Security Mirrors

You should focus on big, traffic convex mirrors because of the distance from the viewer to the object.

• The convex mirror's diameter needs to be at least 800 mm.
• The viewing distance must be 26 meters or more.
• The mirror has to be set up on the top of the hill using the stainless steel pipe.
• The mirror has to be turned slightly down from the pipe so the driver from the other side can see the other car, which is across the hill.

When you choose your stainless steel mirror you need to know 3 main advantages of it:

• Stainless steel mirrors have higher reflectiveness than acrylic.
• Stainless steel mirrors are unbreakable.
• High resistance to scratches, rust, corrode or stain.

Mostly security mirrors are made of acrylic material, making them breakable. The main difference between acrylic and stainless steel mirrors is that acrylic mirror has 7 times less tensile strength than stainless steel.

Stainless steel mirrors will only rust under extreme or aggressive weather conditions. Compared to other materials used for mirrors, stainless steel has the highest resistance to corrosion. 

You can choose between two types of stainless steel mirrors: Indoor or Outdoor.

The difference between indoor and outdoor mirrors is the frame. The frame of the outdoor stainless steel mirror provides extra durability against rain, snow, wind, and sunlight.

An outdoor mirror can be used both inside and outside. But indoor mirror may rust when used outside.

Thanks to stainless steel material you can polish these mirrors very easily. For polishing your stainless steel mirror all you need is:

• Warm water
• Ordinary soap
• Microfiber cloth 

You need to make soapy, warm water, put your microfiber cloth into it and then gently polish your stainless steel mirror.

It is strictly forbidden to polish these mirrors with a brush that has metal straws, it will clearly scratch the stainless steel mirror and it will lose its features.

Stainless steel mirror’s film or coating cannot expire. Thanks to chromium’s (Cr) presence in steel’s alloy, the surface of a mirror is resistant to corrosion.

A stainless steel mirror’s surface has a coat, which has a thin layer called oxide film. This layer protects the mirror when there are climate changes, which makes oxidation reaction. Thanks to the oxide film, stainless steel mirrors can have high durability and weatherability.

Yes! Even though mirrors work best during the day with ample sunlight, traffic and outdoor mirrors are very useful at night for avoiding collisions at dark intersections since they reflect incoming cars´ headlights. However, since mirrors work by reflecting a source of light, the oncoming vehicle must have its headlights on or be in close proximity to street illumination in order for it to be visible in the mirror.

Spy mirrors are made by one-way laminated safety glass. One of the sides is reflective and the other one - transparent, which makes these mirrors perfect for interrogation rooms, market research, reality shows, and psychology research among others. Moreover, the mirror is located between two rooms, one of which is bright. The other room is a dark one.

Spy mirrors size can be customized according to your needs.

It is also to know more about the spy mirrors thickness. If the mirror is smaller than 2000mm x 2000mm, then a thickness of 3mm is recommended. However, if the mirror has bigger dimensions, then a thickness of 6mm is recommended.

The thicker the glass mirror the more durable it is.

You can attach the mirror to the roof using the wall mount attachment accessory in combination with the included bracket. These two can be adjusted in order to make the mirror face downwards or pointed at the angle needed for the task.

The full-dome is to be hung over the desired area and will allow its monitoring by simply looking up into it. The 360-degree view offered is useful for monitoring a four-way intersection made up by two perpendicular hallways. It is for indoor use only.

The quarter dome is for placing it in the corner of a room or hallway. Domes are for indoor use only. Its 90-degree angle allows a person to see the opposite side of an L shaped hallway.

The back of the convex mirror has corresponding holes for attaching the included bracket that allows mounting to a pole/pipe (Ø 76 mm).

A bracket for fixing to a wall is available as a separate accessory.

To install the outdoor convex traffic mirror:

• Dig a hole of at least 0.5m in depth
• Insert the pipe stand, ensuring that a minimum of 2.3m (roughly ¾) of the pipe is above the ground level
• Fill the hole with cement and let dry 24 hours
• Attach the convex mirror using the attachment bracket, adjusting it to suit your viewing requirements.