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Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 301-399 - Safety, Buildings, and Environment › SPS 367-374 - General, Part III › Chapter SPS 367 - Rental Unit Energy Efficiency (Repealed) › Subchapter I - Purpose, Scope and Application (Repealed) › Section SPS 367.01 - Purpose (Repealed)

Current through June 24, 2024
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 301-399 - Safety, Buildings, and Environment › SPS 367-374 - General, Part III › Chapter SPS 367 - Rental Unit Energy Efficiency (Repealed) › Subchapter I - Purpose, Scope and Application (Repealed) › Section SPS 367.02 - Scope and application (Repealed)

Current through June 24, 2024
Rental weatherization program forms are available at
						  the Department's Web site at
www.dsps.wi.gov
through links to Division of
						  Industry Services forms.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 301-399 - Safety, Buildings, and Environment › SPS 367-374 - General, Part III › Chapter SPS 367 - Rental Unit Energy Efficiency (Repealed) › Subchapter I - Purpose, Scope and Application (Repealed) › Section SPS 367.03 - Transfers (Repealed)

Current through June 24, 2024
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 301-399 - Safety, Buildings, and Environment › SPS 367-374 - General, Part III › Chapter SPS 367 - Rental Unit Energy Efficiency (Repealed) › Subchapter III - Administration and Enforcement (Repealed) › Section SPS 367.06 - Issuance of certificate, waiver or stipulation (Repealed)

Current through June 24, 2024
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 301-399 - Safety, Buildings, and Environment › SPS 367-374 - General, Part III › Chapter SPS 367 - Rental Unit Energy Efficiency (Repealed) › Subchapter III - Administration and Enforcement (Repealed) › Section SPS 367.07 - Petition for variance (Repealed)

Current through June 24, 2024
Chapter
						  SPS
						  303 requires the submittal of a petition for variance
						  form, SBD-9890, and a fee, and that an equivalency is established in the
						  petition for variance which meets the intent of the rule being petitioned.
						  Chapter
						  SPS
						  303 also requires the department to process regular
						  petitions within 30 business days and priority petitions within 10 business
						  days.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 301-399 - Safety, Buildings, and Environment › SPS 367-374 - General, Part III › Chapter SPS 367 - Rental Unit Energy Efficiency (Repealed) › Subchapter IV - Rental Unit Energy Efficiency Requirements (Repealed) › Section SPS 367.10 - Application (Repealed)

Current through June 24, 2024
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 301-399 - Safety, Buildings, and Environment › SPS 367-374 - General, Part III › Chapter SPS 367 - Rental Unit Energy Efficiency (Repealed) › Subchapter IV - Rental Unit Energy Efficiency Requirements (Repealed) › Section SPS 367.11 - Energy efficiency requirements (Repealed)

Current through June 24, 2024
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 301-399 - Safety, Buildings, and Environment › SPS 367-374 - General, Part III › Chapter SPS 367 - Rental Unit Energy Efficiency (Repealed) › Subchapter IV - Rental Unit Energy Efficiency Requirements (Repealed) › Section SPS 367.12 - Performance energy efficiency requirements (Repealed)

Current through June 24, 2024
The department approves use of the Wisconsin Energy
						  Bureau Home Energy Rating System for buildings of four dwelling units or less
						  provided a blower door test is used to estimate the building infiltration.
						  Information demonstrating the accuracy of other field measurement methods may
						  be submitted to the department for review.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 301-399 - Safety, Buildings, and Environment › SPS 367-374 - General, Part III › Chapter SPS 368 - Manufactured Housing Rehabilitation And Recycling › Section SPS 368.10 - Authority and purpose

Current through June 24, 2024
Under the authority in s.
					 101.934(3),
					 Stats., this chapter establishes a grant program for rehabilitation and
					 recycling of manufactured housing.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 301-399 - Safety, Buildings, and Environment › SPS 367-374 - General, Part III › Chapter SPS 368 - Manufactured Housing Rehabilitation And Recycling › Section SPS 368.20 - Definitions

Current through June 24, 2024
In this chapter:
(1) "Abandoned manufactured home" means a
				  manufactured home that is either of the following:
(a) Vacant or in need of extensive
				  repair.
(b) An unreasonable danger
				  to public health, safety, welfare or the environment.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 301-399 - Safety, Buildings, and Environment › SPS 367-374 - General, Part III › Chapter SPS 368 - Manufactured Housing Rehabilitation And Recycling › Section SPS 368.30 - Eligible applicants

