The individual resistance classes indicate how long a product can withstand the burglary attempt of a certain type of offender. From a low level of protection against the use of lever tools in class RC 1, to the experienced offender in class RC 6, who is characterized by the use of powerful power tools, such as a boron machine.
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Resistance class | Glazing DIN EN 356 | Type of attack / Weapon | Manual testing time DIN V EN 1630 |
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RC1 / WK1 | laminated safety glass | Basic protection against physical violence / Vandalism: Counter-entry, push, jump. Only low protection against lever tools | - |
RC2 / WK2 | P4 A | Protection against physical violence and simple tools such as screwdrivers, wedges, pliers, jigsaw, blade or ironing saw | 3 - 15 min |
RC3 / WK3 | P5 A | In addition: hand drill, lock hammer, screwdriver, cowbar | 5 - 20 min |
RC4 / WK4 | P6 B | Additional use of sawing and impact tools, such as hammer axe, chisel, hammer, bolt cutter, sheet metal shears, chisel, cordless drill | 10 - 30 min |
RC5 / WK5 | P7 B | Experienced offender: Additional use of power tools, such as drilling machine, jigsaw or sabre saw and angle grinder | 15 - 40 min |
RC6 / WK6 | P8 B | Experienced offender: Additional use of even more powerful power tools | 20 - 50 min |