American Security (AMSEC) Tall Burglary & Fire Safe - 21.74 cu ft Interior, UL RSC, 120-Minute ETL Fire Rating, 24+2 Long Gun Capacity, BFX6636

American Security (AMSEC) BFX6636 - External Dimensions - 65.25"H × 36"W × 26"D - 1,375lbs

A broad safe, three feet across, with almost twenty-two cubic feet inside and two independent ratings behind it: UL RSC Level I against burglary, and two hours at 1200°F against fire, tested by ETL with the interior held below 350°F.

American Security (AMSEC) build it in the USA around a 0.5-inch solid steel door plate and fourteen 1.5-inch bolts. Inside it is lit, with a mirrored back wall, a three-outlet power strip with USB, adjustable shelving and an organizer on the door. It is rated for 24 long guns and 2 on the door.

What it holds

Room for long guns along one side, boxed heirloom china on the shelves beside them, and the christening gown folded in tissue.

Specifications

Interior

61.38"H × 32"W × 19.13"D

Interior volume, calculated: 21.74 cu ft

Shelves: adjustable

Layout: rated for 24 long guns inside and 2 on the door

Door organizer: yes

Lighting: LED light kit, mirrored back wall

Power: built-in three-outlet power strip with USB

Exterior & siting

65.25"H × 36"W × 26"D

1,375 lbs

Colors and Hardware

American Security offer the BFX in a long list of high-gloss and textured colors, two-tone, and three hardware finishes: chrome, brass and black nickel.

Tell us which you want and we will confirm what is available for this listing.

Some special finishes - such as gloss finishes can take several weeks to fulfill.

Security

Lock: key-locking spy-proof mechanical dial as standard; ESL10 electronic lock as an option

Locking bolts: fourteen 1.5" chrome-plated steel bolts, engaging on all four sides of the door

Door assembly thickness: Not stated by the manufacturer. Door plate: 0.5" solid steel

Wall thickness: 2" composite — 11-gauge outer and 12-gauge inner steel, with DryLight fill

Lock protection: hardened steel hardplate, glass-plate trigger and spring-loaded relocker

Burglary rating: UL RSC Level I

Handle: five-spoke

Fire, water & media

Fire rating: 120 minutes at 1200°F, independently tested by ETL; interior kept below 350°F

Fire lining: DryLight, a seamless poured concrete-based composite

Door seals: Palusol heat-expanding seal and high-temperature silicone seal

Media / data rating: Not a media safe.

Water rating: None claimed.

The rest

Warranty: five years parts and labor with a factory-installed AMSEC lock; special lifetime warranty for damage from burglary attempts and fire

Manufacturer part number: BFX6636

Made in the USA

Finish: eight high-gloss and five textured colors, or two-tone; chrome, brass or black nickel hardware; custom colors by quote

Where the two hours come from

ETL, an independent laboratory, held it in a furnace at 1200°F for two hours, and the inside stayed below 350°F the whole time. Paper begins to char at a little over 400°F, which is why that margin matters.

Between the 11-gauge outer skin and the 12-gauge inner one is DryLight, American Security's poured concrete-based fill, with no seams for heat to find. Concrete holds water bound into its structure and gives it up slowly as steam, and that is what keeps the inside cool. At the door, a Palusol seal swells shut in the heat while a silicone seal keeps out smoke.

Delivery and Siting

At an impressive 1,375 lbs this safe travels by freight, its weight with packaging exceeds the ability of the freight company to lower it off the truck. So unless you have the means of unloading this safe from the truck yourself, it will arrive at an R&L Freight terminal nearest to where you live.

Getting it from there to your home requires a safe-moving company with the equipment for the job to move it inside. We'll help you find one near you and price the job if you wish.

At 36 inches wide it is wider than an interior doorway, so it goes through turned sideways with its 26-inch depth leading. Measure the narrowest door on the route against that, and allow for the handle.

A ground floor on a concrete slab is the natural home for a safe this heavy. On an upper floor, ask a contractor to check the floor before it goes in. The power strip needs a wall socket within reach.

What this is not

It is not a media safe. The fire rating protects paper. Hard drives, USB sticks, memory cards and film need an interior held below 125°F, and this safe makes no such claim.

It is not water rated. No claim is made. A house fire usually brings a great deal of water from the hoses, so keep papers in sealed bags inside if that matters to you.

It is not a commercial burglary safe. UL RSC is a real, independent rating, but it is the residential one, a step below the TL ratings used by jewelers and businesses.

On the maker

American Security are based in Fontana, California, and make everything from home safes to high-security commercial units. The BFX is built in the USA and carries two independent ratings: two hours at 1200°F from ETL, and UL RSC against burglary. If you need a figure we haven't listed, ask us and we'll put the question to American Security.

Questions

Can I choose the color?

American Security offer the BFX in a long list of high-gloss and textured colors, two-tone, and three hardware finishes: chrome, brass and black nickel. Tell us which you want and we will confirm what is available for this listing. There may be other color options and other metal finishes available than those listed, please contact us to inquire.

Does it come with an electronic lock?

A key-locking mechanical dial is standard. The ESL10 electronic lock is an option; ask us before you order if you want one.

What does 120 minutes at 1200°F actually mean?

ETL held it in a furnace at 1200°F for two hours, and the inside stayed below 350°F, cool enough for paper.

Will it protect hard drives or USB sticks in a fire?

No. It is rated for paper. Digital media needs a safe rated to keep its interior below 125°F.