ᐅ What safety standards did you choose for your windows?

On the ground floor, we have RC2 security level plus partially burglar-resistant glass. On the upper floor, only the window by the carport is RC2. Otherwise, hardly anyone can get in on the upper floor. All windows have lockable handles.
Best regards,
Björn

HöKi2018 schrieb:
On the ground floor, we have RC2 plus partially burglary-resistant glass.

What do you mean by RC2 and partially burglary-resistant glass? RC2 always requires P4A glazing, so if not (but everything else is RC2), wouldn't it be RC2N?!

ruppsn schrieb:
What do you mean by RC2 and partly burglar-resistant glass? RC2 always requires P4A glazing, and if it doesn’t (but everything else meets RC2), isn’t it RC2N?!

We still had WK2 without A3 glazing in the contract. According to the new standard, that corresponds to RC2N. We didn’t need A3 glazing for all windows, or it wasn’t worth the extra cost to us.

The survey is missing WK5 / RC5 and WK6 / RC6.

We chose WK6 / RC6 because we had been broken into twice already… at some point, you just get tired of it. However, the added security was quite expensive.

I consider anything above RC3 in residential areas to be quite unusual, so I left that out. We are not talking about jewelers, police stations, or similar premises.

Teichler schrieb:
We chose WK6 - RC6 because we had two break-in attempts already ... after a while, you just get fed up ... However, the extra security was also very expensive.

Seriously? I think that's completely over the top, although I haven't had any break-in attempts or actual burglaries so far. Maybe I'd feel differently if I had.
On the other hand, I know the price difference for RC2 compared to RC2 around here—I don’t even want to imagine what RC6 costs!

RC4 – The experienced intruder also uses saw and impact tools like a splitting axe, chisel, hammer, and cold chisel, as well as a cordless drill. Windows with resistance class 4 offer very high burglary protection.
Resistance duration: 10 minutes.

RC5 – The highly experienced intruder additionally uses electric tools such as a drill, jigsaw or reciprocating saw, and angle grinder with a maximum disc diameter of 125 mm (5 inches). Windows in resistance class 5 provide very, very high burglary protection.
Resistance duration: 15 minutes.

RC6 – The highly experienced intruder also uses electric tools like a drill, jigsaw or reciprocating saw, and angle grinder with a maximum disc diameter of 230 mm (9 inches). Windows with resistance class 6 have extremely high burglary protection.
Resistance duration: 20 minutes.

I hope you’re not living in a wooden house or that the roof covering isn’t something a professional burglar (which we’re clearly talking about here) would just use to get in... To me, it sounds a bit like a fortress, but I don’t know your neighborhood or the building, so please don’t take this as criticism, just as surprise.

Something else worrying me: What do you do in an emergency if the fire department or other rescue services need FAST access? Up to RC3 or 4, they’d probably get in without major problems, but at RC6?! They’d probably go through a wall instead, right?

Crazy story...