QUALITY ASSURANCE
Fernco operates a Quality Management System which complies with the requirements of BS EN 9001:2015 (certificate No: FM91289), and an Environmental Management System which complies with the requirements of ISO 14001:2015 (certificate No. EMS 563613).
UK ACCREDITATIONS
The manufacturing standards listed below are those applicable to the Fernco range of products.
BS EN 295:4: Vitrified clay pipe systems for drains and sewers.
Products are manufactured under Kitemark licence No: KM 22943
Sizes Covered: Nominal sizes 100mm to 1000mm
Relevant Fernco products are:
Type 1 Drain Couplings DC115 – DC275
Adaptor Couplings AC1155 – AC4209
Type 2B Shear Banded Couplings SC115 – LC1000
Type 2B Extra Wide Couplings SC225W – LC1000W
Bushes with nominal sizes 100mm to 1000mm
WIS4-41-01: Flexible couplings for gravity sewerage and drainage pipes.
Manufactured under Kitemark certificate no: KM 33192
Applicable Market: UK
Products Covered:
Type 2B Shear Banded Couplings for connecting pipes of diameter 100mm and larger up to and including pipes of 600mm OD.
Bushes for connecting pipes of diameter 100mm and larger up to and including pipes of 600mm OD.
WRc Approved: The following products have gained WRc Approval:
BS EN 681:1: Products are manufactured in accordance with BS EN 681:1
Elastomeric seals – Material requirements for pipe joint seals used in water and drainage applications.
INTERNATIONAL
WaterMark and IAPMOMark Certification Scheme
AS/NZS 4327: Metal-banded flexible couplings for low pressure applications.
Applicable Market: Australia and New Zealand
Products listed are manufactured under:
Watermark licence No: WM-022225
IAPMOMark licence No: IMK22225
Products Covered: Nominal sizes up to 600mm
Type 1 Drain Couplings DC115 – DC275
Adaptor Couplings AC1155 – AC4209
Type 2B Shear Banded Couplings SC115 – SC620
Type 2B Extra Wide Couplings SC225W – SC620W
Bushes with nominal sizes up to 600mmv
Fernco PlumbQwik
Flexible adaptor couplings PQ045-036 – PQ466-400
Flexible straight couplings PQ28 – PQ445
Approval of Sanitary Materials SINTEF
Manufactured under Certificate no: 0425
Applicable Market: Norway
Products Covered: All couplings supplied with grade 1.4401 stainless steel bands
Sizes Covered: Nominal sizes 100mm to 400mm
Relevant Fernco products are:-
Type 1 Drain Couplings DC115A – DC275A
Adaptor Couplings AC633A – AC4209A
Type 2B Shear Banded Couplings SC115A – SC410A
Approval of Sanitary Materials Godkendelse
Manufactured under Certificate no: VA 2.23/18397
Applicable Market: Denmark
Products Covered: Plumbing couplings, shear banded couplings and adaptor couplings supplied with grade 1.4401 stainless steel bands
Sizes Covered: Nominal sizes 30mm to 300mm
Relevant Fernco products are:-
Adaptor Couplings AC633A – AC2908A
Type 2B Shear Banded Couplings SC135 – TC590
