Understanding UL Testing of a Sentry Fire Gun Safe

Posted on November 29, 2008

When you go to purchase a Sentry fire gun safe, what do all the different fire ratings mean? Read this article for an understanding of different UL and ETL Semko fire ratings.

How much fire protection do you need for your Sentry fire gun safe? And what do all those ratings mean anyhow? All Sentry safes undergo UL fire testing. This means that safes are tested by the independent Underwriters Laboratory. One very important thing to realize is that you want a safe that is “UL Listed?. This means that the product has actually passed a UL test. If a product is labeled “Tested to UL Standards? that means that the product has been submitted for testing, but does not mean that it passed the test. All Sentry Fire Safes are subjected to fire by UL for either 1/2, 1 or 2 hours. In order for a safe to earn a UL classification, documents stored inside must remain completely undamaged. Here are some of the different tests that a , now you will have a better understanding of what the ratings mean on the various Sentry safes available.

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MJ writes for ClickShops Inc. Where you can find great deals on a Sentry fire gun safe at www.gunsafes.com.

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