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Standards & regulations

Fixing sprinkler pipes to NEN-EN 12845

Which pipe clamps and anchors does the standard require? A practical guide for the installer.

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Selection guide

Chemical or mechanical anchor? Selection guide per base material

7 base materials, a comparison table and a decision model for the right anchor.

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Product innovation

The Product finder: find the right Fischer product

Describe your application in plain words and get the matching product right away.

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Vakkennis

ETA and CE marking for anchors

What an ETA is, what the CE marking tells you and which anchor you choose in cracked or non-cracked concrete.

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In practice

Seven mistakes when fixing pipes

Seven mistakes that cost money at handover, with what you do differently for each one.

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Regulations

Omgevingswet and Bbl in fire protection

When sprinklers are required, equivalence, and the file the quality assurer wants to see.

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Vakkennis

Fixing HVAC pipes

Pipe clamps, cold insulation clamps, rails and sliders for climate and cooling installations.

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Vakkennis

Fire-resistant fastening

What a fire rating tells you, and which fixings have fire data.

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Vakkennis

NEN-EN 12845, VdS or FM: which sprinkler standard applies?

The difference between the three families of standards, and which approval your clamps need.

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More articles coming soon

We are working on new technical articles on seismic fixing, mounting rails, fire-resistant penetrations and more.