BURGLARY SAFES
These safes are designed to protect your valuables
(money, jewelry etc.). As a rule they offer very little protection against fire. Burglary safes are rated on how long they will be able to withstand an attack using power tools and in some cases cutting torches and high explosives.
B rate – Minimum, low grade, hardware / department store type portable safe. This rating simply stated means only that your safe is equipped with a regular grade combination lock and some type of external relocking device. Both the door and the body are ½” steel. Most are very small safes that can be easily carried off if they aren’t bolted down. It is not recommend that valuables be left in these safes overnight.
C rate – a safe with 1/2” thick body and 1” thick door.
E rate – a safe with a 1” thick body and 1.5” thick door.
TL 15 – a safe required to weigh at least 750 pounds and resist expert attack using power tools for a net working time of 15 minutes.
TL 30 – a safe required to weigh at least 750 pounds and resist expert attack using power tools for a net working time of 30 minutes.
TRTL 15 / TRTL 30 – same as above but also must resist expert attack by a cutting torch.
TRTL 60 – a safe required to weigh at least 750 pounds and be able to resist expert attack by both power tools and cutting torch for a net working time of 60 minutes. |