Security standards

All Chubbsafes’ certified products are tested for function and durability by the world’s most recognised test houses to ensure the products fulfil your security expectations and meet insurance standards. They are submitted to test with extreme resistance requirements against burglary, fire, firearms or/and explosives.

Burglary tests

Chubbsafes manufacturing processes are constantly improved with new barrier materials that are slimmer, lighter and cheaper than existing materials in order to reach optimum efficiency and quality.

Burglary Resistance: European Standards and Security Grades

Safes and vaults are awarded a Grade for burglary resistance. The grading system is important as the contents of a safe will only be insured for the correct value if the safe carries the appropriate grade. As the insurance ratings differ from a country to another, the insurance details shall be checked with your Gunnebo local contact.

Chubbsafes' products meet the conditions of the following European standards:

Security Cabinet	EN 14450	Grade S1 and Grade S2
Safes, ATM Safes, Strong Rooms and Vault Doors	EN 1143-1	From Grade 0 to Grade XIII
Deposit Systems	EN 1143-2	From Grade I to Grade IV
High-Security Locks	EN 1300	From Class A to Class D

Product features included in the burglary resistance test

To provide the appropriate level of protection, the products are tested to comply with the latest industry standards. Within a test, there are single product features tested, and not only the safe as such:

The wall and door barriers
The boltwork
The drawer sliders
The lock
The handle
Base fixing strength
Preparation for alarm installation

Levels of resistance

Alongside extremely strict standards, you will also find a number of others that are less stringent in terms of resistance (*The UL 72 test doesn't necessarily involve conducting a drop test).

In American markets, the following UL standards apply:

UL 687	Safe door and front face	Class TL-15
	Deposit safe	Class TL-30
	Deposit safe	Class TRTL-30
	Safe door and body	Class TL-15X6
		Class TL-30X6
		Class TRTL-15X6
		Class TRTL-30X6
		Class TRTL-60X6
		Class TXTL-60X6
UL 608	Vaults and vault doors, modular panels	Class M – ¼ hour
		Class 1 – ½ hour
		Class 2 – 1 hour
		Class 3 – 2 hours

Fire Resistance

Chubbsafes solutions are also compression tested and fire-resistant products are given thermal resistance tests in extreme temperatures to simulate the conditions of a real fire. For fire protection, these standards vary according to whether you want to protect paper documents, digital media or other highly sensitive objects. This is because the temperature at which data media (e.g. 50°C) and documents (e.g. 170°C) deteriorate differs according to the item protected. Fire-resistant products are certified in accordance with the standards in the table below.

The temperature at which data media (e.g. 50°C) and documents (e.g. 170°C) deteriorate differs according to the item protected. In order to fully protect data media, industry standards indicate that products should carry ECB•S EN 1047-1, UL 72 Class 125 or NT Fire 017 60/120 DIS.

Fire resistance certificates for cabinets and drawer files:

EN 1047-1	Document (P or Paper):	S 60 P (1 hour)
		S 120 P (2 hours)
	Digital Media (DIS or Diskette):	S 60 DIS (1 hour)
		S 120 DIS (2 hours)
NT Fire 017	Document (P or Paper):	60 Paper (1 hour)
		120 Paper (2 hours)
	Digital Media (DIS or Diskette):	60 Diskette (1 hour)
		120 Diskette (2 hours)
EN 15659	Document (Paper)	LFS 30 P (1/2 hour)
		LFS 60 P (1 hour)