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Chubbsafes new domestic safes

Gunnebo Security one of the global leaders in worldwide security are in the process of launching a new range of domestic safes via their UK safe division Chubbsafes the leading international secure storage supplier providing security solutions for the protection of cash, valuables, data and documents.

Chubbsafes will launch the new ranges of domestic safes next month at the 2011 annual Master Locksmiths Association Exhibition.

Having provided security solutions for over 175 years, customers can be confident that Chubbsafes new domestic range combines improved security with innovation. As the safes have been designed and styled with the domestic market in mind, you can expect a more stylish streamlined range, with sizes ideal for the modern home, whilst never comprising on security. Chubbsafes have produced a range of safes ideal for all domestic storage solution.

As expected when purchasing Chubbsafes products, the safe range has been independently tested, and has gained ECB.S certification and covers insurance rating brackets of £2000 for S1 levels, £4000 for S2 and £10,000 for Grade 1, in accordance with the European testing classification EN 14450 for S1 and S2 and EN 1143-1 for Grade 1. 

This is exciting times at Chubb-safe, and we believe the launch of these new safes, in addition to the existing range of Chubbsafes and Secureline safes will provide the homeowner with ample choice maintaining chubb-safe as the UK’s leading online safe shop.

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Launch of Proguard Grade 3

Gunnebo have launched the new safe range Proguard, now with certified grade 3 (£35K cash rating) protection.

The Proguard grade 3 follows on from the innovative Duoguard grade 1 (10K cash rating) and Proguard grade 2 (£17K cash rating) safe ranges, all of which have been designed with a modern style and finish.

The Proguard grade 3 comes with the choice of either key or electronic locking. There is also the option of having the safe fitted with dual locking; the primary lock can be complemented by a combination lock or both a key lock and electronic lock can be fitted.

The use of special barrier material means that the Proguard’s wall thickness is reduced allowing for extra capacity within the safe for valuable items and sensitive documents.

In addition to the Proguard’s special barrier material, the range is fitted with an active relocker and anti-drilling plates in order to withstand burglary attempts.

The Proguard range is available in 7 sizes:

Proguard Size 110
Proguard Size 150
Proguard Size 200
Proguard Size 300
Proguard Size 350
Proguard Size 450

Every model can be customised with a range of internal fittings including lockable drawers, lockable compartments and shelves.

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Tutorial Videos Secureline digital locks

Chubbsafes have recently launched ‘how to operate’ video tutorials on their leading digital locking Secureline safes; Secureline Trend and Professional series. The videos provide detailed visual demonstrations / instructions on how to open the safes (inputting the code) changing pin code(s), inserting replacement batteries and (dependent on safe model) opening the safe via the supplied back up override key.

The videos are a great tool and provide a simple and easy way for consumers to evaluate the products prior to purchase to determine if the product is suitable.

Also of great benefit for existing customers, we regularly receive calls where the safe instructions have been misplaced and for example customers may require assistance on changing PIN codes etc, the video tutorials makes it is so much easier to advise.

 Trend Safe with digital lockSecureline Trend Safes (T1 and T2 series)

1) Opening safe for the first time on factory preset PIN code

2) Changing Factory preset PIN code(s) to your own code(s)

3) Replacing batteries

4) Opening the safe with emergency power supply

5) Opening the safe with back up override key

Secureline Professional digital lockSecureline Professional Safes (PS1 and PS2 series)

1) Opening safe for the first time on factory preset PIN code

2) Changing Factory preset PIN code to your own code

3) Replacing batteries

4) Opening the safe with emergency power supply

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Chubb Safes Test Standards / Certifications

Gunebbo security undertake in-house testing on their complete range of Chubb safes, in addition all Chubbsafes security products are tested independently by fully recognised testing institutes. There are a number of independent testing authorities in Europe utilizing various test laboratories testing the safes on either the security level or fire resistance protection offered. There have though been recent concerns regarding the validity of test results from certain European laboratories. Thus many British insurers will now only accept ‘burglary tests certifications’ issued from the following – Loss Prevention Certification Board (LPCB), Sold Secure both UK testing houses in addition the European Certification Board Security (ECBS) and finally the European Fire & Security Group (EGSG).

Concerning fire tests – classifications; UK insurers accept without question test results from the following; SP – Swedish NT laboratories, UL American laboratories, Building Research Establishment (BRE) British laboratories and the LFS a new European standard for safes.

The complete range of Chubbsafes Burglary resistant equipment (safes / cabinets) are tested and certified in accordance with the following standards: EN 1143-1 Safes EN 1143-2 Deposit systems and EN 14450 Security cabinets all undertaken at the ECBS test institute.

