Using a correctly rated and labeled
burglary safe is
imperative for the proper protection of you valuables, in some cases
insurance could disallow a claim if the safe you were using was not
properly rated or labeled.
Burglary safes
are designed for the protection of money and valuables. It is important
that you use a safe that is
designed, tested and rated for this purpose. Fire safes are not usually
rated for the protection of money and valuables. Some insurance policies
will require specific UL®
ratings for burglary safes.
These UL®
ratings are awarded to safe models that pass a variety of attacks with tools and
known methods of defeat, those models that pass will have a rating
expressed in minutes and codes for the types of attack. RE: TL30, TL60,
TLTXTR60 etc. It is important to be aware that burglary rated safes,
unless specifically stated on the label are usually not rated for fire
protection.
Some of the newer designs,
such as the Amsec BF Series, and the Meilink Composite Series also afford fire
protection. Burglary safes are
manufactured from many materials, and in many configurations. |
