The Firing Line Forums - View Single Post - Composite safe with TL rating and Fire rating from UL

a1abdj · September 7, 2011, 07:58 PM

I don't know if you'll find many modern day versions. Most of these safes are no longer made, unless you want to purchase a used unit. The Gibraltar is still made, and is built the same as the former UL rated units, although it is no longer carrying a UL label.

I don't know why some of these manufacturers wanted UL fire ratings at the time, but none of them seem interested in paying for the testing now. The safes are still made the same, with the same materials, and would probably pass the test if they were submitted. The vast majority of the best made composite burglary safes don't have official fire ratings, although I would bet that they would perform exactly as the manufacturers claim they would.

There's a big difference between real safe manufacturers and gun safe manufacuters when it comes to some of these types of claims.

September 7, 2011, 07:58 PM	#7
a1abdj Senior Member Join Date: November 28, 2005 Location: St. Charles, MO Posts: 496	I don't know if you'll find many modern day versions. Most of these safes are no longer made, unless you want to purchase a used unit. The Gibraltar is still made, and is built the same as the former UL rated units, although it is no longer carrying a UL label. I don't know why some of these manufacturers wanted UL fire ratings at the time, but none of them seem interested in paying for the testing now. The safes are still made the same, with the same materials, and would probably pass the test if they were submitted. The vast majority of the best made composite burglary safes don't have official fire ratings, although I would bet that they would perform exactly as the manufacturers claim they would. There's a big difference between real safe manufacturers and gun safe manufacuters when it comes to some of these types of claims. __________________ www.zykansafe.com