Fire resistant safes

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You want to store important papers, data media and things with an emotional or high financial value securely and protect them from fire. A fire resistant safe is specially constructed to protect the contents from the effects of fire for a certain period of time. The construction of the walls of a safe are crucial. They not only have to withstand the heat during a fire, but they also have to be able to withstand liquids, moisture and soot.

Fire resistant safes are divided into paper (P) and data (DIS), because of the latter's vulnerability to damage. Digital data carriers are damaged even at a temperature 52°C.

Fire resistance standards

Various tests are carried out on fire resistant safes to test how resistant they are. Independent test institutes expose the products for 30 to 120 minutes to temperatures between 850-1100°C. A safe is dropped about 9.15 metres with the extra strict fire fall test (EN 1047-1 and UL 72) to show that the contents are still protected from the effects of fire if a fire resistant safe falls through a floor. During the test and after a natural cooling off period (EN 1047-1 and UL 72) of approximately 12 hours, the temperature in the safe must not rise above 177°C (paper), 75°C (including USB sticks, DVD's and CD's) or 52°C (tapes and other magnetic data carriers).

Natural cooling off period

The safe will be extremely hot after the fire has been put out and it is allowed to cool down naturally. The contents can still be lost during the cooling down period in a safe that hasn't been tested for this. The fire resistant standards EN 1047-1 and UL 72 are the only standards which include this test which is why they guarantee the best protection, even after a fire.

VGW-information card

Nauta Security is a member of the Vereniging Geld- en Waardeberging (VGW – the Dutch Money and Valuables Storage Association), the trade association of manufacturers and importers of fire and burglary resistant cabinets and related products as well as other cash and value storage systems, cash handling and cash management systems. The above mentioned standards are also mentioned on the special "information card on safes" developed by the VGW. The card is a useful tool for dealers, insurers and end users.

Personal advice

As a wholesaler and manufacturer of certified safes, we are up to date on the latest rules and developments concerning the sale of certified burglary and fire resistant safes. Do you want to be well-prepared for continuing to advise your customers in the future? In that case, you should follow one of the Nauta Security dealer training sessions that we offer regularly in the Netherlands and Belgium. And, of course, you are always welcome in our showroom for personal advice.