Current through June 24, 2024
The department shall accept applications for
					 administration of funding under this chapter only from nonprofit organizations
					 that are identified as tax exempt under section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue
					 Code.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 301-399 - Safety, Buildings, and Environment › SPS 367-374 - General, Part III › Chapter SPS 368 - Manufactured Housing Rehabilitation And Recycling › Section SPS 368.32 - Eligible activities

Current through June 24, 2024
MHRR funds may only be used for the following
					 activities:
(1) To assist eligible
				  homeowners with critical repairs of their primary residence.
(2) To assist municipalities, organizations
				  and persons involved in disposal of abandoned manufactured homes, and for the
				  purpose of supporting environmentally sound disposal.
(3) To offset costs for administering an MHRR
				  program.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 301-399 - Safety, Buildings, and Environment › SPS 367-374 - General, Part III › Chapter SPS 368 - Manufactured Housing Rehabilitation And Recycling › Section SPS 368.34 - Eligible property

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) For all eligible-homeowner activities,
				  the property shall be a manufactured home that will serve as the owner's
				  principal residence. The home shall be located either on land that is owned by
				  the homeowner, or on land for which the homeowner has a written lease as
				  defined in s.
				  710.15(1)
				  (ag), Stats.
Note:
Section
					 710.15(1)
					 (ag) of the Statutes reads as follows: "
					 `Lease' means a written agreement between an operator and a resident
					 establishing the terms upon which the mobile home or manufactured home may be
					 located in the community or the resident may occupy a mobile home or
					 manufactured home in the community."
(2) For all disposal activities, the property
				  shall be an abandoned manufactured home.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 301-399 - Safety, Buildings, and Environment › SPS 367-374 - General, Part III › Chapter SPS 368 - Manufactured Housing Rehabilitation And Recycling › Section SPS 368.36 - Eligible costs

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Any administrative costs, including
				  project-related soft costs, may not exceed ten percent of the total housing
				  activity funds requested, except payments for relocation services may be
				  excluded from this ten-percent portion.
(2) Contracted administrative costs shall be
				  eligible for MHRR funding only when incurred through a request-for-proposal
				  process.
(3) The cost of critical
				  repairs for an owner-occupied manufactured home is eligible for MHRR
				  funding.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 301-399 - Safety, Buildings, and Environment › SPS 367-374 - General, Part III › Chapter SPS 368 - Manufactured Housing Rehabilitation And Recycling › Section SPS 368.40 - Applying for a grant from the department

Current through June 24, 2024
All applications for administration of funding under this
					 chapter shall be in a format prescribed by the department and shall include
					 proof of tax-exempt status.
The format that is currently prescribed can be obtained
						from the department at MHRR, P.O. Box 8935, Madison, WI 53708-8935; and may be
						available by accessing the department's Web site at http://dsps.wi.gov and
						searching for the manufactured housing rehabilitation and recycling
						program.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 301-399 - Safety, Buildings, and Environment › SPS 367-374 - General, Part III › Chapter SPS 368 - Manufactured Housing Rehabilitation And Recycling › Section SPS 368.50 - Evaluation criteria

Current through June 24, 2024
The department may adjust an award amount from an amount
					 requested in an application submitted under s. SPS 368.40, based on the
					 following criteria:
(1) The
				  applicant's capacity to complete the proposed activities.
(2) The technical expertise of the
				  applicant's staff, with manufactured housing.
(3) Geographic coverage of
				  activities.
(4) The applicant's
				  performance and progress in any other housing program.
(5) Financial-audit results from any other
				  housing program.
(6) The extent to
				  which the applicant will direct program funding to actual repairs for
				  homeowners who are most in need of the financial assistance, rather than to
				  inspections, appraisals and administrative costs.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 301-399 - Safety, Buildings, and Environment › SPS 367-374 - General, Part III › Chapter SPS 368 - Manufactured Housing Rehabilitation And Recycling › Section SPS 368.60 - Contracts

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Each recipient of a grant award from the
				  department shall enter into a contract with the department for eligible
				  activities.
(2) The department
				  shall release the funds for an award upon signing of the contract by all
				  parties, and submission of any required contract information.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 301-399 - Safety, Buildings, and Environment › SPS 367-374 - General, Part III › Chapter SPS 368 - Manufactured Housing Rehabilitation And Recycling › Section SPS 368.70 - Completions

