AMSEC CEV TL-rated high-security safe featuring robust steel construction, electronic keypad lock, and chrome-accented handle and locking bolts.
AMSEC | CEV TL-15 Series
AMSEC | CEV TL-15 Series
AMSEC | CEV TL-15 Series
AMSEC | CEV TL-15 Series
AMSEC | CEV TL-15 Series
AMSEC | CEV TL-15 Series
AMSEC | CEV TL-15 Series
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American Security - Amvault CEV Series

$3,495.00 25% Off
$2,629.00
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CEV1814 - 25" x 21" x 21.5" (H x W x D)
CEV1814 - 25" x 21" x 21.5" (H x W x D)
CEV2518 - 32" x 25" x 25.5"
CEV2518 - 32" x 25" x 25.5"
CEV3524 - 42" x 31" x 29.5"
CEV3524 - 42" x 31" x 29.5"
CEV5524 - 62" x 31" x 29.5"
CEV5524 - 62" x 31" x 29.5"
CEV6528 - 72" x 35" x 29.5"
CEV6528 - 72" x 35" x 29.5"
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Key Features

Security Level 9
Fire Rating 120 min at 1850°F
Capacity Up to 0 guns
Weight 854 lbs
Made in USA Yes
Warranty Limited Life-Time
AMSEC | CEV TL-15 Series

American Security - Amvault CEV Series

CEV1814 - 25" x 21" x 21.5" (H x W x D) / Textured Charcoal Gray / Electronic - (ESL10)

Current Price $2,629.00
Most certified commercial safes solve for burglary and stop there. This model carries an ETL-certified fire rating of 120 minutes at 1850°F alongside its UL TL-15 burglary certification, which makes it the fire answer within our commercial TL lineup. A Palusol door seal expands to six or seven times its size as temperature climbs, sealing the door opening against smoke and heat for the duration of that rating. The 6-inch composite door and 3 1/2-inch body, filled with proprietary concrete and hardened alloy fillers, carry both ratings in one structure. At the Maximum Protection tier, this is built for businesses whose records and cash sit in the same place.

Who This Safe Is Best For — and When to Consider More

Choose this model if:

Choose this if your business stores records and documents alongside cash or valuables, and you want both fire and burglary protection carried by independently certified ratings in a single safe.

Best For:

If your business stores paper records, client files, or documents alongside cash and valuables, this covers both exposures with certified ratings rather than one. It also fits operations that would rather run one safe carrying both certifications than maintain a burglary safe and a separate fire cabinet.

Not Ideal For:

If your operation stores cash only and has no records worth protecting from fire, a burglary-only certified model will meet that need at lower weight and cost. If your risk exposure requires certified resistance on all six sides rather than the TL-15 standard, our TL-30x6 model is built for that higher tier instead.

What Makes the CEV TL-15 Different

Six to ten chrome-plated solid steel locking bolts, each 1 1/2 inches in diameter, secure the door, with the count scaling to the size of the model. Dual glass relockers sit behind the lock and deadlock the boltwork if the mechanism is attacked, so defeating the primary lock does not open the door. The standard lock is an ESL10 UL Type 1 high-security electronic lock. We check relocker function on every commercial install, since that backup layer is what keeps a compromised lock from becoming a compromised safe.
The door runs 6 inches thick as a composite structure, and the body is 3 1/2 inches thick, both packed with proprietary concrete and hardened alloy fillers rather than steel alone. That composite fill is what allows one structure to carry two certifications at once: the same material mass that resists a tool attack also absorbs and slows heat transfer during a fire. A single 1/2-inch recessed anchor hole is centered in the base for floor mounting. This construction is why the smallest model still weighs over 850 pounds, and the largest exceeds 3,100.
The Palusol door seal is the feature that separates this model from burglary-only safes in the same tier. It is an intumescent seal, meaning it expands as temperature rises, swelling to six or seven times its original size to close the gap around the door where smoke and heat would otherwise enter. That expansion is what holds interior temperature below the threshold where paper records begin to fail, for the full two hours of the rating. Dual glass relockers handle the security side, deadlocking the mechanism if the lock is attacked. For a business storing files it cannot reconstruct, that door seal is doing more work than any other single component.
AMSEC | CEV TL-15 Series open view
High-strength adjustable steel shelves let you organize records, cash, and valuables rather than stacking everything in one open compartment. That organization matters more on a combined fire and burglary safe than on a cash-only unit, since documents and currency have different handling needs and different retrieval frequencies. Capacity runs from 1.8 cubic feet on the smallest model up to 21.1 on the largest, so the shelving configuration scales with the size you choose. For businesses filing records they touch monthly rather than daily, that adjustable shelving usually gets set up once and left alone.
All five sizes carry a textured black finish with chrome hardware, including a heavy-duty three-spoke handle with a pull handle. Door clearance scales from 18 inches high on the smallest CEV1814 to 65 inches on the largest CEV6528, so the usable opening varies considerably across the series. None of the exterior hardware is decorative on a safe carrying two certifications; the handle, seal line, and lock face are all functional parts of a rated door assembly.

Security Construction & Burglary Protection

UL TL-15 certification means this safe was independently tested to resist a sustained tool attack on the door for 15 minutes. The 6-inch composite door and 3 1/2-inch body, filled with concrete and hardened alloy, provide the mass that earns that rating. Six to ten locking bolts at 1 1/2 inches in diameter secure the door, and dual glass relockers deadlock the boltwork if the lock itself is attacked. Anchoring through the recessed base hole closes the remaining gap, since a safe that can be removed from the building is a safe that can be opened elsewhere.

