ᐅ Number of mushroom head locking cams on windows, ground floor / upper floor

Created on: 17 Aug 2022 19:34
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Mabo111
Hi everyone,
we are currently finalizing the specifications for our windows, which standardly come with 2 mushroom-head locking pins. This is described as "burglar-resistant."
Would you generally keep the number of mushroom-head locking pins as is?
Would you increase the number by default, and if so, how many?
Or would you only upgrade the windows on the ground floor or those that are easily accessible?

Thank you very much!
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Mabo111
18 Aug 2022 07:17
Thank you for your opinions.

Yes. Two, regardless of the window size. I think that is quite low, at least for the ground floor. Expanding to five mushroom head locks costs about €35 plus tax per window. I don’t have prices for more locks or other quantities.
Mycraft18 Aug 2022 08:18
Two pieces are hardly anything for a normally sized window. As already mentioned, this is sufficient for small bathroom windows.

Here you can see the minimum number required for the different resistance classes:

Drei Fensterrahmen mit orangenen Punkten zeigen RC1N, RC2 und RC3 Sicherheitsklassen.
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Neubau2022
18 Aug 2022 08:25
Mycraft schrieb:

Two units are nothing for a standard-sized window. As already mentioned, that number is sufficient for small bathroom windows.

Here you can see the minimum number required for the different resistance classes:



Exactly. We chose RC2. We also wanted to have a security film installed between the panes to prevent easy break-ins, but that would have exceeded our budget.
i_b_n_a_n18 Aug 2022 08:44
On the ground floor and at the balcony doors on the upper floor, we chose RC2 (this was the window manufacturer's recommendation). However, this doesn't help much if, like me, you often go outside through the terrace door in the morning and leave it unlocked throughout the day 😀
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1958kos
18 Aug 2022 15:52
A burglary-resistant window comes with a certification (RC2 to RC6 possible). The seller must provide this to you as well. Additionally, I would ask to see the test report (which does not have to be handed over), where the number of locking points and the type of glass used are listed.

If the seller cannot provide this, they likely have no knowledge of security windows.
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xMisterDx
24 Aug 2022 22:09
Neubau2022 schrieb:

Exactly. We decided on RC2. We also wanted to have a film installed between the windows to prevent them from being easily broken, but that would have exceeded our budget.

With RC2, isn’t there already a film within the window? The outer pane consists of two 4.5mm (0.18 inch) thick glass layers with a film between them.

Then you have RC2N... where the glass isn’t reinforced, but the price difference is actually not that significant...