The security safes are awarded a Grade for burglary-resistance, safes and grading listing below.
Cash Safes (EN 1143-1)            Deposit Safes (EN 1143-2)

Grade 0           DuoGuard             Grade DI            ProGuard DT
Grade I            DuoGuard             Grade DII          ProGuard DT
Grade II           ProGuard
Grade III          Trident
Grade IV          Trident
Grade V           Trident
Grade VI          Trident

Concerning Chubbsafes fire protected products they have been tested at the Swedish institute SP. The SP institute tests and certifies fire safes based on the Nordtest (NT Fire 017) which focuses on fire endurance. Safes and cabinets are tested in furnaces in temperatures up to and exceeding 1000oC.

Documents (P or Paper) protection standards:-
1 Hour                                     2 Hours
S 60 P (EN 1047-1)                 S 120 P (EN 1047-1) 
60 Paper (NT Fire 017)           120 Paper (NT Fire 017) 
RPC                                            RPC
Profile NT                                  Profile NT
DuoGuard
Trident

Digital Media (DIS or Diskette) standards:-
2 Hours S 60 DIS (EN 1047-1) 120 Diskette (NT Fire 017) 
DataPlus

When buying a ChubbSafes security product you now know you are buying the best protection available be it security against burglary or and fire protection, customers also  have the peace of mind knowing the product’s test certification is recognized by all the major insurers.

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Who are Chubb Safes ?

Chubb Safes was synonymous with home security for many in the UK between the 1940’s to the 1990’s. The Chubb group had a security product – solution for any requirement, with the leading UK market-share on safes, locks, fire equipment and many other associated security products for the home and business.

Today the Chubb group is unrecognisable from Chubb off old, over the last twenty years the Chubb group has been split up and sold off. Chubb Safes is one of the companies to benefit from the changes, ChubbSafes as the brand is known today, is a part of the global security company Gunnebo Security, for more information on ChubbSafes please refer to Chubb Safes history.

ChubbSafes today have a global presence the brand is again renowned throughout the World with manufacturing facilities in Asia and Europe, ChubbSafes is as before the UK’s leading safe make.

A Chubb safe today signifies high security, at affordable prices, providing peace of mind for any buyer.Today’s range of safes, is very different from that available five years ago. The traditional Chubb safes; we grew up with like the Sovereign and Sovereign Elite have been superceded with modern security designed models such as the Duoguard and ProGuard safes both ranges are available secured by a key or a electronic lock.

Listed below is the current 2011 range of safes from ChubbSafes, all our staff are familiar with the product range and we have delivered and installed (where applicable) all available safes, any questions, please contact us.
Security Safes + Cabinets
Cobra
Cobra Deposits
Duoguard Grade 0 and 1
Duoguard DT Grade 1 deposit
ProGuard Grade 2
ProGuard DT Grade 2 deposit
Sovereign Grade 3
Sovereign Grade 3 deposit
Trident Grade 4, 5 and 6
Forceguard (Security Cabinets)

Fire Resistant Safes + Cabinets
Profile NT (Filing cabinets)
Record Protection Cabinet RPC
DataPlus

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Chubb NT Profile Filing Cabinet

Chubbsafes are renowned for their security safes and cabinets however they also manufacture a comprehensive range of fire protection safes and cabinets. A popular chubb fire safe product is the NT Profile range of fire-proof filing cabinets.

The Profile NT fire proof filing cabinets are used by many UK businesses. Fire proof filing cabinets are an essential requirement for many business practices, for example legal firms, due to industry requirements, need to securely store contracts and other important paper works against the risk of fire damage. The NT filing cabinets meet the fire proof requirements and are supplied to many law firms, banks and independent businesses who want to safeguard their important documents.

The Profile fire proof range is tested and certified to NT 017 Fire standard. The profile NT cabinet is available in the following models.

1 hour fire protection
Profile 2 drawer filing cabinet
Profile 4 drawer filing cabinet

2 hour fire protection
Profile 2 drawer fire filing cabinet
Profile 3 drawer fire filing cabinet
Profile 4 drawer fire filing cabinet

Construction – high quality filing cabinets painted in a light grey finish, to suit any office environment. Drawer internal height is 291mm, suitable for all current file sizes. Steel inner lining in each drawer protects the drawer from insulation dust. Concerning security, steel dividing plates between each drawer offers protection against unauthorised access to a locked drawer via an open drawer. In addition cabinets are secure by a high security lock as standard. Profile NT cabinets like all chubb safes products are manufactured in accordance to ISO 9001 quality management systems.

