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formally Northside Lock Key and Safe
Jacksonville, Florida Locksmiths
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TheKeyshop.com Bank Safe Insurance Classifications

Info provided below is for reference purposes only and is not guaranteed to be current or accurate. It is intended for informational purposes only.
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BANK SAFE INSURANCE CLASSIFICATIONS
as per the Insurance Services Office Manual of Burglary Insurance
Information available from: INSURANCE SERVICES OFFICE 160 Water Street, N.Y., N.Y. 10038

BANK SAFE
Classification
Safe, Chest
or Security
Locker

CONSTRUCTION

DOORS
(combination locked)

WALLS

A

Steel or Iron less than 1" thick Body of steel or Iron less than 1/2" thick

B

Steel at least 1" thick

Body of Steel at least 1" thick

Night Depository - Steel at least 1 1/2" thick

Body of Steel at least 1" thick

BR

Steel at least 1 1/2" thick Body of Steel at least 1" thick
Safe or Chest bearing the label:
"Underwriters" Laboratories, Inc. Tool Resisting Safe TL-15 Burglary
Night Depository - Receiving safe to be equal to at least Class "BR"
The Receiving safe and chute to be encased in at least 6" of reinforced concrete

C

Steel at least 2" thick Body at least 2" thick

NO LONGER MANUFACTURED

Night Depository - Receiving safe to be equal to at least Class "BR". Depository head to bear U.L. inspected label. Receiving safe and chute to be encased in at least 6" of reinforced concrete

D

Steel at Least 2" thick Body of Steel at Least 2" thick

WHEN CONTAINED WITHIN A SAFE

Steel at Least 1" thick Body of Steel or Iron less than 1/2" thick

NO LONGER MANUFACTURED

E

Steel at Least 2" thick Body of Steel at Least 2" thick

WHEN CONTAINED WITHIN A SAFE

Steel at Least 2" thick Body of Steel or Iron less than 1/2" thick

NO LONGER MANUFACTURED

F

At least Two:
Steel aggregating 5" or more in thickness -
no door less than 1" thick
Body of Steel at Least 2" thick

NO LONGER MANUFACTURED

G

Round Lug type steel at least 1 1/2" thick Body of Steel at Least 1" thick

IF THIS SAFE IS OUTSIDE OF A VAULT, THIS SAFE IS TO BE ENCASED IN AT LEAST 6" OF REINFORCED CONCRETE AND THE DOOR IS TO BE EQUIPPED WITH AT LEAST A TWO MOVEMENT TIMELOCK

Safe or Chest bearing one of the following labels:
  1. "Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., Inspected Tool Resisting Safe TL-30 Burglary"
  2. "Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., Inspected Torch Resisting Safe TR-30 Burglary" (discontinued by U.L.)
  3. "Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., Inspected Explosive Resisting Safe with Relocking Device X-60 Burglary"

H

Safe or Chest bearing one of the following labels:
  1. "Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., Inspected Torch and Explosive Resisting Safe TX-60 Burglary" (discontinued by U.L.)
  2. "Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., Inspected Torch Resisting Safe TR-60 Burglary" (discontinued by U.L.)
  3. "Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., Inspected Torch and Tool Resisting Safe TRTL-30 Burglary"

I

Safe or Chest bearing one of the following label:
  1. "Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., Inspected Torch and Tool Resisting Safe TRTL-15x6 Burglary"

J

Safe or Chest bearing one of the following label:
  1. "Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., Inspected Torch and Tool Resisting Safe TRTL-15x6 Burglary"

K

Safe or Chest bearing one of the following label:
  1. "Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., Inspected Torch and Tool Resisting Safe TRTL-60 Burglary"
  2. "Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., Inspected Torch and Tool Resisting Safe TXTL-60 Burglary"


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