When choosing a fire proof file cabinet, it's important to know how well the units you are considering can be expected to hold up during a fire or in response to an impact or other problem. To find out this information, you need to look at the manner each unit you are considering is rated by Underwriters Laboratory (UL). These types of cabinets are rated in terms of how long they can expect to hold up and provide protection during extreme conditions.
The minimum standard UL classification is a one hour impact fire rating, which means that cabinets with this level of rating can be expected to provide protection for stored documents during a fire that lasts for one hour or less, or in other similar high intensity conditions. Higher end document storage equipment is rated for longer periods of time.
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
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