Fire vs Burglary Ratings

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Understanding Technical Protection Standards

FirevsBurglaryRatings

Expert guide on U.L. burglary classifications and laboratory fire testing standards for high-security safes.

Fire Ratings

Fire ratings indicate how long a safe can withstand extreme external heat while keeping internal temperatures below 350°F (the point where paper chars).

  • 30 MinResidential Standard
  • 60 MinProfessional Grade
  • 90 MinCommercial Standard
  • 120 MinIndustrial Fortress

Burglary Ratings

Underwriters Laboratories (U.L.) classifications based on the tools and time required to breach the safe's physical structure.

  • RSCResidential Security Container
  • TL-1515-Min Tool Attack (6 sides)
  • TL-3030-Min Tool Attack (6 sides)
  • TL-30X6Elite Multi-Tool Resistance

The Golden Rule
Of Asset Protection

Fire safes protect against heat but are often vulnerable to physical attacks. Burglary safes protect against tools but may lack heat insulation. Alpine High-Security safes are engineered to provide BOTH.

U.L. Listed
Industrial Grade
American Steel
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