HOW TO GAIN APPROVAL

TMV3 approval is targeted at the Healthcare and Commercial thermostatic sector and uses the NHS specification D 08 as a basis for the thermostatic valves performance tests.

The BuildCert approval Scheme requires the following as a pre-requisite for approval.

·            All manufacturers and factors must have ISO 9001 accreditation or be audited by BuildCert.

·            All BuildCert approval holders must become a member of the BuildCert Scheme.

·            The Scheme requires 3 test valves be selected from a batch of 30 production valves.  If this is undertaken

       by an independent 3rd party then BuildCert will require confirmation in writing from that 3rd party.

·            All valves must have WRAS approval before TMV3 approval can be issued.

·            All valves must have a unique model number that if detachable must be retained by a non-standard method.

·            The installation and maintenance documents (I&M) must include information stated by the Scheme.

·            Upon gaining approval the valve must meet the schemes audit requirements (performance tested twice within the 5 year approval period).

Full Approval

1.         Complete and return the form TMV3 to BuildCert along with the installation and maintenance document and

       the ISO 9001 documentation and scope of accreditation for the manufacturer and the applicant.

2.         Arrange the WRAS approval of the valve.

3.         BuildCert will inform the applicant in writing of the allocated BuildCert sample number and either request

       verification of issues or request sample valves for test, an administration invoice will be appended.

4.         The applicant will send test sample valves to the test house.

5.         The test house will undertake the mechanical testing.

6.         The test house will forward the test report and test sample valve B to BuildCert.

7.         The test report, sample valve and documentation will be presented to the BuildCert Technical Assessment

Panel (TAP) for verification and agreement.

8.         An approval letter, Certificate and invoice will be forwarded to the applicant, as appropriate.

9.         The valve will be entered into the approved valve list on the BuildCert website www.buildcert.com

Factored Approval (Piggyback)

1.         Complete and return the form TMV2 to BuildCert along with the installation and maintenance document and

the ISO 9001 documentation with scope of accreditation for the manufacturer and the applicant. Also, enclosed should be a completed WRAS F2 application form.

2.         BuildCert require a letter from the original license holder giving consent for the applicant to use the original TMV approval and must state the original BuildCert and WRAS approval numbers.  A written statement is required that the existing approved product and the piggyback product are identical in all respects except identification and or handle variants.

3.         BuildCert will then inform the applicant in writing of the allocated BuildCert sample number and either

       request verification of issues or request a sample valve for verification.  An admin invoice will be appended.

4.         The applicant will send a sample valve to BuildCert.

5.         The sample valve and its documentation will then be presented to the BuildCert Technical Assessment Panel (TAP) for verification and agreement.

6.         An approval letter, Certificate and invoice will be forwarded to the applicant,

7.        The valve details will be entered into the approved valve list on the BuildCert website www.buildcert.com

NOTE

Manufacturers of Thermostatic mixing valves can demonstrate compliance by supplying the Scheme with a copy of a valid ISO 9001 certificate and scope of accreditation or an approved quality system.  Where this cannot be supplied a quality audit will be conducted by the scheme to verify compliance with the requirements of the Scheme. A Primary factor is a company/individual who does not manufacture the valve but distributes a certified valve under his own trade name, the product having only cosmetic changes.  An approval for the primary factor is sometimes referred to as a piggyback approval.