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Upon completion of any repairs to a
				  manufactured home that are funded under this chapter, the home shall be
				  connected to permanent utility hook-ups, and shall meet all applicable state
				  and local building codes, rehabilitation standards and ordinances, and zoning
				  ordinances.
(2) Abandoned
				  manufactured homes shall be disposed of utilizing environmentally sound
				  disposal practices.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 301-399 - Safety, Buildings, and Environment › SPS 367-374 - General, Part III › Chapter SPS 371 - Solar energy systems › Subchapter I - Administration › Section SPS 371.01 - Purpose

Current through June 24, 2024
In accordance with the requirements of s.
						101.175,
						Stats., the purpose of this chapter is to:
(1)Establish statewide standards for solar
					 energy systems which do not impede the development of innovative systems but
					 which do:
(a) Promote accurate consumer
					 evaluation of solar energy systems;
(b) Conform, where feasible, with national
					 performance standards promulgated or recognized by the federal government for
					 solar energy systems; and
(c)
					 Promote the production, marketing and installation of solar energy
					 systems.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 301-399 - Safety, Buildings, and Environment › SPS 367-374 - General, Part III › Chapter SPS 371 - Solar energy systems › Subchapter I - Administration › Section SPS 371.02 - Scope

Current through June 24, 2024
(1)
					 PROMOTION OF CONSUMER EVALUATION. The provisions of subch. II-Consumer
					 Evaluation are intended to promote accurate consumer evaluation of solar energy
					 systems by:
(a) Requiring sellers to disclose
					 information about the quality of the solar energy systems prior to
					 sale;
(b) Identifying systems with
					 a seal of quality that meet the quality standards specified in this chapter;
					 and
(c) Providing inspections of
					 solar energy systems upon request by a buyer.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 301-399 - Safety, Buildings, and Environment › SPS 367-374 - General, Part III › Chapter SPS 371 - Solar energy systems › Subchapter I - Administration › Section SPS 371.03 - Application

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) PROMOTION OF CONSUMER EVALUATION. The
					 provisions of subch. II-Consumer Evaluation are mandatory requirements and
					 shall apply as follows:
(a) The pre-sale
					 disclosure rules shall apply to each sale of a solar energy system with a value
					 of more than $300.
(b) The seal of
					 quality rules shall apply only to those systems that the manufacturer or
					 retailer elects to have approved by the department.
(c) The voluntary inspection rules shall
					 apply only to those systems identified as meeting the quality standards
					 specified in this chapter.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 301-399 - Safety, Buildings, and Environment › SPS 367-374 - General, Part III › Chapter SPS 371 - Solar energy systems › Subchapter II - Consumer Evaluation › Section SPS 371.05 - Pre-sale information

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) PRE-SALE FORM. Prior to the sale of any
					 solar energy system with a value of more than $300, the seller shall furnish to
					 the prospective buyer a completed copy of the "Solar Energy System Pre-Sale
					 Information" form provided by the department.
Note:
The "Solar Energy System Pre-Sale
						Information" form (SBD-7611) is available at the Department's Web site at
www.dsps.wi.gov
through links to Division
						of Industry Services forms.
(2)SELLER'S RESPONSIBILITY. The seller shall:
(a) Complete each item on the pre-sale
					 information form;
(b) Sign and date
					 the pre-sale information form and provide one completed copy to the prospective
					 buyer; and
(c) Present, written and
					 orally, the information required on the pre-sale information form with the
					 prospective buyer present.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 301-399 - Safety, Buildings, and Environment › SPS 367-374 - General, Part III › Chapter SPS 371 - Solar energy systems › Subchapter II - Consumer Evaluation › Section SPS 371.06 - Solar inspections

Current through June 24, 2024
Pursuant to s.
						101.175(7),
						Stats., the department may, at the request of any buyer, inspect a solar energy
						system that has been sold and declared to meet the quality standards specified
						in this chapter. The department shall charge an applicable fee, as specified in
						ch. SPS 302, for the inspection.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 301-399 - Safety, Buildings, and Environment › SPS 367-374 - General, Part III › Chapter SPS 371 - Solar energy systems › Subchapter II - Consumer Evaluation › Section SPS 371.07 - Seal of quality

