Do I Need a Safe Relocker?
 Many
years ago now, my wife and I decided to go on vacation in London, England. Of
course as tourists, we visited many of the historical attractions, including the
Tower of London. “Beefeater” was a royal guard as well as our tour guide, and
began our journey near the front wall and gate of the castle. He explained to
us that when enemies attacked the castle, people protected themselves by
running into the castle and used a large wooden bolt to secure the castle gate.
We learned about how workers built the castle walls, their thickness, as well
as the positions of the knights during an attack. If the enemy used a battering
ram to attempt to get into the castle, the people inside would reinforce the
gate by adding blocks, wooden support beams, or even their own body weight to
protect the gate.
A
relocker does the exact same thing. When a thief is trying to break into your
safe, it adds the needed reinforcement to the door. It’s more security to give
you better peace of mind, and make you safer. Wouldn’t you like that extra
security for your fireproof safe?
Located within the highly secure area of the
lock, the relocker is a small bolt that resides inside the safe door. Unlike
the regular large bolts, these locking bolts are hidden away from view. If
someone attempts to breach the safe using tools like crowbars or drills, the
impact of this action will cause the relocker to fire it’s spring-loaded
reinforcing bolts. This causes a strong reinforcement, and keeps the door from
being opened. Remember that you will have to call an ALOA locksmith to open the
safe once the relocker has been fired, as simply entering the combination will
no longer work.
Some safes instead use a glass relocker,
which has a significant amount more of sensitivity to these types of breach
impacts. Normally included in high-end safes, a glass relocker will only work
after the owner places the safe where they want it and remove it’s small cotter
pin. You should always make sure you save this pin, you can even tape it inside
the door for safe keeping. This is necessary for when you want to move the
safe, as the pin needs to be reinserted as to not disturb the relocker. All
instructions on this process will be included with your safe.
“Time against theft & fire” is one of
the things I like to say, both on ValueSafes.com and in every day life. Why do
I do this? When a thief is robbing you, time is not something they have to
waste. Taking extra time to bypass a safe with a relocker is not a risk any
thief is ready to take, as time is definitely not on their side. Having a
relocker is one of the best ways to have an added bit of protection on your
safe.
It is also important to note that many safes
do not include relockers, models of this nature include residential safes,
fireproof home safes, Sentry Safes, home safes, small metal box safes, or any
type of other inexpensive safes. If there is a type of safe you are interested
in and you aren’t sure if it includes a relocker, never hesitate to call us for
better guidance. We are always here to find the best safe that is right for you
and your particular needs.
Safes that have a relocker include Fireking
safes, high security safes, safes with LaGard electronic keypads, 2 hour fireproof safes, safes with Sargent
& Greenleaf locks, office safes, group ll lock safes, and gun safes. Again,
if you have questions about any particular models, let us know and we will help
you.
Needless to say, if you’re looking for that
added bit of security for your fireproof safe, myself and ValueSafes recommend
the addition of Safe Relockers. After all, your security is important to us. If
you have any questions about Safe Relockers, please contact us at 877-629-6214
or send us an email at sam@valuesafes.com.
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