Security Standards
All Chubbsafes’ certified products are tested for function and durability by the world’s most recognized test houses to ensure the products fulfill your security expectations and meet insurance standards. They are submitted to test with extreme resistance requirements against burglary, fire, fire arms or/and explosives.
Our security box 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.
The Chubbsafes' products meet the conditions of the following standards:
| Security Cabinets | |
|---|---|
| EN 14450 | Grade S1 and Grade S2 |
| Safes, ATM safes, vaults 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 |
| Security door sets, windows and walling partitions | |
| EN 1127 | From RC1 to RC6 |
Features of the product which are mechanically tested include:
- Wall and door barriers
- The boltwork
- The drawer sliders
- The lock
- The handle
- Base fixing strength
- Preparation for alarm installation
UL STANDARDS AND SECURITY LEVELS
| Safes | |
|---|---|
| UL 687 |
Door and front face:
Class TL-15 Deposit safe: Class TL-30 Class TRTL-30 Door and body: Class TL-15X6 Class TL-30X6 Class TRTL-15X6 Class TRTL-30X6 Class TRTL-60X6 Class TXTL-60X6 |
| Vaults and vault doors, modular panels | |
| UL 608 |
Class M – ¼ hour
Class 1 – ½ hour Class 2 – 1 hour Class 3 – 2 hours |
| Electric locking mechanisms | |
| UL 1034 |
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.
EN STANDARDS
Fire-resistant products are certified in accordance with the standards below. For safes products, certificates awarded to product for fire-resistance differ in two main ways:
- Content: Digital Media (CDs, DVDs, back-up tapes, etc.) that require protection from temperatures higher than 55˚C and 85% relative humidity and Documents that require protection from temperatures higher than 177˚C.
- Length of protection
| Cabinets and drawer files | |
|---|---|
| EN 1047-1 |
Document (P or Paper):
S 60P (1 hour) S 120P (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):
LPS 30 (1/2 hour) LFS 60 (1 hour) |
| Security Doors and Shutters | |
| EN 1634-1 | EI from 30 min to 240 min |
UL STANDARDS
| Record Protection Equipment | |
|---|---|
| UL 72 |
Class 125 – 125°F (52°C)
Class 150 – 150°F (66°C) Class 350 – 350°F (177°C) |
Test Procedures
Burglary tests
As the manufacturer of fire resistant & burglary safe, we put our safes and vaults undergo tough independent tests which certify them for a certain level of burglary resistance. This level of resistance is given in Grades starting at 0 and, climbing to VI for safes and XIII for vaults.
The grading system is particularly important for insurance reasons, as the contents of a safe will only be insured for the correct value if the safe carries the appropriate grade.
To grade a safe, a test must be carried out by an accredited institute. A combination of factors is taken into account including the size and effectiveness of the attack tool or tools used, the time taken and the skill of the person trying to break into the safe.
Fire Tests
Fire safes undergo extremely tough fire tests to show that they will protect your documents or digital media in case of a fire.
FIRE ENDURANCE TESTS
The Fire Endurance test simulates the searing temperatures of a real office fire by heating a safe in a furnace to temperatures around 1000˚C.
However, in reality, the contents of the safe must not only survive the fire itself, but also the period after a fire has been extinguished when the surrounding temperature is still enough to destroy the documents or digital media inside. That is why the test also involves a “cooling period” of several hours. If the contents remain protected during this period, then the safe passes the test.
FIRE IMPACT TESTS
It is not just the temperatures you have to worry about – would your safe survive falling through several floors into a raging fire? With the structural damage a fire inflicts on a building, it’s likely to happen.
That’s why fire safes are also subjected to a Fire Impact test. This shows that the safe will still protect its contents in a severe structural fire.
Manual Attack tests
These tests are determining the resistance of security doors according to EN 1627 (for windows, doors and shutters) and EN 356 (for security glazing).
EN 1627 standard provides 3 resistance tests:
- Resistance to static loading (in accordance to EN 1628 standard)
- Resistance to dynamic loading (in accordance to EN 1629 standard)
- Resistance to manual attacks (in accordance to EN 1630 standard). FOr EN 1630, 6 classification levels are defined based upon tools used (drilling machine, electric tools) and resistance time.
EN 356 standard defines 8 levels for resistance against vandalism object or attempted manual attacks (from P1A to P5A and from P6B to P8B).
Ballistic tests
There are two main standards:
The EN 1522 standard for windows, doors, shutters and blinds defines 7 resistance levels for pistols, rifles and assault rifles (from FB1 to FB7) and for shotguns (FSG).
The EN 1963 standard for security glazing specifies 7 resistance levels for pistols, and for pistols and rifles (from BR1 to BR7) and 2 resistance levels for shotguns (SG1 and SG2).
If the level numbers are followed by an "S", it means the security glazing failed the projection test (with splinters). If they are followed by an "NS", it means the glazing passed the test (without splinters).
Certification Institutes
Chubbsafes uses independent test institutes that are among the most experienced bodies to ensure that the testing and certification processes are carried out correctly by a trusted and credible organisation:
- ECB•S (European Certification Boards of Security, Fire & Life Safety)
- SP (Technical Research Institute of Sweden)
- SBSC (Swedish Fire and Safety Certification)
- VdS (Verband der Sachversicherer)
- CNPP (Centre national de prévention et de protection)
- UL (Underwriters Laboratories)
- Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)
- Saint Etienne's National Test Facility