Inspection of smoke and heat exhaust ventilation systems (SHEV)
Smoke and heat exhaust ventilation (SHEV) systems are devices that remove smoke and heat from rooms where fire breaks out. They facilitate evacuation and protect the building against smoke and water damage.
Vinçotte advises you in your choice of the right system, helps you with its correct implementation and checks its proper functioning.
Smoke and heat evacuation systems are devices used to evacuate smoke and heat from a room damaged by fire. They facilitate the evacuation of people and the intervention of the emergency services and reduce the impact of smoke and heat on the building.
Vinçotte is accredited to carry out inspections based on the following Belgian standards:
- NBN S 21-208-1 applicable to large non-partitioned indoor spaces extending over one level (e.g. industrial production hall, storage building, sales area)
- NBN S 21-208-2 applicable to covered car parks
- NBN S 21-208-3 applicable to ventilation openings in interior stairwell
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- Royal Decree of 7 December 2016 amended the Royal Decree of 7 July 1994 that determined the basic standards for fire and explosion prevention - annexes 2, 3, 4 & 6
- NBN S 21-208-1
- NBN S 21-208-2
- NBN S 21-208-3
- CEN/TR 12101-5
Vinçotte is accredited by BELAC for periodical tests and inspections and therefore acts as an inspection body.
Ce service est principalement destiné aux architectes, entreprises, installateurs, syndics, facility managers, …
Application control of smoke and heat extraction systems #
- covered car parks
- industrial buildings
- atriums (shopping centres, office buildings, etc.)
- stairwells (smoke extraction)
- tunnels
