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Draft For Comments Only

Draft Indian Standard

SAFE DEPOSITE LOCKER CABINETS-SPECIFIATION
(Third Revision)
Not to be reproduced without the permission of
BIS or used as a STANDARD

Last date for receipt of

comments is 27-02-2014

NATIONAL FOREWORD
(Adoption clause to be added later on)
This Indian Standard was first published in 1969 and revised in 1987 and subsequently in 1991. The
standard is being revised in light of the experience gained by its implementation & manufacturing.

Themajorchangesinthisrevisionare:
(a) Choiceofrawmaterialsusedforconstructionhavebeenwidened
(b) Paintingrequirementhasbeenmodifiedtoaccommodatecurrentindustrypractices.
Security equipment play a vital role in the safety of cash, jewellery, important documents, etc, in establishments
such as banks, hotels, commercial organizations, shops, etc. Safe deposit locker cabinets are designed for
convenientdepositandstorageofpreciousarticles,documentsandthelikeofalesseewhichmightotherwiseget
anaccessbyundesirablepersonsduringanattemptedrobbery.
Inreportingtheresultsofatestoranalysismadeinaccordancewiththisstandard,ifthefinalvalue,observed
orcalculatedistoberoundedoff,itshallbedoneinaccordancewithIS2:1960'Rulesforroundingoffnumerical
values(revised)'.

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1SCOPE
This standard specifies the general requirements of materials and details of construction of safe deposit locker
cabinets which afford security to precious articles, documents or any item that needs to be protected from
unauthorisedaccess.

2REFERENCES
TheIndianStandardslistedinAnnexAcontainprovisionswhichthroughreferenceinthistext,constituteprovision
ofthisstandard.Atthetimeofpublication,theeditionsindicatedwerevalid.Allstandardsaresubjecttorevision,
and parties to agreements based on this standard area encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the
mostrecenteditionsofthestandardsgiveninAnnexA.

3TYPES

3.1Safedepositlockercabinetsshallpreferablybeofthefollowingtypes:
a)Type1Containing75lockers,
b)Type1AContaining90lockers,
c)Type2Containing52lockers,
d)Type2AContaining51lockers,and
e)Type3Containing32lockers.
f)Type4Anyotherconfiguration
3.2 Any other size and/or configuration may also be manufactured, provided the cabinet meets all other
requirementsofthestandard.SuchcabinetsshallbedesignatedasType4.
3.3Allcabinetsoftype4shallbeclearlydesignatedsoastoindicatethenumberandcombinationoflockers.The
designationshallbegiveninthefollowingmanner:
Type4/totalno.Oflockers/nooflockersofeachsizewiththeirdesignationsusedinthisspecifications.
E.g.Cabinetwithtotal12lockers,with6nosAlockers,3nos2Alockersand3nos4Alockersshallbedesignated
asType4/12/A6X2A3X4A3

4MATERIAL

MaterialusedformanufactureofSafeDepositLockerCabinetshallbeasspecifiedinTable1

Table1MaterialforManufactureofComponentsofLockerCabinet
(Clause4)

Sl
No.

Component

i)

Sides,Top,Back

Material
Thickness
(Nominal),
mm
5

ii)

Partitions,Shelves

iii)

Bottom

3(seenote1)

iv)

Door

10

v)

Hinge/Axle

16SQ

vi)

ShelfFront

Material
Specification

Finish

Theinsideandoutside
surfacesofthelockercabinet
shallbepaintedorpowder
coated.Incaseofpaint,an
Anygradeofsteel appropriateprimerand
undercoatingshallbeusedin
withminimum
tensilestrengthof accordancetoindustry
practices.Theminimum
270MPa
overallthicknessofthe
coatingsshallbe50microns
forpowdercoatingand70
micronsforliquidpaint.


vii)

Door Front
(optional)

(Fascia) 0.7

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StainlessSteelorAl Al anodised to 5 micron

orMildSteel
thicknessorpowdercoatedto
50microns
MS Painted (70 microns) or
powdercoated(50microns)

Note1:Bottomcanalsobemanufacturedin2mmthickmaterialwithreinforcementof2mmthickstiffeners

5SIZES
ThedimensionsofsafedepositlockersshallbeasgiveninFig.1to5.

