FD-2014BD B-Rated Rear Facing Depository Safes From Protex Safes

The FD-2014BD is one of six safes in the Depository Safes category of Protex Safes. Like all the depository safes in the category, the FD-2014BD is designed for ease of use by operators but constructed with enough steel to foil a determined burglar.

The FD-2014BD safes are rear facing deposit safes having a drop chute at the rear of the safe and the door access at the front. One placement option is to have the safe abutting an interior wall with the drop aligned and accessible via an opening to the outside. The FD-2014BD derives its burglary rating from the heavy duty steel construction and componentry incorporated in the design of the door.

Features

• Drop safe adopts a superior steel plate door (1/2" Thk.) to prevent from drilling, punching and prying
• Reinforced, 3 x (1-1/8"dia.) active bolt-lock mechanism for extra security
• Digipaz Electronic Digital Lock
• 4 pre-drilled holes for anchoring
• Rear drop chute
• Electrostatic powder-coat with fine anti-corrosion and rustproof materials are applied for durability
• 1/4" thick hard-plate to protect lock from drilling
• Saw-tooth baffle is installed inside safe to prevent fishing from drop slot

Specification

• Exterior Dimensions: 14” (W) x 20” (H) x 14” (D)
• Interior Dimensions: 13-3/4” (W) x 8-1/2” (H) x 11” (D)
• Door Clearance: 10-1/4” (W) x 16-3/8” (H)
• Drop Opening: 10-1/2” (W) x 4” (H)
• Door Thickness: 2-1/2" (1/2” solid steel plate)
• Cubic Feet: 0.75
• Weight: 95 Lbs.

Being able to upgrade to biometric locks will definitely appeal to many business owners. Not only will they have well designed and superbly constructed B-rated depository safes but also quick, easy access with a multiple user capability. In all there are three SecuRam biometric lock options available including one that provides a user audit trail. SecuRam biometric lock options available for FD-2014BD depository safes are as follows-

1.    Securam BSL-0608 Biometric Safe Entrypad with Swipe Sensor

2.    SecuRam BSL-0601 OneTouch™ Auto Fingerprint Verification

3.    SecuRam BSL-0601A-L66 with 10-digit keypad, including and  audit trail records

Other lock options other than biometrics available to businesses include dial combination locks, dial combination locks with key, key only locks and multi user time delay electronic locks with audit trail.

Protex Business Depository Safes-Innovation in Design and Customization

Innovative Designs for Diverse Business requirements

With the emphasis on security and ease of use, Protex Safes set out to design a range of depository safes that were both innovative and well constructed. Designed to provide large and small business with a range of options for collecting cash, envelopes and satchels and constructed to secure collected items against burglary attacks these safes are as good as, and, in most cases superior to other depository safes on the market. All twenty-four of the depository safes and drop safes in the Protex range were designed in house at Protex’s corporate headquarters in Los Angeles, California.

In the depository safes category there are six innovative designs designed to suit any office application.

• FD-2014BD depository safes with the drop door at the rear of the safe and door opening at the front

FD-2014BD

 

 

 

 

 

 

• FD-2014LS through the wall drop chute. Safe installed against wall in secure room with chute on opposite side of wall

FD-2014LS

 

 

 

 

 

 

• FD-4020K safe and depository safe in one. Inter department depository safe with dual key lock. Hinged drop door opening and safe opening both at the front.

FD-4020K

 

 

 

 

 

• FDD-3020BD through the wall dual compartment safe with independent locks. Hinged drop door opening opens on one side of a wall with safe placed on opposite side of wall. Top compartment is a regular safe and bottom is the drop safe.

FDD-3020BD

 

 

 

 

 

• HD-34C Drop slot on top with safe door opening from front

HD-34C

 

 

 

 

 

• RD-2014 top loading rotary drop safe with front opening door

RD-2014

 

 Lock options provide a level of customization not available from competitors.

All the depository safes come standard with an electronic digital lock and except for the HD34C, lock options are available to customize the safe to the specific requirements of individual businesses. Protex Safes have responded to the ever-increasing popularity of biometric safes with the provision of three options for biometric locks. Other lock options other than biometrics are also available.

Lock options available for customizing depository safes. (NB. The HD-34C is unable to be upgraded using the following options)

Biometric Options by SecuRam

• BSL-0608 10 fingerprint, swipe sensor biometric keypad
• BSL-060130 fingerprint, optical sensor biometric lock
• BSL-0601A-L66 audit trail lock with multi users and time delay biometric lock.

