Security-rated key cabinets

Security-rated, certified and approved key cabinets

What the rating covers, and what it does not

SSF 3492 is about one thing: the cabinet has to resist forced entry for a given time with given tools. That is burglary protection, and it is what the insurer is asking about.

The rating says nothing about who opens the cabinet or what they take out. A security-rated cabinet with a code lock knows somebody has been there, but not which key is out or who has it.

If you need that too, there are cabinets here that do both. The Key control filter shows them.

Cabinets that protect keys, and cabinets that keep track of them

This category holds two different things, and it is worth knowing which one you are after before you filter.

Most of the cabinets here are burglary protection. Built and tested to SSF 3492, bolted to the wall, opened with a key or a code. They solve what the insurer asks about. What happens inside the cabinet you keep track of yourself.

A few are complete key management systems that are security-rated as well. Every key sits on its own tag, the user signs in and is released only the keys they are authorised for, and the cabinet logs who took what and when. That is the traceability auditors and clients ask for.

The difference shows in the price, and it is fairer to say so plainly: the systems with key control sit at an entirely different level of investment than the standard security cabinets. They are not the same product with an extra feature, but a system with software, permissions and support behind it. Set against what it costs to replace a locking system when a master key goes missing, the case usually holds - but it is a decision taken further up the organisation.

If you want key control without needing the security rating, there are more options among smart key cabinets, at several price levels.

Key lock or code lock?

A key lock with two keys is the simplest and least expensive. It works well when few people need to get into the cabinet and those people rarely change.

A battery-powered electronic code lock removes the key to the key cabinet, which sounds trivial until that key goes missing. The code can be changed on the spot when somebody leaves, and several models can give different codes to different people.

On some cabinets the code lock is an option, meaning the same cabinet with different locking. The Lock system filter shows what is available.

How many hooks do you need?

Count the keys you have today and add margin. A key cabinet is rarely replaced, and what decides whether it still fits in five years is how many hooks you bought today, not how neatly they are arranged.

Bear in mind that a key tag takes up room. If every key is to be tagged, the cabinet holds fewer keys than the hook count suggests, particularly on the models with short hooks.

The Number of key locations filter takes you straight to the right size.

Will it fit where it has to go?

The larger cabinets here are floor-standing and tall. Measure before you order, and think about the door into the room as much as the wall the cabinet will stand against. Outer height in mm and Outer width in mm are there for that.

Every cabinet in the category is made to be bolted down. A cabinet that is not anchored can be carried out, and then the rating counts for nothing. It is also a condition in most insurance policies.

Not sure?

Call us on +46 770 22 01 22. Bring your insurance policy and roughly how many keys are involved, and we will help you choose.