American Security (AMSEC) Tall Burglary & Fire Safe - 36.65 cu ft Interior, UL RSC, 120-Minute ETL Fire Rating, 42+2 Long Gun Capacity, BFX7250

American Security (AMSEC) BFX7250 - External Dimensions - 71.25"H × 50"W × 28"D - 1,851lbs

Fifty inches wide, with more than thirty-six cubic feet inside: a safe the size of a wardrobe. It carries a UL RSC Level I burglary rating 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 with a 0.375-inch solid steel door plate, fourteen 1.5-inch bolts and walls of steel around a poured concrete-based fill. Inside there is LED lighting with a mirrored back, a three-outlet power strip with USB, adjustable shelving and a door organizer. It is rated for 42 long guns and 2 on the door.

What it holds

Room for a full collection of long guns, cased bows standing beside them, and the pocketknife that has been in the family for three generations.

Specifications

Interior

65.56"H × 46"W × 21"D

Interior volume, calculated: 36.65 cu ft

Shelves: adjustable

Layout: rated for 42 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

71.25"H × 50"W × 28"D

1,851 lbs

Colors

This line of safes has a wide range of colors.

However, some of the specialist gloss colors can in some circumstances take several weeks to fulfill. 

Let us know what safe you are interested in and we will give you the lead time.

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: 0.375" 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: BFX7250

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

How the fire rating is earned

ETL, an independent laboratory, held it at 1200°F for two hours, and the inside stayed below 350°F, short of the little-over-400°F where paper begins to char.

The fill is DryLight, a poured concrete-based composite between an 11-gauge outer skin and a 12-gauge inner one. Concrete holds water bound into its structure and gives it up as steam in a fire, which is what keeps the inside cool for so long. The door closes on a Palusol seal that swells in heat, and a silicone seal against smoke.

Delivery and Siting

At an impressive 1,851 lbs this safe travels by freight, its weight exceeds the ability of the freight company to lower it off the truck.

Unless you have a means of lowering it from the truck yourself, It will arrive at an R&L Freight terminal nearest to where you live. 

From there we will see to bringing it to your home and siting it in a location on the ground floor. Anything else would likely be an extra charge.

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, please contact us to inquire.

Some special finishes - such as gloss finishes can take up to 18 weeks to fulfill.

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.