High Security Safes

Safes resistant to burglary are often assigned letter-grades for insurance purposes. A “B” rate safe has at least ¼” walls and a ½” door but is not tested. A “C” rate safe has at least ½” walls and 1″ doors. An “ER” rate safe has been tested to the TL-15 rating explained below while a “E” rate safe is an otherwise similar unit that has not undergone testing. Likewise an “F” rate safe is comparable to a TL-30.

Burglary resistance test ratings are based on how long an experienced safecracker familiar with the safe and possessing the appropriate tools would take to open the safe. This is commonly expressed in the UL ratings such as TL-15 and TL-30 denoting respective resistances of 15 and 30 minutes. There are also RSC (Residential Security Containers) for home use that are rated TL-5. Finally there are also specialty models with higher ratings such as TRTL-30/60 and TRXL-60 that are resistant to torches and explosions respectively. Higher ratings add cost and weight to the unit. If you are uncertain of what qualities you need for your situation, our trained technicians can recommend a safe to fit your needs.