Glossary

Cash Safes Safes designed to offer primary protection for money and valuables such as jewellery. Also paperwork / legal documentation, where fire protection is not the priority.

Fireproof Document Safes Safes designed to protect all paperwork such as passports, birth certificates, legal documentation etc from fire.

Media Fire Safes For secure storage of media records (CD's/DVD's) and other audio, visual equipment such as video and cassette tapes from fire. These materials have special requirements because they are more fragile than paper documents.

Cash Rating This is the overnight cash rating given by the manufacturer and Insurers this indicates the most monetary value insurers suggest can be stored in that safe overnight.

Valuables Cover As a guide insurers typically give up to 10 times the cash rating for valuables, for example, a 2k cash rating will give up to 20k for valuables.

Safe Testing Standards Safes which comply with the European grading system are preferred and /or stipulated by all reputable Insurers.

ECB.S Is the European Certification Board which operates as the accredited certification body for security products (see Euro-grade below).

Euro-grade This system was devised by the insurance industry to give rating consistency across Europe. Where a safe has a Euro-grade insurers would give cover equal to the rating. Certifications include EN 1143-1 (for safes), EN 14 450 (for secure safe cabinets) and EN 1047-1 (for data cabinets).

European Ratings S1 EN14450 = 2k S2 EN14450 = 4k Grade 0 = 6k Grade 1 = 10k Grade 2 = 17.5k Grade 3 = 35k Grade 4 = 60k Grade 5 = 100k Grade 6 = 150k

LPCB The Loss Prevention Certification Board assesses and tests safes to ensure that they meet quality standards set by a team of experts who include insurers, manufacturers and engineers.

U.L graded Underwriters Laboratories (U.L) is an American independent product safety certification organisation. Safes are rated for their security and fire resistance.

NT Nordtest (NT) is a Scandinavian organisation which tests and certifies security and fire resistant safes. For example fire proof safes which are tested and conform to their specific standards are given the NT Fire 017 certification.

ISO Certification ISO is an international standard setting body. Certificates such as the ISO 9002 are awarded as a means of recognising a company dedication to providing customers with high quality products.