Purchasing a safe can be difficult, so it's best to focus on the most important points such as Steel Thickness of the Body and Door, is there an Inner Steel Liner, what type of insulation - Cement or Drywall, Locking Bolts - the quantity, bolt diameter, and location of the bolts, the Fire Rating, Weight of the safe, where will it be placed within your residence or business and are there limitations, is the safe sized large enough to accommodate present as well as future needs, the Interior Configuration of the safe, and, of course... your budget.
Many people overlook the Content Value to be Protected. So note the differences, because should you have an intruder that successfully attacks your safe and gains entry you want to be certain that your insurance provider covers your loss.
MERIK Safes are built to exceed U.L. (Underwriters Laboratories) RSC (Residential Security Container) Standards. U.L. RSC Rating requires the Safe Door to successfully resist entry for a net working time of 5 minutes when attacked against rigorous prying, drilling, punching, chiseling, and tampering attacks by UL technicians. The Estimated INSURABLE contents value*: With an alarm system is $10,000 and Without an alarm system is $5,000.
Safes or Vaults having a U.L. TL-30 Rating requires the "Vault Door" to successfully resist attack, using common mechanical and electrical hand tools, carbide drills and pressure applying devices or mechanisms and any combination of these means, for a net working time of 30 Minutes. The Estimated INSURABLE contents value*: With an alarm system is $375,000 and Without an alarm system is $195,000.
Safes and Vaults having a U.L. TL-30x6 Rating requires the "Vault Door and all 6 Sides of the Body" to successfully resist attack, using common mechanical and electrical hand tools, carbide drills and pressure applying devices or mechanisms and any combination of these means, for a net working time of 30 Minutes. The Estimated INSURABLE contents value*: With an alarm system is $500,000 and Without an alarm system is $275,000.
Finally, Safes and Vaults having a U.L. TRTL-30x6 Rating requires the "Vault Door and all 6 Sides of the Body" to successfully resists attack, using torches, common mechanical and electrical hand tools, carbide drills and pressure applying devices or mechanisms and any combination of these means, for a net working time of 30 Minutes. The Estimated INSURABLE contents value*: With an alarm system is $1,000,000 and Without an alarm system is $500,000.
That's food for thought.
*NOTE: Total Insurable Contents Value is the estimated value of the contents (property) stored within a safe or vault often covered in an insurance policy. It is the maximum dollar amount that an insurance company will pay out if an asset(s) that the insurance company has insured is deemed lost due to theft or fire. You should always ask your insurance broker for guidance on content value and insurability before buying a safe, and for recommendations that may result in reductions in your insurance premiums by having an (Underwriter Laboratories) U.L. Listed TL-30 Vault, a TL-30x6 Vault, or a TRTL-30x6 Vault. Insurable Contents Value applies to MERIK U.L. rated Safes.