Posted: 12/11/2006 4:38:39 PM EDT
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got my safe......i know its in the garage. but, i need to paint my office and move some stuff around in the closet. then its going in there. no comments about the crowded garage. |
Explained I have an S&G lock on my safe and it's UL rated. |
IM sent, I grow tired of arguing about this. If the IM does not explain it to your satisfaction use the internet. Dino |
Grounding the safe will prevent static build up and protecting the electronic lock. The big metal can makes a nice capacitor! If the safe is UL approved the lock should be protected against electrostatic shock (the zap you feel when you rub feet on the carpet and touch a metal object). But you never can tell -- 50,000 volts can do strange things and protecting circuits from the real world can be a black art at times. EMP threat is one I hadn't thought of though. That's enough to convince me to stay with mechanical, even though the number of possible combinations isn't what you would think. |
Ok I am old and tend to be old school, but sometimes simple is better. Remember "Keep it simple" I realize that EMP is a very far reach. (right up there with Zombies) It does not take much to make static electricity. and as Libertynews pointed out 50K volts can do allot of damage. My safe is a combo and I still grounded it. You ask why? Electrolysis. |
i dont know how you are using that word. but, i am linking a Wikipedia article for everyone that likes to read. LINKY for the less fortunate that dont know how to LINKY....."In chemistry and manufacturing, electrolysis is a method of separating bonded elements and compounds by passing an electric current through them." |
If it is stored in the garage and it's not a tool or a car, you don't need it anyway. It is stuff you will look at 5 years from now and say "Wow, I forgot all about this". Toss it I say. But, get you safe in the house as soon as you can. |