed on spray use near sensors.
No. Smoke alarms are life‑safety devices and part of a building's fire infrastructure, designed, installed and maintained by qualified professionals under the relevant Australian framework. Vape detectors are environmental sensors for operations and behaviour, and a facility must never remove, bypass or rely on them instead of required fire systems. Vape alerts go to staff and security platforms and stay separate from fire compliance.
Follow a written plan: check the area within the agreed response time, follow site rules and safety steps, record the event factually, apply the policy fairly and escalate only when necessary. Eclipse writes the procedure with you, trains the responders and sets who is told at each time of day, from the duty teacher or concierge during the day to facilities or our control room after hours.
Yes, and it is useful when done carefully. Rhombus sensors sit in the same console as Rhombus cameras, HALO sensors integrate with Avigilon video, FlySense links to camera systems and access control, and alerts can be pushed into Inner Range or Genetec on larger estates. Cameras cover nearby public corridors only, never private spaces, and alerts can be reviewed alongside access control times and patrol records.
Cost depends on the number of sensors, the brand and features, cloud licensing, installation difficulty, network availability, integration, reporting and ongoing maintenance: a small site may need a few stand‑alone devices, a large school a structured design with dashboards, networking and training. Compare the whole scope rather than device prices, because false alarms waste staff time and an unclear response process wastes the investment. The free assessment gives you a fixed quote for your site.
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