Vaults and Safes

Here are a few things you can look for to make certain that the office safes you’re considering purchasing are up to the task.  Look for a 1 or 2-hour fireproof rating.  This means that the safe has undergone certain tests to make sure that your documents and cash would be safe in an actual fire.  For example, a 1-hour fireproof rating means that the safe has been subjected to an actual 1700 degree F fire for a period of 1-hour, and that the temperature inside the safe did not rise above 350 degrees F.  This is a low enough temperature to prevent permanent damage to cash, documents and other valuables.

In addition, the humidity was measured during the test to make certain that it did not rise above 85% - this is to protect the contents of the safe from damage due to the water used to put out the fire.  Another rating to check is the burglary rating of the safe.  Some example burglary ratings are TL-15 and TL-30.  A TL-15 minute rating means that a professional locksmith spent 15 minutes trying to open the safe, using common locksmithing tools, and was unsuccessful.  This will ensure that your valuables are safe from burglars as well.