EMP and gun safes

[Mike D Texas]

i have an old school mechanical lock. It may be slower to open, but works well for me. Electronics are great until they fail.

Mechanicals are great……until they fail…..twice like mine did.

 

[bonie]

just use the back up key

 

[mongo4567]

just use the back up key

None of them that I have owned or seen had a back up key

 

[asd9055]

None of them that I have owned or seen had a back up key

I own 3, all different brands, all for different purposes, all three have backup keys

 

[mongo4567]

I own 3, all different brands, all for different purposes, all three have backup keys

My buddy had a Liberty that was opened under warranty, and I've had two American Eagle/Cannon's with S&G locks; none of them had keys. The Liberty cost the company over $350 in locksmith bills....I'm sure they would have found a key backup if there.

 

[asd9055]

My buddy had a Liberty that was opened under warranty, and I've had two American Eagle/Cannon's with S&G locks; none of them had keys. The Liberty cost the company over $350 in locksmith bills....I'm sure they would have found a key backup if there.

That is very interesting. My cannon and my sentry both came with two sets of keys.

 

[Doom2]

Just so everyone knows, if you remove the power source EMP will not harm your electronics. That's if you have warning that its coming.

Not completely true. It is possible for excessive voltages to be induced in any electronic device depending on the voltage level and the intensity of the EMP. One such case is a hardwired cat 5/6 network in a large building. The wiring can act as an antenna much like the power grid does potentially causing failures of the communication chips.

 

[Moondoggie]

Do you think that may be true of all brands~?

Yes

 

[Moondoggie]

not sure if EMP would really affect them since they are powered by a battery and not connected to anything electric that you would plug in.

YouTube channel called EMPdoctor. The guy does extensive testing. He does sell products, so take that for what it's worth. But, he also shows you what can protect your electronics and what doesn't work. Even shows you how to build faraday cages, boxes, etc.
I won't go into all the specifics here. Way too much information. Good channel if anyone is interested.

 

[Moondoggie]

I purposely bought my safe with a mechanical lock. Not for the EMP concern, but for the fact that I have two buddies who have had electronic locks die and had to have their safes cut open. No thanks.

Spring forward…change safe and smoke detector batteries
Fall back……..…change safe and smoke detector batteries

 

[lancetkenyon]

Spring forward…change safe and smoke detector batteries
Fall back……..…change safe and smoke detector batteries

Electronics can die, even with fresh batteries. And fresh batteries won't help if the electronic lock goes belly up. They didn't help either of my two buddies.

 

[memtb]

just use the back up key

You're more than welcome to show me where my "back-up" key would have been on my safe! Jus Say'n……that's not an option on all safes! memtb

 

[memtb]

Spring forward…change safe and smoke detector batteries
Fall back……..…change safe and smoke detector batteries

This has absolutely zero to do with battery failure. The topic is electronic failure due to an EMP! memtb

 

[JAYgs8163]

the average Americans life expectancy would increase more by eating a salad than preparing for an EMP anyway

Exactly. My neighbor came over last week and asked me what I was doing when he saw me on my hand and knees eating the dandelion's out of my lawn. I said cheap salad and docs orders.