Locks and Safes
Tips & Advice to help you make your decision on Locks and Safes
Locks and safes are a great way to protect the most valuable documents and items in your home or office. Having preventative safety measures in place will reduce the risk of theft, loss and damage of these sensitive goods. There are many styles of locks and safes to choose from and depending upon the amount of property to be stored and space available there may be size restraints to adhere to. Review the specifications of several models to assess strength and convenience allotted by each to make a selection that will service your security needs appropriately.
Several companies distribute safes and locks at reasonable prices while retaining quality in their products. Online resources can assist in reviewing the specifications of many models to determine the best fit for your home or office space. Consider prior customer reviews to assess long term reliability for continued use. Also inspect the specifications of the lock system itself as some are easily manipulated and may not offer enough security in an at risk environment. If you are currently seeking safes and locks for your home or office try clicking the links to the left. You will find several available offers from reputable dealers and further information.
Office Safes
Safeguard cash, inventory and data against fire or theftBy Sheila Callahan, Freelance Journalist Most business safes protect your valuables from either fire or burglary, though you have to look harder to find one that does both. They come in all sizes and varieties from small cash boxes to major wall vaults and can accommodate everything from inventory to valuable papers and cash.
Here are four key steps to take before purchasing an office safe:
- Decide if your top priority is protection from fire, burglary or both
- Look for a safe with an Underwriters' Laboratories (UL) listing. Some come UL Tested without being UL Listed.
- Choose the right size safe for your needs
- Decide what type of lock suits you: combination or electronic.
Consider the many varieties
Depository safes, the rugged workhorses, work best for high-volume situations where safety and accessibility count. Fire and burglary-resistant safes come down to a matter of size and cost.
Try: Brown Safe and American Security Products Company offer a wide variety, from floor vaults to custom-made, including dual-purpose fire and burglar safes.
Installation
For the best protection, install safes in the floor (concrete is best) or wall.
Try: Kaploss.com supplies, installs and repairs business safes nationwide.
Media Safes
Media safes protect computer disks and tapes from fire. While paper can withstand heat up to 350 degrees, media is far more fragile.
Try: Advance Safes offers a selection of data media safes.
Shop for quality
UL Class 125 fire safes can maintain a temperature of under 125 degrees in 1700-degree fires for one hour. A TXTL-60 safe can withstand break-in attempts using common tools, explosives and welding torches for a period of 60 minutes.
Try: Beginnersguide.com identifies these and other criteria for selecting a quality safe. Underwriters Laboratories explains its safe testing.
For burglary safes, check that yours has a UL Group 2 lock or better
What good is a safe with a lousy lock? Look for a quality lock manufacturer and avoid costly malfunctions.
Try: LaGard, a leading manufacturer of electronic locking devices, designs locks for safes and vaults. Sargent and Greenleaf is another leading manufacturer of mechanical and electronic safes.
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