Does anyone know what the UL IP60 rating means on a safe?

maybe its a european rating.. look at Browning FN series..its listed there and made in Belgium and you are right, i didnt find anything either.. Call Browning and ask them what it is.

--Shiva--

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also believe its a tool/attack rating. the "60" is probably a time rating. maybe Underwriters Laboratories Inc.

tell you what the "IP" means ? or contact Browning Safes g'day

I believe this is an IEC rating meaning 'Dustproof'.

IP60 Dustproof IP63 Rainproof IP65 Jetproof IP66 Waterproof IP67 Watertight

the Browning site referred it as being tool resistant..but, gave no details.. and the particular model is made in europe...

--Shiva--

totally off topic maybe but do you really need guns in the first place?

Yes, totally off topic.

where did you get these ratings ? do you have a reference ? if so ? please post it..

thanks

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that's what I thought after reviewing their site.

Just about everything with an enclosure has an IP rating here in Europe. Look for the IEC79 Series of Standards. I just typed IP60 into an internet search engine, got about 10000 entries, and that was the first one I clicked on. I'm not going to waste my time doing it again, though. (For the record I don't approve of gun ownership either. Just my 2p worth.)

Seems like gun safe would be the perfect place to store expensive delicate things like telescopes or power tools or some musical instruments. Don't they provide a certain environmental assurances too ? Kinda like the opposite of a big humidor ?

google doesn't show anything worth mentioning.

its not a waste of time if you're trying to help someone.

well, I certainly do !

thanks for your reply

considering things.. and the cops not bothering to come to your aid and so forth- its your call..

funny thing.. a 'burb of CHicago, passed a law some years back. NO GUNS of ANY KIND..

the NEXT door to it 'burb, passed a law, AS LONG AS, there is no criminal or mental reason for you to NOT have a gun, you can own one..

guess which 'burb, the crime rate went THROUGH the roof? and guess which went WAY down.. --Shiva--

did in google, but here in the states it DIDNT show your standards.. so thats your 'UL' equal of sorts to the US. --Shiva--

IP = Ingress Protection

1st digit - Protection Against Foreign Objects 6 = Dust Tight

2nd digit - Protection Against Moisture

0 = Not protected

Hope this helps.

that's the page I had trouble finding for him. I looked at that site for must have been 45 minutes or so.

Also found this:

Thanks to everyone for looking into this for me.

But now I have to admit that I made a mistake. I looked again at the safes, and I see that the sticker says "UL 1P60" Now I'm really confused because the IP ratings seemed to make sense.

But I have made my purchase decision, and I'm not going to worry anymore about what the ratings mean.

Thanks again for everyone's help. It was interesting reading.

-Dan

you should worry about what the rating to make sure you are getting the protection that is required.

g'luck