Practical experience leads to a clear choice
After using Rotaid AED cabinets, City AED has decided to switch entirely to cabinets from Nexus Smart AED Cabinets.
The Nexus Smart AED Cabinets enclosure
All new installations use Nexus cabinets. Existing Rotaid cabinets will also be replaced in stages over the coming period.
This decision is based on our own practical experience. Over the past few years, we have installed, maintained and inspected AEDs throughout the Netherlands, giving us a clear picture of how AED cabinets perform in practice.
Our experience with the previous cabinet
Over the past few years, we have regularly encountered situations with Rotaid cabinets that, in our view, do not meet the standards expected of a public AED cabinet.
With Rotaid AED cabinets, our observations included:
Still from an RTV Oost report. Source: YouTube (clickable)
- too many instances where the cabinet was very difficult to open, which we consider unacceptable in an emergency.
- temperatures inside the cabinet that, according to our observations, became too high on sunny days (>70°C), exposing the AED to prolonged heat that may affect its performance;
- and deterioration of the cabinet and AED through prolonged exposure to sunlight and UV radiation;
An AED cabinet must be reliable
An AED is intended to save lives. We believe the cabinet housing it should not introduce uncertainty. That is why we have chosen Nexus. The Nexus cabinet was developed in collaboration with TU Delft, with particular attention to practical experience from the field.
Still from a cabinet test. Source: YouTube (clickable)
According to experts, the Nexus cabinet fully meets the characteristics we consider important for long-term public use, including weather protection, temperature management, durability and a reliable opening mechanism.
For this reason, all new installations will use Nexus cabinets from now on. Existing Rotaid cabinets will also be replaced with Nexus AED cabinets as quickly as possible over the coming period.
If you have questions about this change, please contact us.
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