Other lock options

• dial combination locks
• dial combination locks with key
• key only locks
• ECSL-0601A-L66 multi user time delay electronic locks with audit trail.

Under the counter drop safes, inter office wall mounted drop safes, through the wall, wall mounted drop safes and through the door drop safes are also available. For innovative easy to use drop boxes there are none better designed and constructed than those bearing the Protex brand.

The TC-01K - A Quality Constructed Class B-Rated Drop Safe

The TC-01K drop safe is a B-rated safe having a dual key lock complimented by a spring loaded re-locker to resist brute force entry by amateur and skilled attackers. Provision of pre-drilled anchoring holes, anchoring hardware and inclusion of a saw-toothed baffle stop thieves from ‘fishing’ for the safe’s contents or simply walking off with the drop safe.  

To attain a class B security rating the drop safe construction must be a minimum quarter (inch ¼”) thick steel on all five sides and be equipped with a half inch (1/2”) solid steel door. While this may sound simplistic, the thicker the steel used the greater the protection for your valuables and yet many safe manufacturers use 12 gauge (7/64”) steel to make a drop safe and many classify a premium safe as having 10 gauge (9/64”) steel . The body of a TC-01K drop safe is constructed of ¼” thick steel,  two and a half time thicker than 12 gauge steel and twice as thick as the steel used in a  ‘premium’ branded safe. The door of the TC-01K drop safe is one and three quarters inch (1 ¾”) thick with a ½’ solid steel plate. Many drop safe doors may appear well constructed but in reality the construction is sheet rock sandwiched between two layers of 12-gauge steel providing an overall steel thickness of only three sixteenths (3/16) of an inch. The steel used in the construction of the TC-01K drop safe is definitely that required for a class B rating.

Like all good safes the TC-01K drop safe comes with a re-locker to keep the safe locked when attacked by a burglar. The spring loaded re-locker consists of a hardened pin and tensioned spring held in place by a plate, which, when released by someone attacking the drop safe locks the door in place. No safe this size is secure unless secured to the floor, a workbench or counter. The TC-01K drop safe comes standard with four pre-drilled anchoring holes and the hardware required to secure the safe. To stop would be thieves from accessing drop safes via the opening and “fishing” out the contents, drop safes will have either a baffle attached to the slot, a hinged hopper similar to bank deposit safes or a rotary hopper mounted on its top. The TC-01K drop safe has been designed with a saw-toothed baffle to prevent ‘fishing’.

For its size, the heavy-duty construction of the Class B rated TC-01K drop safe provides a high level of security without compromising ease of use by customers. This ease of use makes it a great choice for convenient stores, hotels, motels, churches, gas stations, car washes and restaurants

Drop Safes for Cash Businesses

RD-2014 Top-Loading Rotary Depository Safe

Drop safes are an excellent security measure for businesses receiving cash payments, checks and cash takings. Where there are employees dealing with cash and where larger volumes of cash need to be kept between banking cycles, drop safes have proven valuable in lowering internal theft. Places you will see drop safes used include motels, restaurants, churches and gas stations.  
Designed for mid to low security and in the main being non-fireproof, drop safes or drop boxes, should only be used for the temporary security of valuables. The contents of drop safes should always be transferred to more secure storage at night. Fireproof home or office safes and especially fireproof burglary safes should be used. For businesses such as bars and nightclubs operating at night there are burglary rated drop safes available. While drop safes can be relatively simple affairs this does not mean that drop safes have poor security.
When choosing drop safes there are a number of security features to be considered.

SDB 104 Dual Key Drop Safe

·         Drop slot security

·         Locks

·         Anchoring

Because drop safes have an opening for depositing valuables there needs to be a means of stopping thieves from ‘fishing’ out the contents. There are three main types of slot security for drop safes:-

·         A baffle attached to the slot

·         A hinged hopper similar to bank deposit safes

·         A rotary hopper mounted on top of the safe

Depending on what procedures are used to manage how drop safes are used in the business will determine the type of lock used. Drop safes come with

·         single key locks,

·         dual key locks and

·         electronic keypad mechanisms.

Each type provides drop safe owners with a security procedure suitable to their business.

SDB 104 Pre-Drilled Anchor Holes

Another level of security comes with being able to secure drop safes by anchoring the safes using pre-drilled anchoring holes. The drop safe is then protected from anyone picking up the safe and walking off.