MinimumInside
Measurements

Lockers
No.
66
6
3

Size
A
2A
4A

High
115
115
266

mm
Wide
149
329
329

Deep
470
470
470

MinimumInside
Measurements

Lockers
No.
90

Size
A

High
115

mm
Wide
149

Deep
470

Fig.1:SAFEDEPOSITLOCKERCABINETTYPE1,

Fig.2:SAFEDEPOSITLOCKERCABINETTYPE1A,

75LOCKERS

90LOCKERS

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MinimumInside
Measurements

Lockers
No.
48
2
2

Size
B
2B
4B

High
148
148
314

mm
Wide
184
401
401

Deep
470
470
470

Fig.3:SAFEDEPOSITLOCKERCABINETTYPE2,
52LOCKERS

MinimumInside
Measurements

Lockers
No.
46
2
2
1

Size
B
2B
4B
2B1

High
148
148
314
314

mm
Wide
184
401
401
184

Deep
470
470
470
470

Fig.4:SAFEDEPOSITLOCKERCABINETTYPE2A,
51LOCKERS

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MinimumInside
Measurements

Lockers
No.
28
2
2

Size
D
2D
4D

High
178
178
394

mm
Wide
238
506
506

Deep
470
470
470

Fig.5:SAFEDEPOSITLOCKERCABINETTYPE3,

32LOCKERS

6D E S I G N S ANDMANUFACTURE

6.1 Lockers shall be secured with unpickable dual control keylock or multirow pin cylinder (MPC) lock or
combinationofMPCandlevertypelock.Theyshallbeselflockingsothatthecustodiandoesnothavetorelockthe
locker with his (custodians) key after the lessee has locked it. The mechanism of the lock shall be such that the
lesseeshallnotbeabletowithdrawhiskeyunlessthelockerhasbeenrelockedfully.Oncethelesseehaslocked
thelocker,thesamecannotbeopenedunlessthecustodianturnsinhiskeytotakeoffhiscontrol.Nokeyofone
lock shall apply to any other lock except its own. The lessee's as well as the custodian's keys shall be made of
stainlesssteeloranyothermetal/alloyhavingnoncorrosiveproperties.
6.1.1Themanufacturerofsafedepositlockercabinetsshallbeanoriginalequipmentmanufactureroflocksusedin
thecabinet.Thekeycuttingandkeypermutationgenerationprocessshallbecomputerised.Outsourcingofthelock
orkeymanufacturingprocess(exceptkeyblankmanufacturing)shallnotbepermitted,eitherwhollyorpartially.

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6.2Thelocksshallbeinterchangeablesothatwhenalockerisvacatedbyalessee,thelockmaybeandshouldbe
immediatelytransferredtoanotherlockerandviceversa.

6.3Provisionshallbemadetofitontheinsideofthelockerdooranotherstrongandunpickablelockofthelessee
ifsodesiredbythelessee.Thirdkeyholeoftherenter'slock,whenthelockisnotfittedwillbeprotectedbya
plateorbysecureplug,makingtheinsideofthelockerinaccessibletoaccessfromtheoutside.Anoutsidepad
lockingarrangementorhaspshallalsobeprovidedifaskedbythecustomer.

6.4Thelockandtheshutterarrangementshallbesuchthatlockingboltofthelockprojectingintolockerorthe
lockinghole,asthecasemaybe,shallhavesufficientprotectionagainsttamperingwithcrowbarorotherhand
tools.
6.5 Locking bolt of the lock shall be strong enough in both the directions of its section ( that is, Ixx and IYY) to
provideresistanceagainstbending.
6.6Lockingboltofthelockwhenlockisinlockedposition,shallhavedepthofengagementofnotlessthan
5mm.

7WORKMANSHIP
7.1 All dents, burrs and sharp edges shall be removed from the various components and they shall be
thoroughlydegreasedandcleanedofrustandscalepreferablybysandblastingorbynormalpicklingprocess.
7.2Tolerance
Gaparoundthedoorplateonfront,topandbottomshallnotbemorethan1mm,ifthereisdirectthrough
passage.Whereverthereisnodirectthroughpassagethegapshallbemaximum1.5mm.
7.3Weldedjointsshallbefreefromwelddefectsandweldingslags.

8TESTING

8.1Thelockerunitshallbetestedforitsperformanceagainstburglariousattackswithcommonhandtoolssuch
asspannerspliers,chisels,punches,hammers(notexceeding1kginmass),crowbars(maximum500mmin
lengthand15mmindiameter)andscrewdrivers.Thelockerunitsshallbeabletowithstandsuchattacks
successfullyforaperiodofnotlessthan3minutes.
8.2Eachlockerunitshallbetestedtoensurethatthecustomer'skeydoesnotcomeoutunlessthe
shutteriscompletelyclosedandthelockisfullylocked.

9MARKING

9.1Allthesafedepositlockercabinetsshallbemarkedwiththemanufacturersnameortrademark,the
typeandyearofmanufacture.

9.1.1CertificationMarking
SafedepositlockercabinetsmayalsobemarkedwiththeStandardMark.

9.2Thelockersshallbeseriallynumberedandmarkedontheoutsideoflockerdoorsbythe
manufacturerasdesiredbythecustomer.
9.3MarkingonKeys

Thekeysshallbemarkedwithanidentificationnumberwhichshallnotbethesameastheserialnumber
ofthecorrespondinglocker.

10 PACKING

Allthecomponentpartsshallbepackedinsuchawaythatnodamageiscausedtothemduringtransit.Thekeys
shallbesealedinabox/pouchanddispatchedseparatelytothepurchaserinperson.

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ANNEXA
(Clause2)
LISTOFREFERREDINDIANSTANDARDS

ISNo.
277:2003

513:2008

1079:2009

1732:1989

1868:1996

Title
Galvanised steel sheets ( Plain and
Corrugated)

Cold Reduced Low Carbon Steel Sheet

andStrip

2062:2011

HotRolledMediumandHighTensile
StructuralSteel(seventhrevision)

5986:1992 Hot Rolled Steel Flat Products for

Structural Forming and Flanging
Purposes(thirdrevision)
Hotrolledcarbonsteelsheetsandstrips

(sixthrevision)
6603:2001 Stainlesssteelbarsandflats(first

revision)

Dimensions for round and square steel 6911:1992 Stainlesssteelplate,sheetandstrip

(firstrevision)
bars for structural and general
engineeringpurposes(firstrevision)
Anodic coating of Aluminium and its
9550:2001
BrightsteelbarsSpecification(First
alloysspecification(thirdrevision)
Revision)