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Secure Castelle

What make of safe to buy? What is the right safe for me?There are many safes to choose from with some renowned manufacturing names including Chubbsafes, Secureline Safes, Burton safes to name a few. There are many safes available which may meet your needs, in this instance I have focused on one of our security safes; Top Sellers – SecureLine Secure Safe Castelle.

Secureline are a leading manufacturer of safes, refer to Secureline article for more information, and a major part of the Gunnebo security group which includes Chubb’s safes.

There are many reasons why the Secure Safe Castelle is the safe to choose. Below is a summary on its key points and current promotions on the Castelle safes.

Castelle summary
Secure safe Castelle tested and certified to £10,000 cash rating (£100,000 valuable content).

Safes benefit from a modern design, a two tone grey powder paint finish the safes blend in well in any environment being the home, or office, unlike many of the traditional designed safes which are both bulky and unsightly.

Modern construction methods utilising cutting edge technology gives significant security at a lighter weight. Castelle door is constructed from 10mm steel plate with hardened anti-drill plates which protect the lock, bolts and bolt-work. Walls contain barrier materials to resist drills, hammers, cutting equipment attack. 45 mm total wall overall thickness. All these security features enable the safes to surpass the EN1143-1 Grade 1 safes standard.

Numerous sizes available, the castelle is available in five sizes in either keylock or electronic lock.

Current Promotions – Secure Safe Castelle safes

UPGRADED Free bolt down service with the delivery of castelle safes, provided a saving of £ 96 (inc. vat).

Increased warranty term – A 2 year warranty (you benefit with an additional year’s manufacturer’s warranty).

Price Promise – If any of our competitors online are cheaper on any of the Secure Castelle models, based on a like for like delivery service being install (bolt down). We will beat there price by £40.00 inclusive of VAT.

For the reasons above we feel the Secureline Castelle range of safes offers unrivalled value for money for high security safes backed by a leading brand.

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Chubbsafes Duoguard Grade 0 Grade 1 safes

Chubb’s leading series of security safes for the twenty first century has been the Chubb Sovereign the safe series was launched with the Sovereign MK1, culminating with the current series Sovereign Elite available 2008-2010.

All Chubb security safes are subjected to a meticulous research, design and development process and then when in build stage are subjected to rigorous in-house testing, prior to submitting to external testing via accredited ‘testing houses’. By applying this core group of values during the manufacturing process the Sovereign safes series ensures complete protection against all forms of attack.

As of 2011 the Chubbsafes Sovereign Elite series has been rebranded to ‘fall in line’ with the rest of ChubbSafes worldwide group product names. The Sovereign Elite Grade 0 security safes and Sovereign Elite Grade 1 safes are now branded as:-

 Chubbsafes DuoGuard security cash safes
Available secured keylock or electronic lock below is the full range of Grade 0 DuoGuard cash safes.

* DuoGuard Grade 0 40K   * DuoGuard Grade 0 40E
* DuoGuard Grade 0 60K   * DuoGuard Grade 0 60E    
* DuoGuard Grade 0 110K   * DuoGuard Grade 0 110E
* DuoGuard Grade 0 150K   * DuoGuard Grade 0 150K
* DuoGuard Grade 0 200K   * DuoGuard Grade 0 200E
* DuoGuard Grade 0 300K   * DuoGuard Grade 0 300E
* DuoGuard Grade 0 350K   * DuoGuard Grade 0 350E
* DuoGuard Grade 0 450K   * DuoGuard Grade 0 450E

Key design and security features of the DuoGuard Grade 0 and 1safe listed below:-

1) New composite, Dualite a torch-resistant barrier material provides burglary and fire protection whilst also reducing the safes total weight.
2) Optional data media insert – can be fitted to every model, tested to the NT 017 data media standard, one hour’s media protection.
3) Burglary protection – tested and certified in accordance with the European standard, EN 1143-1, by ECB•S for Grade 0 and Grade 1, equating to an insurance rating of £6,000 and £10,000 respectively.
4) Chubbsafes DuoGuard Grade 0 and 1 safe series have been approved for one hour’s fire protection of paper documents by ECB•S in accordance with EN 1047-1 class S 60 P.
5) Locking system; DuoGuard safes benefit from three-way bolt work (solid steel bolts). The locking mechanism benefits from additional security fitted with an active relocker and anti-drilling plates incorporated into the bolt work to withstand physical attacks. The plates are specially designed and made with manganese-coated steel.

Grade 1 DuoGuard cash safes have the same constructions features as the Grade 0 with some minor security design features, one being – the incorporated anti-drilling plates are made with T200X carbide-clad steel.

