of Atlanta
What Level of Fire Resistance Do I
Need?
In a home fire, the peak
temperature and duration of the fire can vary depending upon the size of
the home, the materials used to construct the home, the response time of
firefighters, etc. It is estimated that the typical peak temperature in a
home fire ranges between 800 to 1200 degrees Fahrenheit. The typical time
for firefighting authorities to bring a home fire into containment is
estimated at 15 to 30 minutes.
Paper chars at approximately
402°F. To protect paper documents, the internal temperature
of a safe must remain below 350°F while exposed to the
conditions of the typical home fire. Thus at a minimum, a safe should
provide enough fire resistance to keep the maximum internal temperature of
the safe below 350°F, when exposed to external temperatures
of 1200° for 30 minutes.
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