EN 1143-1 establishes the basis for testing and classifying free-standing safes, built-in safes (floor and wall), ATM safes and ATM bases, strongroom doors and strongrooms (with or without a door) according to their burglary resistance. It does not cover testing and classifying deposit systems and ATM systems.
Tests are made, the results of which are used to classify the resistance to burglary. The resistance classification can also be used for designing security systems with the provision that, depending on the criminal, the conditions at the place of the crime and the availability of tools, considerably longer times are likely to occur in real burglary attacks than in a test.
Manual tests are included, whose results and repeatability are dependent on the skill of the testing team. Machine-related tests are under development and may be included when EN 1143-1 is revised.
EN 1143-1 is intended for a broad range of stakeholders involved in the design, manufacturing, installation, and use of security products that require burglary resistance:
— Manufacturers of Security Products: Companies producing free-standing safes, built-in safes (floor and wall), ATM safes and bases, strongroom doors, and strongrooms.
— Security System Designers and Engineers: Professionals involved in creating comprehensive security solutions use EN 1143-1 classifications to integrate appropriate physical security measures into their designs.
