lightman
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Both my Fort Knox and my Browning came with a hole. Like the others have said, a cordless drill and a sharp bit will have you a hole before you know it. A hole may compromise the fire rating some, but electricity is nice. Lightman
What I think you want to avoid is a fire INSIDE the safe from your wiring getting melted in a fire. Put a small appliance cord thru a small hole and use spackle or what the last guy recommended to restore the heat shielding despite the hole. Separate the wires physically immediately upon entry into the safe so they will not short even if insulation melts from conducted heat. Put a just-large-enuf inline fuse back outside the safe, say 1 amp.
You say that like it's a bad thing. I'm confused.Too thick for that punch plus the "drywall" layers AND again I don't need such a large hole.
Hilljun - I'll need to buy a .50Cal for that.
Too thick for that punch plus the "drywall" layers AND again I don't need such a large hole.
That gives me enough electric power inside the safe for the network storage box (Buffalo LinkStation Duo, fyi) and if needed later on a small heater. Annoyingly the LinkStation doesn't make enough heat to raise the temp inside the safe any amount.... was kind of hoping it would kill 2 birds with 1 stone.