FAQ & Ratings
Burglary & Fire Safe Ratings And Information
Burglary & Fire safe performance ratings, what do they mean?
Burglary & Fire safe classifications specify how resistant a safe is to its intended threat.
A lot of money can be saved by purchasing a used safe.
There is no sacrifice in terms of quality or lifespan when you purchase a used safe.
We either service the lock mechanism or replace it with a new one. In many cases, we paint our used safes. A fully serviced and repainted safe will look like new and operate like new.
This means that customers can avoid the temptation to purchase a fire safe, which can easily be opened by a burglar, and get the burglary-rated safe that they really need.
In many cases, we will have a used safe in stock that meet your needs and budget.
Sometimes safes come and go so quickly that we don’t have time to get pictures and details up on the website. If you don’t see what you need on the website, call us.
We have Nationwide Suppliers that we deal with and can find a safe that meets your needs.
Safes are a major part of our business. Unlike our competitors, we have a fully stocked showroom, which you can visit anytime, during office hours,. This is the best ‘safe’ experience to see and touch the safe that our Experts will best match you with.
We service safes, repair safes, modify safes, recombo safes, rebuild safes, open safes, deliver and bolt down safes & move and relocate safes.
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Below We Have Provided Some Information To Help You Decide On The Appropriate Safe For Your Application
Performance Ratings – Fire Classifications
2 Hour Rating
Maintain an interior temperature of less than 350 degrees F and an interior humidity less than 85% when exposed to fire (up to 2000 F) for 2 hours.
1 Hour Rating
Maintain an interior temperature of less than 350 degrees F and an interior humidity less than 85% when exposed to fire (up to 2000 F) for 1 hour.
Performance Ratings – Burglary Classifications
Successfully resist entry for a net assault time of 15 minutes when attacked with common hand tools, picking tools, mechanical or portable electric tools, grinders, drills, or pressure devices.
Successfully resist entry for a net assault time of 30 minutes when attacked with common hand tools, picking tools, mechanical or portable electric tools, grinders, drills, or pressure devices.
Successfully resist entry for a net assault time of 30 minutes when attacked with common hand tools, picking tools, mechanical or portable electric tools, grinders, drills, pressure devices, and oxy-fuel gas cutting or welding torches.
Successfully resist entry for a net assault time of 60 minutes when attacked with common hand tools, picking tools, mechanical or portable electric tools, grinders, drills, pressure devices and oxy-fuel gas cutting or welding torches.
Successfully resist entry for a net assault time of 60 minutes when attacked with common hand tools, picking tools, mechanical or portable electric tools, grinders, drills, pressure devices, explosives and oxy-fuel gas cutting or welding torches.
Performance Ratings – Construction Classifications
B Rated
Steel, doors less than 1 inch thick, walls less than 1/2 inch thick.
E Rated
Steel, doors at least 1 1/2 inches thick, walls at least 1 inch thick.
F Rated
Safe or chest labeled with: “UL Inspected Tool Resisting Safe TL 30 Burglary” or “UL Inspected Torch Resisting Safe TR 30 Burglary” or “UL Inspected Explosive Resistant Safe with Relocking Device X 60 Burglary”.
C Rated
Steel, doors at least 1 inch thick, walls at least 1/2 inch thick.
ER Rated
Safe or chest labeled with: “UL Inspected Tool Resisting Safe TL 15 Burglary”.
G Rated
Safe or chest labeled with: “UL Inspected Torch and Explosive Resisting Safe TX 60 Burglary” or “UL Inspected Torch Resisting Safe TR 60 Burglary” or “UL Inspected Torch and Tool Resisting Safe TRTL 30 Burglary”.