World War II is now called RC 2

Hello to all users/readers of the house construction forum,

one more souvenir from the fair in Pulheim: WK II is now called RC 2

For new builds and renovations, installing tested burglar-resistant doors according to DIN EN 1627 (at least resistance class [RC] 2) provides good burglary protection. These doors are subjected to a practical burglary test. This ensures that there is no weak point in the overall construction (door leaf, frame, lock, and fittings). It is therefore a door element "made as one piece."

Resistance classes

Burglar-resistant doors are divided into six resistance classes [RC 1 - RC 6], with RC 6 representing the highest resistance class. Doors from resistance class RC 2 upwards are recommended. Equivalent are doors tested according to the previous DIN V Energy Ordinance 1627 standard, valid until September 2011.

The assignment of the individual resistance classes is approximately possible with the following table.

"new" DIN EN 1627
RC2
RC3
RC4
RC5
RC6

"old" DIN V Energy Ordinance 1627
WK 2
WK 3
WK 4
WK 5
WK 6

usually sufficient in the private sector

Kind regards