Posted by: MartinFocazio
Fire Safes with Electronic Locks: NO - 10/10/12 03:09 PM
So I'm doing my fall preps for winter - we re-pack our go bags and all of that, and I have this fire safe...it's got an electronic keypad lock, which is nice. And I thought..."Gee, I don't remember changing the batteries on that thing for a long time....I wonder how I'd open it if the batteries died?"
It's working just fine right now...but you know, if we had a fire, I'm sure the electronics would be destroyed...so how the heck do I open this thing without the electronic keypad?
My pistol safe (also with an electronic lock) has a trouble key for just such a purpose, but as I examined the larger fire safe, I found no way to use the key to open the safe.
I found the owners manual...not a mention of bypassing the electronic lock if the batteries are dead.
As far as I can tell, the only way to open this thing if the keypad is dead is to cut the safe open. Harumph. Not what I want.
It's working just fine right now...but you know, if we had a fire, I'm sure the electronics would be destroyed...so how the heck do I open this thing without the electronic keypad?
My pistol safe (also with an electronic lock) has a trouble key for just such a purpose, but as I examined the larger fire safe, I found no way to use the key to open the safe.
I found the owners manual...not a mention of bypassing the electronic lock if the batteries are dead.
As far as I can tell, the only way to open this thing if the keypad is dead is to cut the safe open. Harumph. Not what I want.