Current through June 24, 2024
Pursuant to s.
						101.175(2),
						Stats., the purpose of this section is to establish the requirements for the
						issuance of the seal of quality. Any manufacturer or retailer prior to the sale
						in this state of any solar energy system or component may request the
						department to issue a seal of quality for each solar energy system or component
						which meets or exceeds the quality standards established in this
						chapter.
(1)APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL.
					 An application for the seal of quality for a solar energy system or component
					 shall be submitted to the department. Upon receipt of a fee and a written
					 request, the department may issue an approval number for the solar energy
					 system or component. The department shall review and make a determination on an
					 application for approval within 30 business days of receipt of all forms, fees,
					 plans and documents required to complete the review.
Note:
See ch. SPS 302 for fees relating to
						material approval.
(2)ISSUANCE OF APPROVAL. An approval number
					 shall be issued if the department determines that the solar energy system or
					 component meets or exceeds the requirements of this chapter.
(3)REQUIRED DATA. Sufficient data, tests and
					 other evidence to prove that the solar energy system or component meets or
					 exceeds the standards established in this chapter shall be submitted.
(4)REVOCATION OF APPROVAL. The department may
					 revoke any approval issued under this section for any false statements or
					 misrepresentation of facts on which the approval was based.
(5)MISREPRESENTATION, MISUSE OR DUPLICATION.
					 Pursuant to s.
					 101.175(6),
					 Stats., misrepresentation, misuse or duplication of the department seal of
					 quality issued under this section shall be deemed deceptive advertising under
					 s.
					 100.18(9m),
					 Stats.
(6)FALSE ENDORSEMENT. A
					 person may not advertise that the seal of quality issued by the department is
					 an endorsement of the product by the department or the state of
					 Wisconsin.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 301-399 - Safety, Buildings, and Environment › SPS 367-374 - General, Part III › Chapter SPS 371 - Solar energy systems › Subchapter IV - Materials and Workmanship › Section SPS 371.20 - Purpose

Current through June 24, 2024
Pursuant to s.
						101.175(4)
						(c), Stats., this subchapter establishes
						quality standards for materials and workmanship for solar energy systems and
						components. Sections
						SPS
						371.21 to shall 371.26 apply to active solar energy
						systems and components. Section
						SPS
						371.30 shall apply to photovoltaic solar energy
						systems and components.
The requirements of this subchapter are recommended
						  standards. See s.
						  SPS
						  371.03.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 301-399 - Safety, Buildings, and Environment › SPS 367-374 - General, Part III › Chapter SPS 371 - Solar energy systems › Subchapter IV - Materials and Workmanship › Section SPS 371.21 - General installation requirements

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) ACCESS,
					 LOCATION AND CLEARANCES.
(a)
Access.
Components shall be accessible for required routine
					 maintenance without trespassing on adjoining property or disassembling any
					 major portion of the solar energy system, building or dwelling.
(b)
Location.
1. Components within 10 feet horizontally of
					 a chimney or vent shall be at least 2 feet below the top of the chimney or
					 vent.
2. The location of components
					 may not interfere with the operation of required doors, windows or other
					 building components.
Note:
Components may be subject to local
						zoning requirements.
(c)
Clearances.
1. Combustible materials may not be exposed
					 to components having maximum operating temperatures that can cause ignition.
					 Clearances to combustible materials specified in the component listing or by
					 the component manufacturer shall be maintained.
2. Clearance between combustible materials
					 and unlisted components shall be maintained in accordance with Table 371.21-A.
Table 371.21-A.
Clearance Between Combustible Materials and
						Unlisted Components
Maximum
Sustained Surface
Temperature
1Required
									 Clearance (inches)
200ºF or less
0
201ºF to 250ºF
1
251ºF to 500ºF
6
Over 500ºF
Approval required
1If approved insulation protects the component, the
						required clearance may be reduced by 50%.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 301-399 - Safety, Buildings, and Environment › SPS 367-374 - General, Part III › Chapter SPS 371 - Solar energy systems › Subchapter IV - Materials and Workmanship › Section SPS 371.22 - General mechanical requirements

