BMI/OAI

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NEN 2654 maintenance of fire alarm systems — what is required and what we see in practice
Periodic maintenance of a Dutch BMI is not optional; it is a legal duty. NEN 2654-1 in plain terms: frequency, responsibility, logbook, and the most common inspection failure points.
8 May 2025
02
Renewing the fire alarm inspection certificate — timeline, costs, and pitfalls
A lapsed inspection certificate can take a Dutch building offline. How the renewal process works, which parties are involved, and what you can organise now to avoid losing time.
22 April 2025
03
Programme of Requirements (PoR) for fire alarm systems — what NEN 2535 expects
The PoR is the blueprint for any Dutch BMI/OAI fire-detection project. What NEN 2535 requires, the components that matter most at inspection, and the pitfalls that delay certification.
12 April 2025
04
Fire safety in distribution centres: high-bay warehouses, pallet racking and aspiration detection
A DC is not an office. Tall racks, dense air flows and high fire loads demand a fundamentally different detection strategy. What NPR 5310 and practice say.
5 April 2025
05
Fire safety in kindergartens: non-self-reliant children, sleeping rooms and staff-led evacuation
A kindergarten does not evacuate itself. How a BMI/OAI is set up for childcare — with sleeping rooms, short evacuation times and a drilled protocol as the starting point.
20 February 2025
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From Bouwbesluit to Bbl — what changes for your fire alarm system under the Dutch Environment Act
With the entry into force of the Omgevingswet in 2024 the Dutch Bouwbesluit 2012 was replaced by the Besluit Bouwwerken Leefomgeving (Bbl). What stays the same for fire alarm systems, what shifts, and what you should watch.
5 February 2025
07
False alarms in fire detection systems — causes, costs, and how to reduce them
A false alarm is not just disruption; it undermines trust in the system and can delay response to a real fire. The typical causes and how NEN 2535 addresses them.
18 January 2025
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What does your insurer expect from your fire alarm system dossier?
Insurers assess fire safety increasingly strictly. Which documents they expect, how they assess claims, and how to avoid a liability gap.
8 January 2025