Who is testing and certification for flexible piping systems for district heating for?

The KOMO certificates under BRL 5609-1 and 5609-2 for flexible piping systems is relevant for contractors, architects and anyone working for provinces or municipalities involved in district heating activities. KOMO mark testing demonstrates compliance to national and international product standards.

 

About KOMO certification assessment guidelines

KOMO certification under Kiwa assessment guideline BRL5609 applies to factory-insulated flexible plastic pipe systems i.e. pipes, fittings, insulation and outer casing assembled together. This means that for these systems is not possible to certify just a particular part like the pipe or fitting on its own. If a piping system is certified, the process for installing also must have been certified. The lifetime of these systems (pipe, fitting and connection) shall be at least 30 years.

The assessment guideline BRL 5609 consists of two parts:

  • Part 1: Installation
    Based on assessment guideline BRL 5609-1, a process certificate can be issued for installing the system on site.
  • Part 2: Products
    Assessment guideline BRL 5609-2 applies to products intended for usage in pipe systems for hot water distribution outside buildings at a design pressure (= maximum operating pressure) of 10 bar, 8 bar or 6 bar.

Find certified companies and organisations

Search company name, city, standard, BRL and/or certificate number with this finder on the Kiwa Netherlands website.