Current through June 24, 2024
(1)
					 INTERCONNECTIONS. When a solar energy system and an auxiliary energy system are
					 interconnected, the design temperature or design pressure of either system may
					 not be exceeded. The interconnection may not compromise or bypass any required
					 safety devices on either system. Auxiliary equipment shall be compatible with
					 the solar energy system output, including but not limited to, temperatures,
					 pressures and heat transfer fluid type.
(2)IDENTIFICATION OF MATERIALS. Components
					 and materials used in solar energy systems shall be permanently marked or
					 labeled by the manufacturer as to the component's limitations. All listed
					 components shall have the seal of the listing agency permanently affixed to the
					 component.
(3)RELIEF VALVES.
(a)
Pressure relief.
1. All components of the solar energy system
					 having valves capable of isolating heat generating or heat transfer components
					 shall be provided with an approved, adequately sized pressure relief valve. The
					 installation of the relief valve discharge shall be in accordance with s.
					 SPS
					 382.40(5).
2. The pressure relief valve shall be set at
					 a pressure not to exceed the design pressure of the solar energy system or
					 component or 150 psig, whichever is lesser. The relief valve settings may not
					 exceed the recommendations of the valve manufacturer.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 301-399 - Safety, Buildings, and Environment › SPS 367-374 - General, Part III › Chapter SPS 371 - Solar energy systems › Subchapter IV - Materials and Workmanship › Section SPS 371.23 - Collectors

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) COLLECTOR CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.
					 After January 1, 1987, all collectors shall be certified by the Solar Rating
					 and Certification Corporation (SRCC), the Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
					 Institute (ARI) or equivalent. This provision does not apply to home-built
					 systems, custom-built systems and small manufacturers. As used in this
					 subsection:
(a) "Home-built system" means an
					 owner-installed solar energy system incorporating a collector assembled by the
					 system owner from components, but does not include manufactured collectors
					 supplied as an integral unit and installed by the owner.
(b) "Custom-built system" means a
					 one-of-a-kind solar energy system incorporating a collector fabricated at the
					 installation site from components, but does not include modular systems in
					 which the modular components are assembled at the installation site.
(c) "Small manufacturer" means a business
					 that builds or assembles less than 2500 square feet of collector per year and
					 elects not to list with SRCC or ARI.
Note:
Certification of collectors by the
						SRCC and the ARI is based on the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and
						Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) standards 93-77 and 95-1981. Further
						information can be obtained from the Solar Rating and Certification
						Corporation, 1001 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Suite 800, Washington, D.C. 20036,
						or the Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute, 1501 Wilson Boulevard, 6th
						Floor, Arlington, VA 22209.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 301-399 - Safety, Buildings, and Environment › SPS 367-374 - General, Part III › Chapter SPS 371 - Solar energy systems › Subchapter IV - Materials and Workmanship › Section SPS 371.24 - Air systems

Current through June 24, 2024
This section shall apply to active solar energy systems
						and components that use air as a heat transfer fluid.
(1)AIR DISTRIBUTION.
(a)
Size.
Air distribution
					 components shall be adequately sized to insure a uniform distribution of
					 air.
(b)
Dust and dirt
					 prevention.
1. `Flow efficiency and
					 health hazard.' Duct and fan systems shall be protected against accumulation of
					 deposits of dust or dirt that could reduce flow and efficiency or create a
					 potential health hazard when admitted into occupied spaces.
2. `Air filters'. Air filters shall be
					 installed on the outlet side of the thermal storage in solar energy systems.
					 Air filters shall be removable to allow cleaning. Solar energy systems used for
					 space heating shall incorporate the use of a high efficiency air filter
					 installed in the cold air riser duct to the collectors unless the air does not
					 pass over the absorber.
(c)
Insulation.
The primary
					 solar duct system shall be insulated as specified in s.
					 SPS
					 371.21(3).
(d)
Ductwork.
1. `Interior ducts'. Interior ducts shall
					 comply with chs.
					 SPS
					 320 to
					 325
					 for one- and 2-family dwellings or chs.
					 SPS
					 361 to
					 366 for commercial
					 buildings.
2. `Exterior ducts'.
					 Ducts located outside the dwelling or building shall be constructed of
					 galvanized steel or corrosion-resistant metal.
(e)
Temperature, pressure and
					 exposure.
Ducts, insulation, gaskets, sealants and adhesives shall be
					 capable of withstanding maximum operating temperatures, pressures and
					 environmental exposure.
(f)
Bypass.
Solar energy systems providing both space heating and
					 domestic water heating shall be equipped with a bypass of the thermal storage
					 during the nonheating season.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 301-399 - Safety, Buildings, and Environment › SPS 367-374 - General, Part III › Chapter SPS 371 - Solar energy systems › Subchapter IV - Materials and Workmanship › Section SPS 371.26 - Electrical requirements

