kawi kid Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 My safe is an older liberty brand. I got it for christmas a long time ago from my parents. Problem is the safe is old enough it came before they got wise and started putting lights and powers supplies inside them for dehumidifyer rods and other things. I was hitching about having to have to once again bake my gel pack stuff to recharge it again so some kind soul got me a golden rod for christmas. Now I wanna put it in but don't have any power to the safe, what would you do? Would you drill a hole in the side one possibly mess up the fire rating? Or forget the rod and suck it up and bake my gel powder stuff again?Btw if I drill the hole like im leaning towards im thinking about putting a power strip in there so I can charge my mag light and possibly install a little light. Any other ideas are greatly appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max power Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 Drill it just big enough for a cable to go through (1/2" or less), put a new plug end on it and fill the hole with fire stop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevysoldier Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 Drill it just big enough for a cable to go through (1/2" or less), put a new plug end on it and fill the hole with fire stop.Sounds like a good idea. Would it be better to drill it on the side near the bottom or on the bottom? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kawi kid Posted January 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 Max I never thought about the fire stop. Good idea.Chevy itsflat bottom so I don't think I can bring it out the bottom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevysoldier Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 Max I never thought about the fire stop. Good idea.Chevy itsflat bottom so I don't think I can bring it out the bottom.You could probably still run the cord under it. I was just wondering if one over the other would do a better job of keeping the integrity of the safe. I dunno though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheech Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 Max I never thought about the fire stop. Good idea.Chevy itsflat bottom so I don't think I can bring it out the bottom.Then I'd do on the side, as far up as you can get. If the fire is burning next to the safe, the coldest part will be as high up as you can get. If something burning drops on top of it (and continues to burn), that's automatically going to be a hotspot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kawi kid Posted January 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 If I put it under my safe I don't think will sit level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevysoldier Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 Then I'd do on the side, as far up as you can get. If the fire is burning next to the safe, the coldest part will be as high up as you can get. If something burning drops on top of it (and continues to burn), that's automatically going to be a hotspot.I would think the very bottom would be best since heat rises?If I put it under my safe I don't think will sit level.True. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kawi kid Posted January 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 Im thinking if there os fire on top of my six foot safe its probably already falllen into my basement lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedytriple Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 If it is sitting on carpet the cord under it should be ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kawi kid Posted January 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 Nope hardwood floor... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedytriple Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 You have the safe sitting right on the wood? Poor floor that finish must look nice lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kawi kid Posted January 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 Lol im not pushing it around the room.and this is actually the only room the floors I didn't redo so I don't care Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedytriple Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 You could always use a tap light and your gel thing lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kawi kid Posted January 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 If it turned out I was harming the to much that was gonna be final option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max power Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 The hole on mine is about 6" from the bottom on the back side. Be very careful about drilling through the liner. It will catch and stretch the hell out of it. Trust me. Drill it from the inside out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kawi kid Posted January 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 Ok thanks buddy. I figured of everyone you would be the one to have the best opinion on this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottb Posted January 7, 2011 Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 Here is another thought too.My safe has the 4 predrilled holes on the bottom for lagging to the floor. I did not use any type of sealer on the bolts when i ran them through. Kinda defeats the waterproof part of the safe?I think i might look for some type of RTV sealer that has some sort of fire protection to seal the area around the bolts?I would not expect the safe to survive being totally underwater, but if somehow the was a small flood on the same level as the safe ( water line leak, hole in roof or water from fire dept hose)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconRat Posted January 7, 2011 Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 Heat rises. The hottest part of a fire is on the ceiling.Even on a flame, the hottest part is above the flame.It should be fine with a fire stop compound plugging it up.I wouldn't set something heavy on an electrical cord, nor even put a tight bend in it and try to max out the amps running through it. The wire would get hot. I've never seen one catch fire, but they do get hot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheech Posted January 7, 2011 Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 I stand corrected. You want to run a webcam and network to that bad boy, I'll dispense advice all day long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kawi kid Posted January 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 I stand corrected. You want to run a webcam and network to that bad boy, I'll dispense advice all day long.Lol ill keep you in mind hahaha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gump Posted January 7, 2011 Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 Midgets produce heat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kawi kid Posted January 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 Wonder if I could talk todd into living in my safe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gump Posted January 8, 2011 Report Share Posted January 8, 2011 Bribe him with Spaghetti Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jporter12 Posted January 8, 2011 Report Share Posted January 8, 2011 Wonder if I could talk todd into living in my safe?He did say he's moving out in his F4i FS thread... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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