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Posted: 3/29/2016 1:28:03 AM EDT
Can someone give me some info about this safe? I see that it has a UL 1 hour fire rating, but I don't see anything about burglary protection. Would it be a good alternative to a bank safe deposit box?   |
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That safe is not burglary resistant. A burglary resistant safe will be rated as either a B or C, or have a UL Rated plaque stating a TL rating.
Your safe is rated as UL 350 1 hour. This means that the inside of the safe will not exceed 350 degrees for 1 hour, while exposed to 1700 degrees outside. If I recall correctly the point where paper starts to char is around 425 degrees. This would be a good safe to protect papers against fire (not electronics, such as CDs, DVDs, HDDs, Zip drives, etc (those require a UL-125 safe)). This safe will not be as secure against burglary. |
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This would be a good safe to protect papers against fire (not electronics, such as CDs, DVDs, HDDs, Zip drives, etc (those require a UL-125 safe)). This safe will not be as secure against burglary. This, except I would change the ending to "not that secure at all against burglary". If you are only storing paperwork, I would suggest looking into a fireproof file cabinet. Although your paperwork may have no value, anytime a burglar sees a safe, they will automatically assume there are valuables inside. |
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