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The Key Shop LLC

(904) 751-2778

Trusted since 1978

formally Northside Lock Key and Safe
Jacksonville, Florida Locksmiths
Home of the original
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FAMILY OWNED AND OPERATED SINCE 1978 ONLINE SINCE 1999

TheKeyshop.com Mercantile Safe Insurance Classifications

Info provided below is for reference purposes only and is not guaranteed to be current or accurate. It is intended for informational purposes only.
Be sure to visit our Safe Information page for more info.

MERCANTILE SAFE INSURANCE CLASSIFICATIONS
as per the Insurance Services Office Manual of Burglary Insurance
Information available from: INSURANCE SERVICES OFFICE 160 Water Street, N.Y., N.Y. 10038

Safe, Chest and Cabinet Classifications
Each safe, chest or cabinet must be equipped with at least one combination lock except a safe or chest equipped with a key lock bearing the label  "Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., Inspected Keylocked safe KL Burglary".

Mercantile
Classification
Safe, Chest
or Cabinet

CONSTRUCTION

DOORS

WALLS

B

Steel or Iron less than 1" thick Body of Steel or Iron less than 1/2" thick
Any iron or steel safe or chest having a slot through which money can be deposited. 

C

Steel at least 1" thick Body of Steel at least 1/2" thick
Safe or Chest bearing one of the following label:
Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., Inspected Keylocked safe KL Burglary".

E

Steel at least 1 1/2" thick Body of Steel at least 1" thick

ER

Safe or Chest bearing one of the following label:
"Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., Inspected Tool Resisting Safe TL-15 Burglary"

F

Safe or Chest bearing one of the following labels:
  1. "Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., Inspected Tool Resisting Safe TL-30 Burglary"
  2. "Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., Inspected Torch Resisting Safe TR-30 Burglary"
  3. "Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., Inspected Explosive Resisting Safe with Relocking Device X-60 Burglary"

G

One or more steel doors (one in front of the other) each at least 1 1/2" thick aggregating at least 3" thickness Not Applicable

H

Safe or Chest bearing one of the following labels:
  1. "Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., Inspected Tool and Explosive Resisting Safe TX-60 Burglary"
  2. "Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., Inspected Torch Resisting Safe TR-60 Burglary"
  3. "Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., Inspected Torch and Tool Resisting Safe TRTL-30 Burglary"

I

Safe or Chest bearing one of the following label:
  1. "Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., Inspected Torch and Tool Resisting Safe TRTL-15x6 Burglary"

J

Safe or Chest bearing one of the following label:
  1. "Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., Inspected Torch and Tool Resisting Safe TRTL-30x6 Burglary"

K

Safe or Chest bearing one of the following label:
  1. "Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., Inspected Torch and Tool Resisting Safe TRTL-60 Burglary"
  2. "Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., Inspected Torch and Tool Resisting Safe TXTL-60 Burglary


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