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Safe Rating Information:

Ratings
Since the general definition of a safe could apply to a tackle box or a file cabinet, the insurance industry set certain standards to qualify as a 'rated'' safe. This designation assures the consumer that such a safe can be expected to minimize losses resulting from fire or burglary (depending upon rating) and is therefore considered when establishing insurance rates. A "burglary rated" safe, properly constructed, will have for a minimum, a inch steel plate body and a minimum inch steel plate door with combination lock. Safes without this rating cannot be expected to offer any real protection from the aggressive burglar.

How are safes Rated?
The rating systems for safes are defined by construction or performance. Generally, a construction rated safe is lower priced since it's model has not been subjected to an independent lab for testing. Performance ratings are generally ranked by amount of time your valuables are safe when under attack by either fire or burglary. The following tables are greatly simplified, but can give you a general idea of how safes are rated. Make sure to always ask you dealer what the rating is.

UL Labels
If a safe or chest bears the "Underwriters' Laboratories, Inc." , then is model has been fully tested by this highly respected independent laboratory. On the UL label will be a complete performance coding. If your safe has an UL label, make sure to have the sales staff explain the complete label codes to you.

Cladding
Cladding is an outer casing (usually thin steel), filled with a materiel that can be poured (usually a concrete security mixture). Cladding is helpful in adding fire protection and sometimes an additional security layer (primarily for a weight factor) to an existing safe.

Performance Ratings - Fire Classifications

4 Hour	Maintain an interior temperature of less than 150 degrees F and an interior humidity less than 85% when exposed to fire (up to 2000 F) for 4 hours.
3 Hour	Maintain an interior temperature of less than 150 degrees F and an interior humidity less than 85% when exposed to fire (up to 2000 F) for 3 hours.
2 Hour	Maintain an interior temperature of less than 150 degrees F and an interior humidity less than 85% when exposed to fire (up to 2000 F) for 2 hours.
1 Hour	Maintain an interior temperature of less than 150 degrees F and an interior humidity less than 85% when exposed to fire (up to 2000 F) for 1 hour.

Construction Ratings

B	Steel, doors less than 1 inch thick, walls less than 1/2 inch thick
C	Steel, doors at least 1 inch thick, walls at least 1/2 inch thick
E	Steel, doors at least 1 1/2 inches thick, walls at least 1inch thick
ER	Safe or chest labeled with: "UL Inspected Tool Resisting Safe TL 15 Burglary"
F	Safe or chest labeled with: "UL Inspected Tool Resisting Safe TL 30 Burglary" or "UL Inspected Torch Resisting Safe TR 30 Burglary" or "UL Inspected Explosive Resistant Safe with Relocking Device X 60 Burglary"
G	Safe or chest labeled with: "UL Inspected Torch and Explosive Resisting Safe TX 60 Burglary" or "UL Inspected Torch Resisting Safe TR 60 Burglary" or "UL Inspected Torch and Tool Resisting Safe TRTL 30 Burglary"

Performance Ratings - Burglary Classifications

TL - 15	Successfully resist entry for a net assault time of 15 minutes when attacked with common hand tools, picking tools, mechanical or portable electric tools, grinders, drills or pressure devices.
TL - 30	Successfully resist entry for a net assault time of 30 minutes when attacked with common hand tools, picking tools, mechanical or portable electric tools, grinders, drills or pressure devices.
TRTL - 30	Successfully resist entry for a net assault time of 30 minutes when attacked with common hand tools, picking tools, mechanical or portable electric tools, grinders, drills , pressure devices and oxy-fuel gas cutting or welding torches.
TRTL - 60	Successfully resist entry for a net assault time of 60 minutes when attacked with common hand tools, picking tools, mechanical or portable electric tools, grinders, drills , pressure devices and oxy-fuel gas cutting or welding torches.
TXTL - 60	Successfully resist entry for a net assault time of 60 minutes when attacked with common hand tools, picking tools, mechanical or portable electric tools, grinders, drills , pressure devices, explosives and oxy-fuel gas cutting or welding torches.

Haley's Lock Safe Key
415 N. Earl Ave.
Lafayette, Indiana 47904
(765) 447-5726
(800) 257-6757

Contact us:
haleys@haleyslock.com

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