Wall Safes - Biometric Wall Safes for Home or Office

The newly released FW-1814Z biometric safes come with the security features expected of quality constructed wall safes. These burglary resistant biometric safes are constructed using heavy-duty gauge steel having a door constructed using 5/8 inch formed steel to prevent pry barring by burglars. Designed for personal use at home or in the office these biometric safes are equipped with a state-of-the-art fingerprint reader for secure and easy operation. At home, wall safes are used to secure smaller items like passports, personal jewellery, spare cash, documents and pistols. We often need to access these items quickly making storage in wall safes far more convenient than securing the items in a bank depository safe.

Wall safes draw a large part of their security from being hidden from site. Typically, wall safes are hidden behind pictures while some inventive people have hidden wall safes in cupboards, behind mirrors and wardrobes. Like all wall safes, FW-1814Z biometric safes are installed between wall studs and secured to the wall studs from the inside of the safe using the supplied lag bolts. Wall safes come with a flange so that you don’t need to re-plaster walls after installation.

FW-1814Z Fingerprint Slot

Like all good biometric safes, FW-1814Z wall safes are able to register the fingerprints of multiple users - thirty (30) different fingerprints can be enrolled in the wall safes memory. Opening biometric safes requires a fingerprint to be programmed into the safes memory. On recognition of the fingerprint the biometric safes motorized locking bolt system will open the door automatically. When the reader is touched only users whose fingerprints are stored in the safes memory can crack the safes.

Features of FW-1814Z biometric wall safes

• Burglary Resistant wall safe with fingerprint locking system
• High quality VELVET INTERIOR
• Motorized locking bolt system will open the door automatically
• Designed to be installed between 16" o/c wall studs
• Approximately .44 cubic feet of storage space
• Key lock override system (2 keys included)
• Power override included
• Dual live motorized chrome bolts (3/4" dia.)
• Made of heavy duty gauge steel
• 2 Removable shelves
• Spring loaded door
• Door thickness is 5/8" formed steel 

Specifications

• Exterior Dimensions: 14-1/8” (W) x 18-1/4” (H) x 3-7/8” (D)
• Interior Dimensions: 14” (W) x 18-1/8” (H) x 3” (D)
• Flange Size: 16” (W) x 20 ” (H)
• Anchor Holes: 3 per Side (6 Total)
• Cubic Inch: 0.44
• Weight: 29 Lbs.

Wild Hog Hunting

One of the fastest growing hunting sports in the United States is wild hog hunting. In most states wild boar and feral hogs are considered pests and can be hunted year round: even at night in some states. Wild hog hunting; wild boar hunting; does require hunting credentials in all states and the laws pertaining to wild boar hunting vary depending upon whether the state classifies wild hogs as a pest or game. States where wild hogs are considered a pest apply less stringent hunting laws but a hunting license is still required. In some states such as California wild boar hunting season coincides with the deer season and allows deer hunters who have purchased deer tags to legally hunt wild boars.

What gun and ammo do I use for hunting wild hogs?

There is no simple answer and is a question that has been talked about over hunting campfires by generations of hunters. When you go hunting wild hogs, you are hunting a very intelligent animal that have few natural predators and are big and strong. The number one rule is choose a gun best suited to the hunting conditions that ensures a clean kill to minimize the animal’s suffering. An accurately placed shot using a .22 short will kill a hog but be careful if the hog is wounded; a wounded hog is dangerous. For new hunters hunting wild boars the consensus is to use nothing smaller than a 30 caliber.  If restricted by regulations to using a shotgun, a 12 gauge using rifled slugs will produce the best results. When selecting ammo keep in mind that heavier bullets pack a bigger wallop, deliver more energy on target and penetrate brush more effectively than lighter ammo.

Smaller calibers are used for wild hog hunting and are favored by some wild hog hunters for their lightweight and large ammo capacity. While twigs more easily deflect smaller bullets, semi-automatic weapons using smaller calibers are handy when large groups of hogs are encountered.

Keep weapons secured

Accidental shootings involving children, the increasing number of reported burglaries and the ever present danger of fire provide the keystone reasons for US households installing fireproof gun safes.

Surveys reveal 40% of US homes with children have guns and that 50% of homes with guns do not secure firearms in gun safes. For the home there are multiple types of safes suitable for use as a gun safe. There are gun safes specifically made for long guns and pistols with biometric safes proving popular. Fireproof home safes come in many sizes and are perfect for use as a gun safe. Wall safes and floor safes can be used as pistol gun safes and provide the added security of stealth when securing pistols from inquisitive children.

Gun safes, preferably fireproof gun safes are the most secure way of protecting children from accidental firing fatalities; protecting valuable weapons in the event of a fire and for securing guns from the attention of burglars.

Protex FW-1814Z Biometric Wall Safe-How to Enrol Fingerprints

Protex Fingerprint Wall Safe

The FW-1814Z biometric safe is a new finger print wall safe from Protex Safes and is modeled after the very well constructed PWS-1814E. Tthe major difference being the use of fingerprint technology to gain access to valuables secured in the safe. The fingerprint technology used by this high tech biometric safe simply requires a fingertip scan to provide quick and easy access.



Power Override Box

The FW-1814Z biometric safe has to be opened to install four (4) AA batteries in the black box located in the back of the door, inside the safe. This is a straightforward procedure that requires the wall safe to be in an upright position, not laying down. The FW-1814Z biometric safe comes with a power override box that is used to open the safe for the first time.

Wake-up Button - Right of Slot

Firstly, place four AA batteries in the power override box and plug it into the hole located on the door below and to the left of the fingerprint reader. Then press the wake-up button located on the scanner located at the right of the fingerprint slot and place a finger on the glass scanner until the LED turns green followed by a long beep. The safe door will slowly spring open. With the door open install the four AA batteries inside the door of the biometric safe.


