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Protex PWS-1814E Wall Safe
2.6/5 Best Safe Score (how we score)
I picked it for dead-battery worries: an 18.25 in tall electronic wall safe for 16 in on-center studs, with two 3/4 in motorized live bolts, a self-opening door, two override keys and an external power override.
Details
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Who it's for
- Best backup power option in Wall Mounted Gun Safe – 4 Picks Sized for a Standard Stud Wall: For a handgun or two plus cash behind a picture, where a dead battery is the worry; the interior is only 3 in deep, Protex publishes no steel gauge, and it has no fire rating.
What we like
- Two 3/4 in live bolts, motorized so the door opens itself on the right code (Protex)
- Power override plus two keys; a Garage Journal owner says it has worked for six years
- 16 x 20 in flange covers the drywall cut, six anchor holes (Protex)
What to know first
- Only 3 in deep inside; the same owner says it holds about four medium-frame pistols but is not very deep
- Protex says heavy duty gauge steel but gives no gauge number
Product details
| Brand | Protex Safe Co. |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Protex Safe Co., LLC |
| Model | PWS-1814E |
| Part number | PWS-1814E |
| Dimensions (L x W x H) | 7.19 inches x 1.53 inches x 5.56 inches |
| Item weight | 28 pounds |
| Color | BEIGE |
| Size | 3x14x18 inches |
| Warranty | Parts |
| Released | 2019-01-01 |
| Lock | Electronic keypad, motorized bolts, 2 override keys, external power override (Protex) |
| Exterior | 18.25 in H x 14.125 in W x 3.875 in D (Protex) |
| Interior | 18.125 in H x 14 in W x 3 in D, about 0.44 cu ft (Protex) |
| Weight | 28 lb (Protex) |
| Steel | Heavy duty gauge steel, door listed as 5/8 in formed steel, two 3/4 in live bolts (Protex) |
| Install | Between 16 in on-center studs, 3 anchor holes per side (Protex) |
| Fire rating | None claimed |
Top rows from the Amazon listing; the rest from the maker pages we checked.
About this item
- Burglary resistant wall safe with digital Electronic locking system
- Motorized locking bolt system will open the door automatically
- Designed to be installed between 16" once wall studs
- Dual live motorized chrome bolts (3/4" Dia. )
- 2 removable shelves. Approximately . 44 cubic feet of storage space
From the product's Amazon listing, as of Nov 7, 2026, 7:59 PM UTC. The seller writes this text, not us, and Amazon may change it.
What owners say
Summarized from 1 owner discussion and review page we read.
Praise
- Working fine for six years, with an external battery plug and a key as backups, per a Garage Journal owner
Complaints
- The interior is not very deep; about four medium-frame pistols fit
Sources: Garage Journal: Small in wall safe, who has one? (Protex owner post, read in full)
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