Prevention is better than cure .the insurance cover for your business, offers

the cure, in case of theft or accidents, but prevention of loss of valuables of

your facility or business is achieved by installing safes.

Safe is a key ingredient that could help in your success, as

many business houses lncurr losses due to leaking of valuable information. The market is cluttered with a plenty of products that range from lowest quality to high quality.

The daunting task of selecting the right commercial safe from the plenty that are available in the market, when you have knowledge of the following aspects.

VALUE OF THE VALUABLES

This is the first step. You would not want to invest a fortune to safeguard less valuable items. You should also determine the time frame for which you would deposit the valuables in the safe .

The time frame could be few hours, few days, few months or even few years . This will narrow down the choice of safe.

SIZE OF THE SAFE

The type of valuables you wish to store and the size of the valuable item, will, again determine the safe you ought to buy, for ex. If you plan to safe guard documents and files the safe should have enough space within to accommodate the documents without folding.

If you plan to store different kinds of valuables such as, cash, files and documents, gold and silver bars and digital drives ,you would require a safe that is conveniently compartmentalised to suit your needs .These type of safes can be customised and bought by placing an order.

CLASS OF SAFE

The class of safe means the qualities of the safe, such as, how protected it is from a robbery. While the safe is to prevent robbery, the class of the safe would play a major role in case of insurance claims. You are more likely to get a higher percentage of coverage, in case a robbery happens by breaking open a high class of safe. The class of safety is determined by how long it takes to break a safe with a hand tool and torch. These are expressed in the safe’s model number.

TRTL-15 into 6 withstood burglary attack for 15mins.

TRTL-15 into 30 holds up against burglars for half an hour.

TYPES OF SAFES

Knowledge of type of safes available in the market will help you to match your needs with them and choose the right one.

DEPOSIT OR DROP SAFES : These are popular among retail and restaurant world, where you drop in money or deposit keys or documents through hopper like door at the top but can access it only by entering the correct code and opening the main safe compartment by opening the main front door of the safe.

OFFICE SAFES : They are bolted or free standing safes to save all type documents and valuables . They may have added benefits of fire rating.

DATA OR MEDIA SAFES : Information stored on any kind of electronic device can be deleted at relatively low temperatures, these safes are highly fire resistant and useful to store media files and drives.

IN-FLOOR SAFES : These are safes that are designed to be inconspicuous as they are concealed in concrete on the ground and are popular in commercial fields due to added security feature.

HIGH SECURITYSAFES : They are robust secure safes with high TRTL scores. They feature multiple type of barriers to prevent drilling and will also have additional locking systems that deploy when someone tries to force their way in.

Class 125 will keep contents of the safe at a temperature of 125 degree Farenheit , which is suitable to store hard drives and other electronics.

Class 150 will maintain a temperature under 150 degree F , which is safe to store film and magnetic tape.

Class 350 will keep the interior temperature below 350 degree F, which is safe to store paper documents and cash.

COMPOSITE SAFES : These safes are able to withstand both fire and robbery threats, effectively.

UNDER COUNTER SAFES: These safes are used in restaurants to store cash during business hours.

ROTARY HOPPER SAFES : These safes are also used where there are money transactions.

LOCKS

The locks used to secure the safes are also given separate ratings. The safes could be equipped with ordinary locks which are easy to break open or they could have electronic locks to ensure security.

TYPE 2 ELECTRONIC LOCKS will withstand advanced attempts to break into the lock and is suitable for small businesses.

TYPE 1ELECTRONIC LOCKS have the highest rating and it is very difficult to break open.

There are also combination locks , where the safe is secured using a number lock which opens only if you set the right number followed by a type 1 or type 2 lock to ensure maximum safety.

LOCKS ARE CATEGORISED INTO 4 GROUPS

Gp2 : These locks will resist semi-skilled manipulation. GP2M : They resist skilled manipulation. GP1 : They are capable of resisting 20hrs of expert

manipulation. GP1R : They are capable of resisting expert manipulation

and radiological attempts.

WARRANTY

Warranty offered by the seller is an important factor, but it is always better to choose a quality product rather than an inferior product with longer period of warranty.

INTERIORS OF THE SAFE The interiors of the safe could be plain or there may be

cloth lining. The cloth lining could be of inferior quality or could be of fine velvet, which will protect valuables, like gems and jewellery in case of pawn broking business.

DANGERS YOU ENVISAGE

What type of danger you expect and want to guard against will also help you to choose a safe that matches your needs.

Safes that suits your needs might be readily available or it can be customised to suit your needs.

Contact Guardwell Lock & Safe Ltd.

Check out http://www.guardwellsafes.ie/ to know more about commercial safes. Guardwell Lock & Safe company supplies Fire Cabinets, Safes and Strongroom Vaults for the Domestic & Commercial purposes.

Dublin Office U32 Haddington Sq, Haddinton Rd,Donnybrook, Dublin 4.Tel: 1850 220880Mobile: 0863883629Email: info@guardwellsafes.ie

Cork OfficeUnit 8, Link Road Business Park,Ballincollig,Co. CorkTel: +353 21 4877962Mobile: 0863883629Email: info@guardwellsafes.ie