Security Safes

Rating Levels for Safes

Safes are designed to meet many different types of applications and environments. To meet your specific safe requirements it is import to consider safe rating levels. Keep in mind the first line of defense for any security safe is the door and wall construction of the safe. One substantially thick steel door and five thick steel walls are the only fundamental means of preventing a determined criminal from gaining entrance. The wall and door thickness is very important to the security safe’s construction and ability to protect items in the safe.

Since many safes are designed differently and the quality of material used in the safe varys, the safe industry uses a UL(United Laboratory) rating system to guide customers as it relates to fire and resistance to burglary. For a security safe or a burglary rated safe the UL impact test calls for the burglary fire safe to be heated to 1638° for 45 minutes then dropped onto concrete rubble from a height of 30 feet. Then it is inverted and reheated for another 45 minutes. The safe must maintain its integrity throughout the test and protect all contents. Why is impact testing important? In many fires, roofs will cave in or the floor will collapse, destroying everything under them. In such an event, you'll want to know your safe is impact-rated. Every burglary fire safe should have a UL rating that is at least 350°F for paper documents and a 125°F rating for media. Be sure to check the UL rating before you purchase your fire rated safe.

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