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UL TL-15 certification, a 6-inch composite door, 1 1/2-inch locking bolts, and dual glass relockers make up the burglary side of this model's protection.
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Certified Fire Protection & What It Means

The fire rating here is ETL-certified at 120 minutes and 1850°F, which means an independent testing body verified it rather than the manufacturer stating it internally. That distinction matters, because fire ratings on safes are not all issued the same way, and a self-reported number carries less weight than a certified one. The Palusol seal is the mechanism behind the rating: it expands as heat builds, closing the door gap against smoke and heat for the full two hours. What that buys you is time, not immunity, and the amount of time you need depends on how quickly a fire at your location would be reached and contained.

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An ETL-certified rating of 120 minutes at 1850°F, backed by a Palusol seal that expands six to seven times its size, is what separates this model from burglary-only safes in the same tier.
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Lock Type & Access Options

Access runs through the standard ESL10 UL Type 1 high-security electronic lock, which lets you change the access code yourself as staff or ownership changes. UL Type 1 is the high-security classification for electronic safe locks, meaning it has been tested against manipulation rather than just rated for general use. For a business where more than one person may need entry across a week, that self-managed code control is usually the practical advantage over a mechanical dial.

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High-strength adjustable steel shelves and an ESL10 electronic lock with self-managed code changes keep the safe practical for a business where access and storage needs shift over time.
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Interior Storage, Shelving & Organization

Day to day, this opens like any electronic-lock commercial safe: enter the code, turn the three-spoke handle, and the bolts retract. Inside, adjustable steel shelves hold whatever mix of files, cash trays, and valuables your operation runs. Because both the fire and burglary protection live in the walls and door rather than the interior, the usable space stays open and configurable.
High-strength adjustable steel shelves let you organize records, cash, and valuables rather than stacking everything in one open compartment. That organization matters more on a combined fire and burglary safe than on a cash-only unit, since documents and currency have different handling needs and different retrieval frequencies. Capacity runs from 1.8 cubic feet on the smallest model up to 21.1 on the largest, so the shelving configuration scales with the size you choose. For businesses filing records they touch monthly rather than daily, that adjustable shelving usually gets set up once and left alone.

Installation, Placement & Bolting Down

Installation planning often determines long-term satisfaction. Weight runs from about 854 pounds on the smallest model to 3,153 on the largest, so floor load capacity is the first question, followed by doorway clearance and the delivery route to final placement. Our crews confirm that path before the safe leaves the warehouse, since a composite unit at this weight cannot be repositioned easily once it is set. There is a single recessed anchor hole centered in the base, and we anchor as part of the install rather than leaving it to the business afterward.

One of the simplest ways to increase resistance is proper anchoring.

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Our crews assess floor load before delivery, since these units run from roughly 850 pounds on the smallest size to over 3,100 pounds on the largest.
Two workers guide a shrink-wrapped safe on a skid steer beside a house on a dirt lot

Is This Protection Level Enough for Your Situation?

Two Hours of Certified Fire Protection, Plus a Certified Burglary Rating

Most certified commercial safes solve for burglary and stop there. This model carries an ETL-certified fire rating of 120 minutes at 1850°F alongside its UL TL-15 burglary certification, which makes it the fire answer within our commercial TL lineup. A Palusol door seal expands to six or seven times its size as temperature climbs, sealing the door opening against smoke and heat for the duration of that rating. The 6-inch composite door and 3 1/2-inch body, filled with proprietary concrete and hardened alloy fillers, carry both ratings in one structure. At the Maximum Protection tier, this is built for businesses whose records and cash sit in the same place.
Step Up If:If your cash or inventory exposure grows to where your carrier requires certified resistance on all six sides rather than the TL-15 standard, that points toward a TL-30x6 model, though you would be trading away this model's certified fire rating in the process.
More Than Needed If:If you are protecting cash only, with no paper records or documents at stake, a burglary-only certified model covers that need at lower weight and cost without paying for fire certification you will not use.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does a 120-minute fire rating at 1850°F actually protect inside a business safe?
It means interior temperature stayed below the failure threshold for paper for two full hours at 1850°F under certified test conditions. That covers business records, contracts, deeds, and cash from heat damage while a fire burns and is fought. It buys time rather than immunity.
Can one safe carry both a fire rating and a burglary rating, or do I need two?
One safe can carry both, and this model does: ETL-certified fire at 120 minutes and UL TL-15 for burglary. The composite fill that resists tool attacks also slows heat transfer, so a single structure earns both. Many certified commercial safes carry no fire rating at all, which is the gap business owners usually discover too late.
How does a Palusol door seal work during a fire?
Palusol is an intumescent seal, meaning it expands when heated rather than melting. As temperature climbs it swells to six or seven times its size, closing the gap around the door where smoke and heat would otherwise enter. That expansion is what holds interior temperature down for the rated duration, and it happens without any action from you.
Does an ETL fire certification carry the same weight as a UL certification?
Both are recognized independent testing bodies, and an ETL certification means a third party verified the rating rather than the manufacturer self-reporting it. That independence is the distinction that matters most when comparing fire ratings. What we tell business owners is to check whether a rating names a testing body at all, since many do not.
Where should a business put a safe that weighs over a thousand pounds?
Ground floor on a slab is the usual answer, positioned where the delivery route can reach it and the floor can carry the load. These models run from about 854 to 3,153 pounds, so upper floors need a structural check before anything is ordered. Our crews confirm the route and placement before the safe leaves the warehouse.

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