Media
Safes - Provide Fire Protection for Fragile, Sensitive Media
Think about
the fragile sensitive media that you need to protect from fire,
photographs, video & audio tapes, your computer backup media.
These items are sometimes irreplaceable, if you are putting then
into a standard fire safe or fire resistant file, in the event of
fire, they very likely could be destroyed.
All standard fire
safes and most fire resistant files manufactured in the USA, use a
"wet fill" process, when exposed to fire, the moisture trapped in
this "wet fill" is released in the form of steam, the steam
generated is used to help keep interior temperatures down during a
fire, the steam is also under pressure and acts to seal any
openings around the door. This steam would be particularly destructive to computer
media, video and audio tapes, photographs, stamp collections, or
any other article that would be damaged by steam.
Media or data
safes are manufactured using a special "dry fill" process that
does not promote the release of moisture into the interior of the
safe during a fire.
Another method of
protecting computer media would be to place those items into a
specially constructed media box or "cooler", and place that box
into a standard fire or burglary safe.
Media or data
safes, and media boxes or "coolers" are available from many
manufacturers, check with your professional safe dealer for
pricing and availability.
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