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JSmitty · January 9, 2012, 10:45 AM

I've been all over the Web and can't find an answer to these questions. I figure gun owners, like myself, probably deal with safes more than any other group, and it wouldn't surprise me if there were several bullion owners here too, so this might be the best place to ask.

Will putting a fire chest - like a Sentry 1100 - inside a "non-fire" safe (for instance, an Amsec MS1414 or Hayman CV-14) serve the same purpose as a fire-rated safe?
Would a fire chest inside a fire safe protect media (like UL-125 rating)?
Are there any negatives to putting a UL-125 rated fire chest, like a Sentry QA0121, inside a "non-fire" safe (like the two mentioned above)?

I'm looking for a small safe for hard drives, silver bullion and slabbed coins. The plastic on the slabbed coins may melt below the standard 350° UL rating, that's why I'm attempting to get to UL-125 or UL-150, but the silver would be OK at 350°. Dedicated media safes are too small and too expensive.

I already have my guns in another small safe, so they aren't a consideration.

Thanks for your help.

January 9, 2012, 10:45 AM	#1
JSmitty Junior Member Join Date: January 9, 2012 Posts: 5	Some questions about safes and fire I've been all over the Web and can't find an answer to these questions. I figure gun owners, like myself, probably deal with safes more than any other group, and it wouldn't surprise me if there were several bullion owners here too, so this might be the best place to ask. Will putting a fire chest - like a Sentry 1100 - inside a "non-fire" safe (for instance, an Amsec MS1414 or Hayman CV-14) serve the same purpose as a fire-rated safe? Would a fire chest inside a fire safe protect media (like UL-125 rating)? Are there any negatives to putting a UL-125 rated fire chest, like a Sentry QA0121, inside a "non-fire" safe (like the two mentioned above)? I'm looking for a small safe for hard drives, silver bullion and slabbed coins. The plastic on the slabbed coins may melt below the standard 350° UL rating, that's why I'm attempting to get to UL-125 or UL-150, but the silver would be OK at 350°. Dedicated media safes are too small and too expensive. I already have my guns in another small safe, so they aren't a consideration. Thanks for your help.