Rafael Bernsdorf

Head of the VdS laboratories, VdS Schadenverhütung GmbH

Rafael Bernsdorf is the Head of the VdS laboratories at VdS Schadenverhütung GmbH.

News mentions

New VdS 6036 guidelines for digital smoke detector pipes

Pipe networks for aspirating smoke detectors are often designed digitally. A practice not taken into account in the EU-wide binding standard EN 54-20: There are no specific requirements for dealing wi...

VdS announces the publication of the first Guidelines for radio-based Fire Detection and Fire Alarm Systems (FDAS)

Fire Detection and Fire Alarm Systems (FDAS) using radio links for communication are faster and easier to install, but there is also a small potential for dangerous interference. While international...

VdS publishes requirements and guidelines for IR cameras to provide safe solutions

In the critical environmental conditions of industrial and recycling plants or waste disposal sites, conventional fire detection technology often reaches its limits. IR cameras are increasingly being...