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Questions:::
Q1: What is the difference between a
burglary and fire safe?
Q2:
What does the initial BF stand for?
Q3: Why
do I need a special product for computer media? Don't fire safes protect
everything from fire?
Q4:
What does UL mean?
Q5: What are the different categories of the
Burglary Safe?
Q6:
How do I install my safe?
Q7:
What are your payment options?
Q8: What
happens if I loose or forget my combination?
Q9: What if the batteries run down on a safe
with electronic lock?
Q10: What I consider when I decide
to purchase a safe?
Q11:
Can my safe protect my documents
forever against fire?
Q12:
Are electronic locks reliable &
easier to use?
Q13:
Are cash safes fire proof?
Q14:
Will you need a specialized
delivery service?
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Q1: What is the difference between a burglary and fire
safe?
A1: A burglary safe has been
tested and rated against an opening attack. A fire safe has been tested and
rated against a fire. Fire resistant products generally use relatively
light weight steel to reduce heat transference, which in turn prevents the
products from attaining a security rating
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Q2: What does the initial BF stand for?
A2: BF stands for
Burglary/Fire. They are fire tested for 1 hour and have also been
tested against burglary attacks.
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Q3:
Why do I need a special product for computer media?
Don't fire safes protect every thing from fire?
A3: Fire safes are available with
different ratings, because paper and media require different forms of
protection. During a fire, paper is more durable than media and can
tolerate heat up to 450º F before igniting. However, paper will dry out and
become brittle when exposed to heat. So, the paper rated file of safe is
designed to release a little steam inside to balance the heat's drying
effect when the internal temperature nears 300º F. Media such as diskettes,
CDs, and tapes cannot tolerate either the higher temperature or the humidity
levels found in the paper rated products. They must be stored in an
environment that will stay below 125º F and 80% humidity in order to be
protected.
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Q4: What does UL mean?
A4: UL means Underwriters Laboratories
Inc. which is an independent , non profit product-safety testing and
certification organization.
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Q5: What are the different categories of the Burglary
Safe?
A5:
Burglar Resistant Safes are available with or without the
fire ratings described above. Burglary Resistant Safes are classified in
the following categories:
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B-Rated (Residential Burglar Resistant
Rating with a 1/2" steel door and a 1/4" steel body)
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C-Rate (A little better than the above
with a 1" steel door and a 1/2" steel body)
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Class 2 (TL 15) - Tool resistant by
professionals for minimum 15 minutes. Only the door is attacked. The
body must be 1" of steel or greater and the safe must weigh at least 750
lbs or have provision for anchoring.
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Class 3 (TL 30) - Tool resistant by
professionals for a minimum 30 minutes. Only the door is attacked. the
body must be 1" of steel or greater and the safe must weigh at least 750
lbs or have provision for anchoring.
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Class 4 (TL TR 30) - Tool/Torch resistant
by professionals for 30 minutes.
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Class 5 (TL TR 60) - Tool/Torch resistant
by professionals for minimum 60 minutes. The safe must weigh at least
1000 lbs or have provision for anchoring.
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X6 the addition of X6 (i.e. TL-60X6) means
that the requirements apply to all six sides of the safe and not just to
the door. It can only apply to a rating of TL-15 and higher.
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TX - the addition of TX means that the
safe will resist nitroglycerine and other high explosives for a specific
amount of time.
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Q6: How do I install my safe?
A6:
The installation
method depends on what the safe is being fixed to
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Q7: What are your payment options?
A7: Our payment options are Visa, Master
Card or you may also pay by mailing a check.
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Q8: What happens if I loose or forget my combination?
A8: You
can contact us to retrieve the combination we need to have the serial number
and prove that you are the original owner of that safe
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Q9: What if the batteries run down on a safe with
electronic lock?
A9: All electronic
lock designed to safe your combination through an internal memory even if
the batteries run down. Batteries are very easy to replace, follow the
manufacture instruction.
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Q10: What I consider when I decide to purchase a safe?
A10: Things to be considered when you
are purchasing a safe:
1- What are you going to use the safe to protect? Records, Computer
media, Valuables, Cash?
2- What hazards are you trying to protect against. Fire,
Burglary or both?
3- What is the expected total value of the items you want to protect?
Include in this figure any future needs.
4- Does your insurance company have a minimum level of security or
safe rating requirement for insured valuables?
5- Where will the safe be located? What is the maximum weight
that the floor will safely support in that location?
6- How much space do you have available to locate the safe in?
What obstructions to door opening are in that area?
7- What is the volume of the items you wish to protect?
8- What are you willing to spend to achieve the level of protection
required?
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Q11: Can my safe protect my documents forever against
fire?
A11:
No, older fire safes lose their ability to protect against fire with age.
The insulation and humidifying materials used in its construction become
dry and are less likely to keep the temperature below 350°F
as it gets older. A safe older than 10 - 15 years may no longer
protect your important papers and valuables from burning up in a fire.
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Q12: Are electronic locks reliable & easier to use?
A12:
Electronic digital locks have evolved over the past 10 years and locks are
now extremely reliable. They are not only very quick and easy to use,
they offer a wide range of optional functions including multiple user codes,
time delay, time locking, audit trail and remote access.
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Q13: Are cash safes fire proof?
A13:
Not necessarily, however there is a tendency amongst the principal
manufactures to submit their cash safes for fire testing. The testing
house & degree of fire resistance will be mentioned in their literature.
If a degree of fire resistance is featured it will only be for paper
documents. You cannot protect computer media in a cash safe.
Higher levels of fire protection for paper records and computer media are
provided by specialized document safes or data one.
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Q14: Will you need a specialized delivery service?
A14:
All safes shipment include dock to dock delivery, but what does this mean?
This means that the safe will be delivered to your loading dock. The
drivers only job is to back the truck up to the dock, it is the customer
responsibility to remove the safe from the truck and place it in its desired
location. Inside delivery service is always an option and generally
advised considering the fact that some safes weight over 2000 lbs.
There will be some questions that need to be addressed first including:
- Do you have a loading dock?
- Are there any stairs steps involved?
- Is there a freight elevator?
- Do you require floor protection?
- What are the door way dimensions?
Asking these questions first allows us to give more accurate delivery quote.
If answered not correctly, there is a discrepancy when the inside delivery
company arrives additional charges may apply.
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