Current through June 24, 2024
All electrical work shall conform to the Wisconsin
						Electrical Code, ch. SPS 316.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 301-399 - Safety, Buildings, and Environment › SPS 367-374 - General, Part III › Chapter SPS 371 - Solar energy systems › Subchapter IV - Materials and Workmanship › Section SPS 371.30 - Photovoltaic solar energy systems

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) GENERAL
					 INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS. Photovoltaic solar energy systems shall comply with
					 s.
					 SPS 371.21(1),
					 (2), (4), (6) and (7).
(2)ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS. All electrical
					 wiring, installation, equipment and materials used in the construction and
					 installation of photovoltaic solar energy systems shall comply with the
					 Wisconsin Electrical Code, ch. SPS 316.
For design requirements and definitions for
						  photovoltaic solar energy systems, see Article 690, of the National Electrical
						  Code (NEC), as adopted by reference in the Wisconsin Electrical Code, Volume 2,
						  ch. SPS 316.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 301-399 - Safety, Buildings, and Environment › SPS 367-374 - General, Part III › Chapter SPS 371 - Solar energy systems › Subchapter V - Warranty › Section SPS 371.40 - Purpose

Current through June 24, 2024
Pursuant to s.
						101.175(4)
						(a), Stats., this subchapter establishes the
						requirement of a warranty and minimum warranty requirements for solar energy
						systems and components.
The requirements of this subchapter are recommended
						  standards. See s.
						  SPS
						  371.03.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 301-399 - Safety, Buildings, and Environment › SPS 367-374 - General, Part III › Chapter SPS 371 - Solar energy systems › Subchapter V - Warranty › Section SPS 371.41 - System designer's warranty

Current through June 24, 2024
All new solar energy systems shall be covered by a system
						designer's warranty. The system designer's warranty shall meet or exceed the
						following requirements:
(1)TYPE AND
					 DURATION OF WARRANTY. The system designer shall issue to every buyer a written
					 warranty that meets the following minimum requirements:
(a) A one year warranty on the entire solar
					 energy system and the installation of the solar energy system.
(b) A 5 year warranty on the collectors and
					 the installation of the collectors.
(c) The warranty shall specify those items
					 covered and those items not covered.
(d) The warranty shall begin the day the
					 solar energy system is put into operation.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 301-399 - Safety, Buildings, and Environment › SPS 367-374 - General, Part III › Chapter SPS 371 - Solar energy systems › Subchapter VI - Operation and Maintenance Manual › Section SPS 371.50 - Purpose

Current through June 24, 2024
Pursuant to s.
						101.175(4)
						(b), Stats., this subchapter establishes the
						minimum requirements of an operation and maintenance manual for solar energy
						systems.
The requirements of this subchapter are recommended
						  standards. See s.
						  SPS
						  371.03.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 301-399 - Safety, Buildings, and Environment › SPS 367-374 - General, Part III › Chapter SPS 371 - Solar energy systems › Subchapter VI - Operation and Maintenance Manual › Section SPS 371.51 - General requirements

Current through June 24, 2024
(1)The operation and maintenance manual shall
					 be supplied by the system designer.
(2)Additional instructions for operation and
					 maintenance may be added by the installer but may not:
(a) Contradict the manufacturer's
					 instructions;
(b) Contradict the
					 system designer's instructions;
(c)
					 Void the manufacturer's warranty;
(d) Void the system designer's warranty;
					 or
(e) Void the installer's
					 warranty.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 301-399 - Safety, Buildings, and Environment › SPS 367-374 - General, Part III › Chapter SPS 371 - Solar energy systems › Subchapter VI - Operation and Maintenance Manual › Section SPS 371.52 - Operation and maintenance manual for active solar energy systems

