{"id":3408,"date":"2026-07-13T10:30:34","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T08:30:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fixsus.be\/faq\/do-all-existing-installations-need-to-be-replaced-during-a-retrofit\/"},"modified":"2026-10-20T12:25:36","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T10:25:36","slug":"do-all-existing-installations-need-to-be-replaced-during-a-retrofit","status":"publish","type":"faq","link":"https:\/\/fixsus.be\/en\/faq\/do-all-existing-installations-need-to-be-replaced-during-a-retrofit\/","title":{"rendered":"Do all existing installations need to be replaced during a retrofit?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Do all existing installations need to be replaced during a retrofit?<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No. During a retrofit, Fixsus first examines which existing components, cabling, control cabinets, and technical installations are still usable. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Retention of usable parts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Installations that function well technically and possess suitable communication or control options can often be retained.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This may apply to, among others:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>sensors;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>valves;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>motors;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>pumps;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>frequency drives;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>energy meters;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>cabling;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>parts of existing control cabinets.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Assessment per component<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Which parts can be retained is determined based on their:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>technical condition;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>age;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>available documentation;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>communication or control options;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>operational reliability;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>expected remaining lifespan.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Targeted replacement<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Only components that are technically obsolete, unreliable, or cannot be integrated are replaced. This allows the central control system to be renewed without automatically rebuilding the entire installation. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Lower investment and less disruption<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By retaining usable infrastructure, material usage, demolition work, execution time, and investment costs can be limited.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false},"faq-categorie":[191,169,185],"class_list":["post-3408","faq","type-faq","status-publish","hentry","faq-categorie-costs","faq-categorie-retrofit","faq-categorie-service-life"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fixsus.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/faq\/3408","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fixsus.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/faq"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fixsus.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/faq"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fixsus.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3408"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"faq-categorie","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fixsus.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/faq-categorie?post=3408"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}