puertas con un RF-120 KC

English translation: RF-120 means 120 minutes fire resistant,

12:12 Sep 14, 2009
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
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Spanish term or phrase: puertas con un RF-120 KC
"Las puertas de acceso están soportadas mediante puertas de doble hoja con un RF-120 KC"

I know the Spanish version doesn't seem to be properly written, but I'm trying to get the meaning of RC-120 KC in this context. Any ideas? thank you!
Cecilia Franetovich
Argentina
Local time: 09:16
English translation:RF-120 means 120 minutes fire resistant,
Explanation:
I worked in Carpentry for many years, that is the code for identifying fire resistance of 120 mins. But I fail to see the meaning of KC. Perhaps some other colleague can help.
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Nigel Greenwood (X)
Spain
Local time: 14:16
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Summary of answers provided
5RF-120 means 120 minutes fire resistant,
Nigel Greenwood (X)
3 +2120-minute thermal conductivity fire resistence doors
Kathryn Litherland
4(120 min) fire rated doors
Sergio Campo


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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
RF-120 means 120 minutes fire resistant,


Explanation:
I worked in Carpentry for many years, that is the code for identifying fire resistance of 120 mins. But I fail to see the meaning of KC. Perhaps some other colleague can help.

Nigel Greenwood (X)
Spain
Local time: 14:16
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
120-minute thermal conductivity fire resistence doors


Explanation:
"RF 120" is a fire resistance rating referring to how long the door should hold up (120 minutes) under fire conditions. I think it's a European norm and is probably expressed "RF" because it comes from French.
http://www.brogelli.it/english/porte tagliafuoco-e.htm
Single-leaf or Double-leaf Fire Door with class RF120 resistance, certified according to standard UNI9723 composed of:

KC is possibly k(subscript)c, the mathematical symbol sometimes used for thermal conductivity in engineering. I'm very certain about the first part, but this second part of the term I'm less sure about.



Kathryn Litherland
United States
Local time: 08:16
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 48

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agree  Isabelle17
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agree  Julio Bereciartu
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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
(120 min) fire rated doors


Explanation:
La denominación RF-120 en los regulamientos de proteccion contra el fuego significa, básicamente, que el elemento así identificado puede "resistir" (no perder funcionalidad) al fuego durante dos horas.

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Note added at 35 mins (2009-09-14 12:48:39 GMT)
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Perdón por la errata. Debería ser "regulamentos" no "regulamientos". En cuanto al significado de KC, yo tampoco tengo una explicación...

Sergio Campo
Portugal
Local time: 13:16
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 82
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