Protection against temperatures above 1500° and 30-foot drops plus superior protection from burglary.
The UL impact test calls for the safe to be heated to 1550° for 30 minutes (1638° for 45 minutes for a 2-hour fire-rated safe) then dropped onto concrete rubble from a height of 30 feet. Then it is inverted and reheated for another 30 minutes (45 minutes for a 2-hour fire-rated safe). The safe must maintain its integrity throughout the test and protect all contents.
Why is impact testing important? In many fires, roofs will cave in or the floor will collapse, destroying everything under them. In such an event, youll want to know your safe is impact-rated.