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Technology ArticleSecure Lockable Safes A safe (also called strongbox, coffer or kist) is a secure lockable box used for securing valuable objects against theft or damage. A safe is usually a hollow cuboid or cylinder, with one face removable or hinged to form a door. The body and door may be cast from metal (such as steel) or formed out of plastic through blow molding. Opening a safe without access to the key or knowledge of the combination is known as safe-cracking. This is a popular theme in heist films. A diversion safe or hidden safe is a safe that is made from an otherwise ordinary object such as a book, a candle, a can, or even a wall outlet plug. Valuables are placed in these hidden safes, which are themselves placed inconspicuously (for example, a book would be placed on a book shelf). Fire resistant Record Protection Equipment consists of self-contained devices that incorporate insulated bodies, doors, drawers or lids, or non-rated multidrawer devices housing individually rated containers that contain one or more inner compartments for storage of records. These devices are intended to provide protection to one or more types of records as evidenced by the assigned Class rating or ratings; Class 350 for paper, Class 150 for microfilm, microfiche other and photographic film and Class 125 for magnetic media and hard drives. These types of enclosures can be rated for periods of 1/2, 1, 2 and 4 hour durations. In addition, these enclosures may be rated for their impact resistance, should the safe fall a number of feet to a lower level or have debris fall upon it during a fire. Burglary resistant safes are rated as to their resistance to the type of tools to be used in their attack and also the duration of the attack. The attack durations are for periods of 15 min., 30 min. and 60 min. Safes can also contain hardware that automatically dispenses cash or validates bills as part of a Automated Cash Handling system. Wikipedia Disclaimer Above information is from wikipedia and is freely distributed under the GNU license Also See: All Articles |