Assessment
Fire protection for LED screens
- Do LED screens need “fire protection”?
- Do LED screens have to have a defined standard-compliant fire behavior?
Is fire protection even needed for an LED screen?
LED screens are categorized as electronic products, but is the only product that is used over a large area (similar to a drywall panel) in fixed installations and sometimes cover entire walls.
The legislator sets standards for the “fire behavior” of wall coverings and building products at various locations in the building.
Since LED screens are permanently attached to the building and, due to their large surface area, have an impact on the fire performance (and therefore the performance of a building) of the respective building section, they are defined as a construction product under the state building code of your federal state and the protection requirements of the state building codes.
The fire behavior of building products in Germany is verified in accordance with DIN 4102-1 or EN 13501-1. DIN 4102-1 or the EN 13501-1 proven.
So what are the minimum requirements for fire behavior?
According to all state building regulations, only products that are at least Normally flammable .
According to DIN 4102, “normally flammable” is class B2.
According to EN 13501, “normally flammable” is class D or E.
The law places higher standards on fire behavior according to the place of use in or on the building. In escape routes, for example, only products that are classified as non-flammable are classified (material class A).
Other examples include wall coverings in so-called places of public assembly, for example hardly inflammable (B1 or B and C).
An expert in preventive fire protection will provide you with precise information on the fire behavior required for your building project.
It is often said that LED screens do not need a defined fire behavior because they are an electronic product. LED screens are both electronic products and construction products in the relevant installation situation in which the law places the fire behavior requirements. LED screens can be tested in accordance with standards in order to be able to make a correct statement about the fire behavior. Claims to the opposite made by other manufacturers are just that - claims.
Learn more Here (external link) which classifications according to DIN4102-1 or EN13501-1 define which fire behavior.
Learn more Here in a brief overview which legal requirements exist for the fire behavior in which construction phase.
Learn more Here which options are available for providing proof and which types of proof can be problematic.
The content presented here does not constitute binding legal advice. The exact circumstances depend on the respective installation situation of your building project. The information provided here is based on legislation and the speaker's experience of project-related construction projects and describes the situation in Germany.
Author: Tobias Kick, expert for LED screens and preventive fire protection, 25.05.2025
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