Take your time to make a list of the items or documents that you want to protect in your safe. Also plan for any additional valuables that may be added in the future. You will be surprised to find that the space required is considerably larger than originally assumed. The security class, as well as burglary and fire protection, should also be an important point when choosing the right safe. The damage in the event of a fire can be enormous. The loss of certain documents due to fire can even mean the destruction of a company’s existence. You should therefore definitely include this consideration in your purchase decision.

In principle, any safe can be used both privately and commercially. The only difference is the level of insurability.

Private use
Jewelry, cash, checks, securities, insurance documents, stamps,
weapons and other valuables.

Commercial use
Cash, jewelry, balance sheets, vehicle registration documents, important keys, data carriers,
patient and other documents.

The degree of burglary resistance of a safe is best expressed in its insurance rating. The higher the security level, the higher the insurance cover and therefore the higher the burglary resistance against thermally and physically effective burglary tools. If the safe has certified or proven burglary protection, a test sticker is affixed to the inside of the door, which is certified by a neutral, independent testing institute such as VdS (Association of Non-Life Insurers), ECBS (European Certification Body) or IMP (Institute for Precision Mechanics).

In addition to burglary protection, you should attach importance to tested fire protection in both the commercial and private sectors.

Basically, the choice of location depends on various criteria. On the one hand, the size and the resulting weight – the statics of the building must be guaranteed and, on the other hand, the location should be chosen so that the safe is not exposed to extreme weather conditions, such as moisture or heat.