March 7, 2024
Burglar safes are designed to provide protection against forced-entry. Burglars use a variety of tools to break into safes, including common hand tools, power tools, cutting torches, chemicals, and explosives. A burglar safe can be designed to resist each of these types of attacks, but specific materials and construction techniques must be used to protect against each type of threat.
It is important to note that no safe is burglar-proof- any safe can be opened if the burglar has the right tools, the proper skills, and a sufficient amount of time. The purpose of the safe is to deterburglaries, prevent thefts by unskilled thieves, and delay the skilled burglar.When used with other security measures, such as intrusion alarm systems, a safe can provide a delay that increases the chances that the burglar will be apprehended or flee the premises before the burglary is completed.
Unfortunately, the things that are needed to provide protection against a forced-entry are not necessarily the same things that are needed to protect against fire, so safes are usually designed to provide protection against one or the other, but not both.
Reference: https://www.silvaconsultants.com/intro-to-burglar-and-fire-safes