Lake Front
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I recently purchased a Liberty safe from Gander Mtn. I read several of the threads on this site regarding the safe vs. RSC argument and feel comfortable that the Liberty safe/RSC will more than meet my needs (but reading the discussions certainly helped in the overall decision process).
Due to the location I will be storing the safe, I will need to install a golden rod due to the elevated relative humidity in this area. When I purchased the safe, I made sure that the back of the safe had the dummy plug for later installation of the Liberty electrical outlet kit ($40). However, I never read the fine print on the Liberty website that they only allow installation of their electrical outlet kit by the dealer or at the factory. Factory installation would not have been an option since the deep discount/sale on the safe was limited to in store selection. Unfortunately, Gander Mtn does not offer the kit, and I could only imagine what the local "real" safe dealer will charge for the installation when the safe was not purchased from them in the first place (I'm figuring another $160 w/ the house call for installation). I’ve talked with them in the past about buying a safe from them, but they commented several times that they can not beat the sale price at Gander Mtn (they indicated many times Gander’s sale price is better than his cost!). Plus, I'm frugal and tend to be very disappointed with the quality of any contracted work :banghead:- typically the quality of work is equal to mine (or many times less) and the fit finish is not perfect - I can do imperfect without paying $xx per hour (fill in the blank – electrician, carpenter, plumber, mechanic, etc) – obviously this is a generalization, but I sure I’m not the only one with this experience – maybe it’s just a New York thing ?.
Anyway, my question - Is the Liberty electrical outlet kit worth the money to have installed (is the kit designed to melt and seal the safe penetration in the event of a fire - I don't get the impression it is based on previous comments regarding sealing the passage with gypsum)? Or, could I just make a penetration with electrical conduit (metal or pvc?) and junction boxes on each side mounted tight to the safe wall, and then fill the conduit with a fire resistant epoxy or gypsum as previously suggested? I'm leaning to the later, but would appreciate any input from safe/RSC dealers (I obviously realize that the later modification would void any warranty - - but my experience is that most warranties are useless - - plus their warranty is not why I purchase this safe).
Alternatively, are there any Liberty dealers willing to sell me the electrical kit without the installation ?
Thanks in advanced for your input.
Due to the location I will be storing the safe, I will need to install a golden rod due to the elevated relative humidity in this area. When I purchased the safe, I made sure that the back of the safe had the dummy plug for later installation of the Liberty electrical outlet kit ($40). However, I never read the fine print on the Liberty website that they only allow installation of their electrical outlet kit by the dealer or at the factory. Factory installation would not have been an option since the deep discount/sale on the safe was limited to in store selection. Unfortunately, Gander Mtn does not offer the kit, and I could only imagine what the local "real" safe dealer will charge for the installation when the safe was not purchased from them in the first place (I'm figuring another $160 w/ the house call for installation). I’ve talked with them in the past about buying a safe from them, but they commented several times that they can not beat the sale price at Gander Mtn (they indicated many times Gander’s sale price is better than his cost!). Plus, I'm frugal and tend to be very disappointed with the quality of any contracted work :banghead:- typically the quality of work is equal to mine (or many times less) and the fit finish is not perfect - I can do imperfect without paying $xx per hour (fill in the blank – electrician, carpenter, plumber, mechanic, etc) – obviously this is a generalization, but I sure I’m not the only one with this experience – maybe it’s just a New York thing ?.
Anyway, my question - Is the Liberty electrical outlet kit worth the money to have installed (is the kit designed to melt and seal the safe penetration in the event of a fire - I don't get the impression it is based on previous comments regarding sealing the passage with gypsum)? Or, could I just make a penetration with electrical conduit (metal or pvc?) and junction boxes on each side mounted tight to the safe wall, and then fill the conduit with a fire resistant epoxy or gypsum as previously suggested? I'm leaning to the later, but would appreciate any input from safe/RSC dealers (I obviously realize that the later modification would void any warranty - - but my experience is that most warranties are useless - - plus their warranty is not why I purchase this safe).
Alternatively, are there any Liberty dealers willing to sell me the electrical kit without the installation ?
Thanks in advanced for your input.