Setup Button

To enroll fingerprints to the biometric safe memory open the safe as already outlined.  When the safe door is open locate the red setup button located on the back of the door and press. The scanner will begin to flash red. While the scanner flashes red, immediately place your finger (preferably your index) flat on the fingerprint scanner.

Wait until the scanning process is completed and the green LED goes on twice with two beeps. Remove your finger from the scanner; your fingerprint is now recorded. The FW-1814Z biometric safe is able to store thirty different fingerprints by repeating the procedure described.

Fingerprints can be deleted but the catch is that all users must be deleted. You cannot delete individual users. To delete fingerprints stored in the biometric safes memory the wall safe must be initialized back to factory settings. The initialization process is very straightforward and only takes a minute or two.

 To close the safe, push and hold the door shut, press the wake-up button and wait until the safe is locked. When the biometric safes door is closed the locking bolts can be heard extending to the locked position.

Burglaries; Why Our Homes Need Home Safes

The FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) program estimated burglaries accounted for 23.6% of property crimes and of those, burglaries of residential properties accounted for 72.6% of all burglary offences. Home safes can and do protect your valuables from burglars. The estimated loss to burglaries is $4.6 billion per annum. Homes with home safes installed are potentially secured against the average dollar loss per burglary of $2,096. Another sobering reason for installing home safes is that only 12.5% of burglary offences are cleared nationally.

Home Safes are a Deterrent

Typically, most burglaries occur in daytime, take only a couple of minutes and are opportunistic. For a burglar speed and opportunity are all-important and are deterred when home safes are installed. The items most frequently stolen, cash, firearms, jewellery, electronics and silverware are items easily protected by installing home safes. Burglars that are more sophisticated are targeting identity documents so in these times of identity theft securing personal papers in home safes is becoming a priority.

Home Safes Come in a Range of Sizes

Home safes are more specialized, more affordable and come with a range of technical specifications, sizes and features to suit all homes. Good home safes will offer fire, burglary, water and impact protection. Depending on what you are protecting home safes fall into a number of categories – fireproof home safes, fireproof burglary safes, data safes, gun safes, wall safes and biometric safes.

The HS one-hour UL fireproof home safes range has been built for strength to deter burglars, offers 1-hour fire protection in case of fire and for appearance. The HD20 fire resistant laptop safe, the RPO RG fireproof gunsafes and the HZ53 biometric safe are good examples of specialized home safes.

Why Wall Safes

There are a number of good reasons for considering wall safes. With a burglary occurring approximately every 15 seconds, wall safes for home and business are a good option. At home, wall safes can be used to secure smaller items like passports, personal jewellery, spare cash and documents. We often need to access these items quickly making storage in wall safes far more convenient than securing the items in a bank depository safe.

Property losses from fires, hurricanes, tornados and floods are in the billions of dollars and leave many families traumatised for a generation. Wall safes can keep personal items and valuables secure in the event of a natural disaster.

Protex PWS 1814E

Wall safes should be considered by the 50% of home owners with guns who do not store firearms safely. Biometric safes work well for home owners looking to secure a gun and still have easy access due to the fingerprint technology. While biometric wall safes offer quick access to guns in an emergency wall safes with digital locks also provide the security to keep guns safe from curious children. With child gun fatalities still happening regularly wall safes are a good option for households without gun safe security.

Two things to keep in mind about wall safes before making a purchase is the internal size and where you are going to place the wall safe. When looking at wall safes decide on what you want to secure now and in the future. With this in mind you can then choose from the variety of wall safes available. The wall safes size will also be dependent on the space available to secure the safe. Remember, wall safes draw a large part of their security from being hidden from site. Typically wall safes are hidden behind pictures while some inventive people have hidden wall safes in cupboards, behind mirrors and wardrobes.

To recap, a wall safe provides convenient security and easy access to household valuables while protecting them from burglars and natural disasters.

Why Homes with Guns Need a Gun Safe

It doesn’t matter if you are at home or out and about in the car, if you have a gun and you have children you need a gun safe. In the last month Associated Press has reported three child shooting fatalities. Fatalities, which could have been averted if hand guns had been kept in some type of gun safe. 

PBS-001 Biometric Pistol Safe

This month a three year old in Tacoma fatally shot himself in the head with a pistol put under the seat when his father went to pump gas. There are gun safes suitable for use in motor vehicles and in many instances a biometric gun safe is the perfect answer. Had the weapon been kept in a biometric gun safe in the car this tragedy would not have happened and the father would not be facing possible manslaughter charges. In Washington State it is legal for permit holders to carry a concealed weapon on their person. But, if left in a car the gun must be locked, preferably in a gun safe and concealed from view. 

PDO RG16C Gun Safe

Two other child deaths were reported around the same time. A seven year old daughter of a police officer shot in the car by a sibling and a 8 year old girl critically wounded when a gun discharged inside the backpack of a 9 year old boy. A biometric gun safe in the car and a gun safe at home would have provided the gun security missing with these fatalities.

Home or Office Wall Safe PWS 1814E

The use of a biometric gun safe in motor vehicles allows quick access to a gun in an emergency while keeping the gun secure. For the home there are multiple types of safes suitable for use as a gun safe. There are gun safes specifically made for long guns and pistols. Fireproof home safes come in many sizes and are perfect for use as a gun safe and there is a safe for all budgets. Wall safes and floor safes are also used as gun safes and provide the added security of stealth when securing guns from inquisitive children. If yours is one of the 40% of US homes with guns and one of the 50% that doesn’t have a gun safe now is the time to purchase a gun safe and give children the security they deserve.