Safes come in a variety of shapes and sizes and with a number of different security features. Depending on where you want to place your safe will influence what type of safe you will require. For the home, you will probably be searching for small-scale security safes. Safes can be, divided into two categories; these are fire resistant and theft resistant.
Concentrating on the burglary resistant safes first these will generally include security and key cabinets. The security safes have different rates depending on the capacity. The ratings are, worked on the capacity of cash and valuables. The safes are usually equipped with either a key or, electronic combination and the fixing would be to the wall or the floor. Depending on the rate, there are many options to satisfy your requirements; these will range from laptop security safes to under floor safes.
A very common form of robbery is for the burglar to enter the premises or the house and steal car keys. Many people make this simple for the intruder by placing their keys near to the door. It is possible nowadays to buy a key safe or cabinet that can hold your keys in a secure unit that will make the theft of your car keys harder for any trespasser. It is also viable to keep your keys inside your security safe to provide additional security. Often the security safes are not fire-retardant and would not be appropriate for storage of vital paper documentation. There are many fireproof safes available on the market, which are apt not only for documents but also for data storage.
Data storage safes are common in business where many organizations need to maintain and keep important files secure. Fire-resistant safes offer a range of protection from 1 hour to 2 hours fire resistance. The safes can protect important data items such as, DVDs, CDs, data tapes and optical disks. The other fireproof safes are for storage of essential documents, again depending on the type that you buy, the resistance can range between thirty minutes up to four hours. The smaller models are appropriate for home use. Prices of these are usually not very high thereby making this a very cost effective solution to protect your precious documents.
When choosing your safe you can view different styles of lock, which include key, electronic and combination locks. On the low cost safes you will probably have either a key or electronic lock, if you have difficulty in remembering number sequences then it would be advisable to choose the key lock over the electronic. Some of the sophisticated high end safes will have a combination lock that will be set to turns and numbers; these are not generally found on the lower cost safes made for the home environment.
A good safe is more than just a simple gun locker-it becomes a secure storage device for your family's other priceless possessions as well. It is advisable to spend the money for the size, protection, and features you want.
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