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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this shredder NSA approved?
The SECURIO P40i in its L6 (1 x 5 mm) OMDD Combi configuration appears on the NSA/CSS Evaluated Products List for paper shredders dated July 2025, and this article is that configuration. Two caveats matter. The EPL is reissued periodically and listings change, and approval attaches to the exact model designation, not to a particle size. Check the current list and confirm the designation with your security officer or contracting officer before relying on it. A P-7 rating alone never constitutes NSA approval.
Do I have to remove staples and paper clips?
Yes, assume so. HSM lists paper as the material for the 1 x 5 mm paper head on this article and does not list staples or office clips, unlike the P-2, P-4, P-5 and P-6 versions of the same chassis. A 1 x 5 mm cutting unit has very fine teeth and metal is a genuine risk to it. Budget for the preparation time; on high-security shredding it is normal.
Why only nine sheets when the P-4 model takes 34 to 36?
Because the machine is doing roughly 27 times as much cutting per sheet. A P-4 particle is around 135 mm2; a P-7 particle is 5 mm2. The same 1300 W drive cannot push a thick stack through that many cutting edges. This is inherent to the security class rather than a limitation of the P40i, and every manufacturer's P-7 range shows the same figures.
What does the OMDD unit destroy and to what class?
It reduces optical media and cards to 2 x 2 mm particles into a separate waste container, giving this article O-6 for optical media and T-6 for data carriers. HSM lists CDs and DVDs, credit and loyalty cards and floppy disks. Feeding discs through the paper head instead is not an option and would damage a P-7 cutting unit.
How does it compare to the P44i 1 x 5 mm with OMDD?
Same security classes, bigger machine. The P44i version cuts to the same 1 x 5 mm at P-7 with the same 2 x 2 mm OMDD unit, but takes 11 sheets rather than 9, has a 400 mm throat instead of 330 mm and a 205 litre bin instead of 145 litres. Choose the P44i if volume or paper width drives the decision. Choose this P40i if footprint matters, or if the NSA listing does, because the EPL entry we can verify is for the P40i.
Does the lifetime cutting-roller warranty apply?
No. HSM's lifetime warranty on the solid steel cutting rollers covers security levels P-2 to P-5. At P-7 this machine carries the 3-year SECURIO machine warranty only. Given how hard a 1 x 5 mm cutting unit works, factor roller life into your total cost rather than assuming lifetime cover.
Can it run continuously through a large purge?
It is a continuous-duty departmental machine with a 1300 W IntelligentDrive and a 145 litre bin, so it is not limited to short bursts the way a desk-side unit is. The practical limit on a purge is the nine-sheet feed and the preparation work of removing staples. Plan a large P-7 purge as a scheduled task with someone assigned to it, not as something people fit in between meetings.