Below full range of Duoguard Grade 1 safe models.

* DuoGuard Grade 1 40K   * DuoGuard Grade 1 40E
* DuoGuard Grade 1 60K   * DuoGuard Grade 1 60E
* DuoGuard Grade 1 110K DuoGuard Grade 1 110E
* DuoGuard Grade 1 150K * DuoGuard Grade 1 150K
* DuoGuard Grade 1 200K * DuoGuard Grade 1 200E
* DuoGuard Grade 1 300K  * DuoGuard Grade 1 300E
* DuoGuard Grade 1 350K  DuoGuard Grade 1 350E
* DuoGuard Grade 1 450K   * DuoGuard Grade 1 450E

We have highlighted some of the test procedure – the DuoGuard Chubbsafes Grade 0 and Grade 1 are subjected to -

Burglary Testing
A range of attack tools were used to test DuoGuard’s level of resistance, from basic tools to sophisticated thermal and electrical equipment.

Fire Testing
Stage 1 The cabinet is placed in a furnace and heated to a temperature of almost 1000°C for 60 minutes to simulate the effects of a severe fire.

Stage 2 The cabinet is removed from the furnace and cooled. When opened, inner temperature of the cabinet must not exceed 150°C.

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Secure Safe Professional S1 S2 safes

Over the last ten years there has been a big increase in demand for secure home security safes. Chubb Safes have in these years, designed and manufactured a number of safe ranges focusing on the security needs for UK homes.

There most recent launched domestic safe range the Secureline Secure Safe Professional S1 and S2 series is their most successful safe for the home to date.

The Secureline Professional safes offer many advantages over previous Chubbsafes or Secureline Safes as well as other competing safe manufacturers. For instance the safes have been tested and certified independently by the ECB.S to European standard EN 14450 for the S1 and S2 test respectively.

Secure safes Professional PS1 range recommended by insurers for secure storage of cash up to two thousand pounds overnight, is available in many sizes and has a choice of lock the keylock models is supplied with two keys or electronic safe keypad. The safe sizes are ideal for fixing securely in common areas in the house being under the stairs or inside a wardrobe. The various sizes available can store small valuables whilst the larger models are designed to secure A4 size paper or documents. These are a few of the reasons why the Secureline Professional S1 safes by Chubbsafes are such a popular house safe, for safe storing of cash and valuables.

PS1 safe keylock models
PS1 18K PS1 27K  PS1 32K  PS1 41K  PS1 61K

Electronic PS1 safes
PS1 27E PS1 32E  PS1 41E PS1 61E

The difference between the Secure Safe Professional PS1 safe and the PS2 series is the construction, the S2 safes is a double walled construction as against the PS1 version being single walled design, the Secure Safe Professional S2 double walled design provides additional security giving a higher cash rating of four thousand pounds as well as thirty minutes fire protection making this an ideal home safe.

Safes secure professional PS 2

PS2 safe keylock models
PS2 18K PS2 27K  PS2 32K PS2 41K PS2 61K

Electronic keypad safes
PS2 27E  PS2 32E  PS2 41E  PS2 61E

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Secureline Safes

Introduced around ten years ago, Secureline is a leading security brand, part of the Gunnebo group of safe manufacturers. SecurelineSafes offer quality and security at very affordable prices.

Secureline offers a viable alternative to the Chubb range, safes by secureline are primarily aimed at the home market there safes though are requested by many leading businesses. Safe Security services have supplied the full range of secureline safes below and have installed these safes to many leading high street retailers who are more than happy with the products which have proved to be both robust and secure. Safes are secured by either key or a digital lock.

There security cash safes provide cash security up to the official Grade 1 rating being 10k overnight cash rating. In addition to cash security, Secureline also offer protection against fire, there fire safes come in all shapes and sizes, fire safes are classified into two categories, ones which provide protection for all your documentation being paper records the other category of fire safes offer protection for all your data media materials.

Below is the full range of Secureline safes  both cash and fire security products, please note some cash safes offer fire protection for example the Trend 2 and Professional S2 have an official 30 minutes fire protection classification, all safes will offer some resistance to fire.

Security Safes

Secure Safe
Secure Safe Trend 1 series
Professional S1 safes
Secure Safe Trend 2 series
Professional S2 safes
Castelle Safe series
Secure Safe Trend 1 deposit safes
Secure Safe Deposit

Fire Resistant Safes

Secure Paper Cooler
Secure Din
Secure Doc Executive
Secure Doc Office
Secure Media Cooler
Secure Disc
Secure Data

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