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↳ Smoke & heat exhaust / Maintenance

SHEV maintenance

Annual testing and maintenance of your smoke and heat exhaust system — all smoke detectors, drives, panels and supply-air paths. Log book, defect report and an immediate offer for remediation from a single source.

DIN 18232-2 Annex BQualified inspectors24/7 emergency service in NRW
Technician on the roof during a SHEV maintenance visit
↳ Maintenance
NSHEV maintenance · Production site NRW
↳ Obligation

Why SHEV maintenance is not optional.

A SHEV is only as reliable as its last maintenance. Motors wear, smoke detectors get dusty, batteries age, supply-air paths get blocked. The operator is obliged under DIN 18232-2 Annex B, DIN 14675 and the state building code to have the system regularly tested and maintained by a qualified specialist firm — at least once a year, more often for heavily loaded systems. In addition, the operator must perform a monthly visual check (indicator lamps, supply-air paths). Missed maintenance leads to lapse of the DIBt approval and jeopardises insurance cover — management is personally liable in case of damage. We maintain all common systems (D+H, Essmann, STG-Beikirch, SE Controls), document every step in the log book and offer immediate remediation for defects — one contact, one responsibility, one documentation.

↳ Defect rating

What happens with defects.

01

A — critical

Immediate remediation — trigger disturbed, system non-functional. Operator informed right away.

02

B — substantial

Time-bound remediation (typically 4–8 weeks). Function limited, but trigger possible.

03

C — minor

Note for next maintenance. No functional limitation.

↳ Scope of inspection

Ten steps to documented functional capability.

Structure and order follow DIN 18232-2 Annex B. Each step with measured value and finding in the test protocol.

  1. ↳ 01

    1 — Visual check

    Completeness, fixing, labelling, access.

  2. ↳ 02

    2 — Smoke detector function

    Each loop individually — test gas, trigger behaviour, sensitivity.

  3. ↳ 03

    3 — Manual call points

    Function, labelling, accessibility at all positions.

  4. ↳ 04

    4 — Motor drives

    Opening, closing, run time, limit switches.

  5. ↳ 05

    5 — Opening width

    Measurement to full opening per EN 12101 or approval.

  6. ↳ 06

    6 — Supply-air following

    Doors, flaps and supply-air devices — open on trigger.

  7. ↳ 07

    7 — Backup power

    Battery status, charge level, self-test of the panel.

  8. ↳ 08

    8 — FDA linkage

    If connected: signal exchange and logic with the fire detection panel.

  9. ↳ 09

    9 — Wind and rain sensors

    Correct shutdown in storm and rain, if fitted.

  10. ↳ 10

    10 — Logging

    All measured values, observations and defects in the test protocol.

↳ Maintained objects

Where we maintain regularly.

01

Industry & production

NSHEV halls, PSHEV systems, stairwell SHEV.

02

Logistics

Rooflight-band NSHEV over large areas — often integrated with high-bay racking.

03

Underground garages

Powered CO ventilation plus extraction.

04

Retail and sales venues

Smoke curtains, fans, smoke exhaust dampers.

05

Assembly venues

Theatres, halls, event venues — often with a mandatory inspection expert.

06

Office & residential

Stairwell SHEV and atrium extraction.

↳ Investment

What SHEV maintenance costs.

Costs depend mainly on device count, detector loops and accessibility. A maintenance contract with a fixed schedule is usually 10–15 % cheaper than individual jobs.

  1. from €180
    Small system (1 NSHEV, 1 stairwell)
    Fixed schedule, incl. log book and protocol.
  2. from €390
    Mid-size hall (3–6 devices)
    Incl. smoke detector, motor and battery testing.
  3. from €950
    Large logistics hall (10+ devices)
    Multiple loops, FDA linkage, coordination.
  4. from €1,500
    Complex PSHEV system
    Fans, ducts, control, volumetric flow measurement.

All prices are indicative per maintenance visit, excl. defect rectification. Defects are offered separately.

↳ Why Abels

Qualified. Documented. Bundleable.

01 / 4

Qualified inspectors

Qualification per DIN 18232-2, manufacturer-certified for D+H, Essmann, STG-Beikirch, SE Controls.

02 / 4

Digital log book

Complete inspection history, instantly available, optional access via project portal.

03 / 4

Maintenance bundle

SHEV, fire doors, hold-open devices, fire dampers in the same visit — one invoice process.

04 / 4

Defect management

On defects, direct offer for remediation — one contact for inspection and repair.

↳ Frequently asked

SHEV maintenance — in brief.

↳ Related

Related services.

↳ Next step

Request a maintenance visit.

Send us your equipment list, location and last inspection date — we respond within 24 hours with a schedule and cost proposal.