What is BS EN 1143-2 – Requirements and tests for resistance to burglary for deposit systems about?
BS EN 1143-2 discusses secure storage units. BS EN 1143-2 is the second part of the BS EN 1143 series of standards that specifies requirements and tests methods for deposit systems, and classifies the systems according to their burglary resistance and their resistance to the theft of deposits. The installation condition for deposit safe according to BS EN 1143-2 is that the depositing functions are installed inside the premises of the company and are only disposable for the personnel of the company. BS EN 1143-2 includes design requirements for deposit systems controlled by programmable controllers and for the software for these.
Note1: Controller hardware testing is restricted to mechanical or electromechanical attacks of electric motors, sensors, coils and similar devices; but software testing as attempts to influence controller software or controller hardware is not part of BS EN 1143-2.
Note2: BS EN 1143-2 does not cover protection of persons using the deposit system or the prevention of fraud committed by operators of the deposit system.
Who is BS EN 1143-2 - Requirements and tests for resistance to burglary for deposit systems for?
BS EN 1143-2 on deposit systems is useful for:
- Deposit systems manufacturers
- Safety departments
- Crime prevention devices manufacturers
Why should you use BS EN 1143-2 - Requirements and tests for resistance to burglary for deposit systems?
Deposit safes which enable the personnel of a company to place money or valuables in safe custody without giving access to the content of the deposit safe. Deposit safes are installed so the deposit functions are not available for the public. It is also assumed that a burglar does not have the code or key to the deposit functions for some kind of attacks. BS EN 1143-2 gives the possibility to classify deposit systems according to their resistance to burglary attacks. BS EN 1143-2 also provides tests that resist in burglary. This will ensure that the deposit safe are of good quality that prevents from theft.