Fire Endurance
UL - Fire Testing
About Underwriters Laboratory (UL) Testing |
UL 1/2-Hour Fire Endurance Test |
UL 1/2-Hour Class 125 Test |
UL 1-Hour Fire Endurance Test |
UL 2-Hour Fire Endurance Test |
UL Explosion Hazard Test |
UL Fire-Impact Test
ETL - Fire Testing
About ETL Semko Fire Testing |
ETL 1/2-Hour Fire Endurance Test
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About Underwriters Laboratory (UL) Testing |BACK | TOP |
In independent Underwriters Laboratory tests, Sentry®Safe Fire-Safe® products are subjected to fire for 1/2, 1 or 2 hours.
For a product to earn a UL classification, the documents stored inside must remain completely undamaged.
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Sentry®Safe Fire-Safe® products are subjected to temperatures of 1550° F (843° C) for 1/2 hour.
The interior remains below 350° F (177° C) to protect documents.
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Sentry®Safe Fire-Safe® products are subjected to temperatures of 1550° F (843° C) for 1/2 hour.
The Sentry®Safe Fire-Safe® Data Storage Chests and Files are subjected to temperatures of 1550° F (843° C) for 1/2 hour.
For the product to qualify for a Class 125 rating, the interior must remain below 125° C (52° C) and below 80% humidity.
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Product is subjected to temperatures of 1700° F (927° C) for 1 hour.
The interior remains below 350° F (177° C) to protect documents.
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Product is subjected to temperatures of 1850° F (1010° C) for 2 hours.
Product is subjected to a flash fire of 2000° F (1093° C) for 20 minutes and does not explode or rupture.
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All UL Classified Sentry®Safe Fire-Safe® products pass a UL Explosion Hazard Test.
Product is subjected to a flash fire of 2000° F (1093° C) for 20 minutes and does not explode or rupture.
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Many traditional safe models which are Sentry®Safe Fire-Safe® branded products also pass a UL Classified Fire-Impact Test.
After being heated to 1550° F (843° C), the product is dropped 30 feet onto rubble. It is then cooled, inverted and reheated to 1550° F (843° C) for 1/2 hour.
To pass, the safe must remain intact and locked, with an interior temperature below 350° F (177° C).
To learn more about UL Testing Standards, visit www.ul.com
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About ETL Semko Fire Testing |BACK | TOP |
Sentry®Safe Fire-Safe® products with an ETL rating have been tested by the independent testing firm ETL Semko.
They are verified to be in compliance with the manufacturer's specifications for fire endurance.
Depending on the model, SentrySafe products may carry the following ETL ratings
ETL
verified 15 ft. Drop Test
ETL
verified 1-hour fire protection for CDs, DVDs, USB Drives and Memory Sticks up to
1550° F
ETL
Verified 1-hour fire protection for CDs, DVDs, USB Drives and Memory Sticks
up to 1700° F
ETL
verified for 2-hour fire protection of CDs, DVDs, USB Drives and Memory Sticks up
to 1850° F
ETL
verified to manufacturer's fire protection specifications. Up t 1200 degrees F for
30 minutes, interior temperature remain below 350 degrees.
ETL
verified to manufacturer's fire protection specifications. Up t 1400 degrees F for
30 minutes, interior temperature remain below 350 degrees.
To learn more about ETL testing standards, visit http://www.intertek-etlsemko.com