Safes

A safe (also called strongbox, coffer or kist) is a secure lockable box used for securing valuable objects like your physical gold or silver against theft or damage. A typical safe is usually a hollow cuboid or cylinder, with one face removable or hinged to form a door.

Specifications for safes include some or all of the following parameters:

Burglar-resistance
Fire-resistance
Environmental resistance (e.g. to water or dust)
Type of lock (e.g. combination, key, time lock, electronic locking)
Location (e.g. wall safe, floor safe)

A diversion safe, or hidden safe, is a safe that is made from an otherwise ordinary object such as a book, a candle, a can, or even a wall outlet plug. Valuables are placed in these hidden safes, which are themselves placed inconspicuously (for example, a book would be placed on a book shelf).

A fire-resistant safe is a type of safe that is designed to protect its contents from high temperatures or actual fire. Fire resistant safes are usually rated by the amount of time they can withstand the extreme temperatures a fire produces, while not exceeding a set internal temperature (e.g. less than 350ºF over 30 minutes). Models are typically available between half-hour and four-hour durations. In addition, these enclosures may be rated for their impact resistance, should the safe fall a number of feet to a lower level or have debris fall upon it during a fire.

An in-floor safe installed in a concrete floor is very resistant to fire.

Burglary resistant safes are rated as to their resistance to the type of tools to be used in their attack and also the duration of the attack. The attack durations are for periods of 15 min., 30 min. and 60 min.