It is not known for certain when exactly people came up with the idea to store especially valuable things in strong metal or metal boxes (now these are safes). One thing can be said with certainty that so far no other method can compare with it in reliability. However, not every metal hollow object that can be locked with a lock can be proudly called a "safe". To do this, he needs to have some essential qualities. Of course, the first condition is reliability. A person who has put his money, bonds, carriers of valuable information and other objects into it, for the safety of which he is worried, must be completely sure that nothing will happen to them.
However, it should be noted right away that all safes are divided into two categories:
- Fire resistant.
- Burglar-proof.
Each of these types has a specific purpose, therefore, it cannot properly perform both functions at once. Of course, fire-resistant safes are not so easy to break, but in this respect their level of protection is much lower. This is due to the fact that the space between the outer and inner walls is filled not with high-strength concrete, but with refractory foam.
Locks are another stumbling block. Many lightweight versions, like those protected from burglary donation boxes , have key locks. In order to obtain greater protection against unwanted intrusion, unique keys are produced, existing in a single copy. Also, safes with a mechanical combination lock are a fairly common option. It can be either permanent or removable. The second option is preferable because you can come up with a unique combination. Electronic locks are protected against selection of a code. In addition, it can be changed periodically, which will increase the reliability assurance. Only in this case, it is important not to get confused in the combinations and not forget how the door opens. Otherwise, you will have to hire a specialist, whose work will need to be paid.
There are safes of various levels of reliability. In order not to be mistaken, you need to pay attention to the marking. Only now the question arises: which type to choose? Experts advise in this regard to proceed from the total cost of the content. For example, it is undesirable to store securities worth millions of dollars in copies of low burglary resistance. And, conversely, it is irrational to buy an expensive 11th class safe, whose price will be higher than the cost of everything that is in it.
