Looking to purchase a fireproof safe for your business?
The protection and safety of your documents, digital media and data is paramount for any business.
A fireproof safe can be the ideal purchase to protect files, documents and data media from a fire. There are different types of fireproof safes to choose from.
Selecting the correct fireproof safe
When purchasing a fireproof safe there are different safes to choose from to protect certain items such as paper documents, digital media and computer data.
If you are a business, you need to consider on what is being stored within the safe as there are different levels of protection for every item. You may require a small safe which just needs to store paper documents. Whilst you might also require a large safe that needs to store data tapes and disks.
What happens inside a fireproof safe?
The construction of a fireproof safe will always be different to a normal safe. The build and design will include extra materials to provide fire protection for the contents being stored in a safe.
One of the most important aspects of a fireproof safe is the temperature that it can go up to if a fire were to occur. The temperature inside the safe needs to stay below the specified maximum temperatures otherwise the contents will melt or combust.
Before buying online, please decide on what type of contents you a planning to store as this will determine the type of safe you can purchase.
The temperatures for inside a fireproof safe
- Paper – 175c
- Digital Media – 120c
- Computer Data – 52c
What safe should I purchase for a business?
A fireproof safe for a business can completely vary in terms of requirements. Do you need a small safe that just needs to store paper documents? Is it a fireproof filing cabinet? Or is a large data safe required to store data media?
The size and internal volume is a key decision as you need to calculate the quantity of items that are required to be stored within the safe and potentially in the future.
On each safe there will always be a specification showing the external and internal dimensions, volume and any additional features such as shelves and drawers. Please measure and work out the area that you are planning to position the safe.
Best locking type for a business
Naturally a business will have several employees working within the company. This can pose a challenge if staff members require regular access to the safe. This is why the most commonly used locking type on a fireproof safe will be an Electronic Lock
This allows numerous different employees constant access to the safe if required. This is instead of a standard Key Lock which only has 2 keys supplied with it.
Duo locking and a fingerprint locking are other potential options to choose from if preferred.
Conclusion
Narrowing down the fireproof safe options that you are considering is the best way to proceed.
Once you have your requirements written down you will then be able to choose between a few safes rather than a long list of options.
Please also consider the length of fire protection in minutes that you require such as 30, 60, 90 or 120 minutes. This may be specified by your insurance company.
The size and weight of each fireproof safe is an important decision as you may have a limited area in which you can store and position each safe. Delivery and position along with professional installation services are available too.
If you require further advice in the purchase of a fireproof safe, ask an industry expert. Contact the team at SimplySafes.