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How Much Fire Rating Do You Need in a Safe? A Locksmith Explains

How Much Fire Rating Do You Need in a Safe? A Locksmith Explains

What Fire Rating Should a Safe Have? As with any security product, the amount of fire rating you need in a safe depends on your specific needs and circumstances. Your needs are based on what you are putting into the fire safe. Your circumstances are things like how long will it take for the fire department to get to you. Your safe’s fire rating is determined by these factors: Will there be electronic storage media Read More
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What Are Safe Fire Ratings? A Locksmith Explains.

What Are Safe Fire Ratings? A Locksmith Explains.

UL Fire Rating LabelUL? KIS? JIS? 30 minute? 1hr? 2hr? Drop test? What do all of these safe fire rating classes mean? A safe fire rating is a rating provided to a safe that most-commonly indicate how long the internal content of the safe will remain below 350°F (paper begins to combust at 450°F). There are several variables to that rating: the certifying agency used, external temperature the test was performed at, how long the Read More
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Safe Burglary Ratings – Burglary Ratings Explained

Safe Burglary Ratings – Burglary Ratings Explained

Purchasing a safe can be a big investment, but how do you know you’re getting the right safe for your needs? Safe burglary ratings can be very confusing. What do b-rated, c-rated, RSC, TL15, and TL30 burglar ratings mean? Here, I break down the common safe burglary ratings so you know what they are, and you can make a safe purchase with the confidence of understanding what level of security you are buying. There are Read More
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What is the Best Fire Proof Home Safe?

What is the Best Fire Proof Home Safe?

When You Want the Best Fireproof Home Safe, Look at UL Rated Safes Unfortunately, this home was recently lost to the Carr Fire in Redding, Ca. Upon returning the owners discovered complete devastation. The house had burned HOT and was still smoldering several days later. But then…there was this safe…still standing…charred and fire damaged….but standing. The lock on this fire rated safe had burned off so it would have to be drilled. Now this is Read More
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No Safe Job is Too Small

Tommy at our Scottsdale shop got to work repairing this AMSEC safe. ACME LocksmithACME Locksmith is Arizona’s #1 Rated Locksmith. We have been performing lock and key services in Arizona for over 20 years. In that time ACME Locksmith has serviced over 100,000 customers. Over 1900 5-Star Rated, Verifiable Arizona Customer Reviews Super Service Award Winner Eight Years Running Selected as an Angie List Phoenix-Best Contractor BBB International Marketplace Excellence Award Finalist BBB Ethics Award Read More
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