Safety and Quality Accreditations
Heat Mat's products are backed with industry leading
warranties and adhere to the safety and quality
guidelines laid out by our acreditors. Approval marks are
a straightforward way for us to prove our claims about
the quality and safety of our products.
Trading Standards – Buy With Confidence - The Buy With Confidence scheme is an initiative by the Trading Standards Service to improve consumer protection through a partnership approach with businesses. In addition to having our sales material and warranties reviewed, Heat Mat has been vetted by Trading Standards to ensure we operate in a legal, honest and fair way. In addition, all Heat Mat staff, and any sub-contractors, who may visit our customer’s premises on our behalf are CRB checked by ourselves to help provide our customers with peace of mind.
Visit www.buywithconfidence.info for more information.
The Intertek BEAB Approved mark - The BEAB System Approved Mark, an electrical safety mark, demonstrates that the UK's leading, independent approvals specialists have evaluated a product to the highest European and International standards. Systems are tested together to ensure that the heating mats, the manufacturer's instructions and the thermostats are all of a high standard and work in conjunction together. This is the highest accreditation an electrical underfloor heating system can achieve.
Heat Mat’s heating mat ranges were the first to gain full BEAB system approval and, as at January 2010, are approved to more up to date standards than any other company’s heating mat products. Heat Mat’s thermostat range, including the NGT, TPS and CPS thermostats, all hold BEAB approvals.
The BEAB Component Approved mark - The BEAB Component Approved Mark, an electrical safety mark, demonstrates that the UK's leading, independent approvals specialists have evaluated a product to the highest European and International standards. It is not possible to System Approve loose cable as the wattage output is dependent on how the installer chooses to lay it, however the Component Approval confirms the cable is of a high quality and suitable for it's purpose. This is the highest accreditation a loose electrical underfloor heating cable can achieve.
All Heat Mat's Danish made 3mm heating cable wires have BEAB Component Approved through our sister company Heatcom.
The BEAB Factory Approved mark - The BEAB Approved Factory mark confirms that BEAB have visited the factory and have confirmed that it meets the most stringent manufacturing and safety standards including factory testing of products before they are dispatched for sale. BEAB approved factories have to constantly maintain these standards to retain their approval.
All Heat Mat's Danish manufactured heating mats, cables and thermostats are manufactured in Heatcom or OJ BEAB Approved Factories.
The VDE mark - The VDE Approval Mark indicates conformity with the German test house's VDE standards, the European or internationally harmonized standards and confirms compliance with protective requirements of the applicable EC Directive(s).
Heat Mat's heating mat and cable ranges have previously achieved VDE Approval marks.
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The Semko mark - The S marking indicates that the product has been tested by SEMKO, an independent testing laboratory from Sweden. It certifies that the product meets the safety requirements set down by European law and, in the instance of heating mat system approval, means that the products have undergone 3,000 hours worth of testing.
Heat Mat's entire heating mat range is fully Semko approved, as are Heat Mat’s Mirror Heaters.
The Kema Keur mark - The Kema marking indicates that the product has been tested by Kema, an independent testing laboratory based in the Netherlands. It certifies that the product meets the safety requirements they set down.
Heat Mat's ECO-nomical cable range and Frost Guard ranges are Kema Approved.
The EMC Safe mark - The EMC Safe mark certifies that the product has a low electromagnetic output below the threshold set down in national and international legislation.
All Heat Mat's heating mat and cable products are EMC Safe marked.
The CE mark - The CE marking (an acronym for the French "Conformite Europeenne") certifies that a product has met EU health, safety, and environmental requirements, which ensure consumer safety.
All Heat Mat's products are CE marked.
The 17th Edition Compliant Mark - The 17th Edition Compliant Mark confirms that we believe the marked product conforms to the IEE 17th Edition Wiring Regulation. All Heat Mat electrical products are covered by this mark.