Current through June 24, 2024
The operation and maintenance manual for active solar
						energy systems shall include, but is not limited to, the following
						requirements:
(1)OPERATING
					 INSTRUCTIONS. Operating instructions shall contain the following:
(a) Operating instructions for normal solar
					 energy system operations;
(b)
					 Operating instructions for leaving the solar energy system inactive for
					 extended periods of time, such as vacations;
(c) Operating instructions for disengaging
					 the solar energy system and operating and maintaining the auxiliary energy
					 system, if present, independently of the solar energy system;
(d) A valving diagram clearly showing the
					 position that each valve should be in, for operation of the solar energy
					 system;
(e) A detailed explanation
					 of the freeze protection and no-flow protection features of the solar energy
					 system including what the owner needs to do, if anything, in the event a power
					 failure occurs simultaneously with freezing or no-flow conditions. If the solar
					 energy system does not provide freeze or no-flow protection or both, the
					 operation and maintenance manual shall state so in a clear and concise
					 manner;
(f) The conditions at which
					 the solar energy system may be damaged by freezing or no-flow conditions or
					 both;
(g) Operating instructions
					 for start-up procedures; and
(h)
					 Operating instructions for diagnostic procedures. Operating instructions for
					 diagnostic procedures shall state on every page warnings if the diagnostic
					 procedure performed by the owner voids any warranty.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 301-399 - Safety, Buildings, and Environment › SPS 367-374 - General, Part III › Chapter SPS 371 - Solar energy systems › Subchapter VI - Operation and Maintenance Manual › Section SPS 371.53 - Operation and maintenance manual for photovoltaic solar energy systems

Current through June 24, 2024
The operation and maintenance manual for photovoltaic
						solar energy systems shall include, but is not limited to, the following
						requirements:
(1)OPERATING
					 INSTRUCTIONS. Operating instructions shall contain the following:
(a) Operating instructions for normal solar
					 energy system operations;
(b)
					 Operating instructions for leaving the solar energy system inactive for
					 extended periods of time, such as vacations;
(c) Operating instructions for disengaging
					 the solar energy system and operating and maintaining the auxiliary energy
					 system, if present, independently of the photovoltaic solar energy
					 system;
(d) Operating instructions
					 for start-up procedures; and
(e)
					 Operating instructions for diagnostic procedures. Operating instructions for
					 diagnostic procedures shall state on every page warnings if the diagnostic
					 procedure performed by the owner voids any warranty.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 301-399 - Safety, Buildings, and Environment › SPS 367-374 - General, Part III › Chapter SPS 372 - Cleaning methods for historic buildings › Section SPS 372.01 - Purpose of chapter

Current through June 24, 2024
Pursuant to s.
					 101.1215,
					 Stats., this chapter establishes rules for acceptable and prohibited cleaning
					 methods for use on the exterior of qualified historic
					 buildings.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 301-399 - Safety, Buildings, and Environment › SPS 367-374 - General, Part III › Chapter SPS 372 - Cleaning methods for historic buildings › Section SPS 372.03 - Administration and enforcement

Current through June 24, 2024
Upon receipt of a complaint of a violation of this chapter,
					 the department may do any of the following:
(1)Investigate the alleged
				  violation.
(2)Issue orders to stop
				  the use of an abrasive cleaning method.
(3)Refer the violation to the appropriate
				  authority for assessing penalties as specified under s.
				  SPS 372.04.
The complaint registration form (SBD-192) is available
						at the Department's Web site at
www.dsps.wi.gov
through links to Division of
						Industry Services forms.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 301-399 - Safety, Buildings, and Environment › SPS 367-374 - General, Part III › Chapter SPS 372 - Cleaning methods for historic buildings › Section SPS 372.04 - Penalties

Current through June 24, 2024
Penalties for violations shall be assessed in accordance
					 with s.
					 101.1215(4),
					 Stats.
Note:
Section
					 101.1215(4),
					 Stats., reads: "(4) (a) Any person who uses an abrasive cleaning method in
					 violation of this section may be required to forfeit not less than $100 nor
					 more than $1,000 for each offense. Each day of continued violation constitutes
					 a separate offense.
(b) Any owner of a
				  qualified historic building who causes or permits the use of an abrasive
				  cleaning method in violation of this section may be required to forfeit not
				  less than $100 nor more than $1,000 for each offense. Each day of continued
				  violation constitutes a separate offense."
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 301-399 - Safety, Buildings, and Environment › SPS 367-374 - General, Part III › Chapter SPS 372 - Cleaning methods for historic buildings › Section SPS 372.05 - Definitions

Current through June 24, 2024
In this chapter:
(1)"Abrasive cleaning method" has the meaning
				  given in s.
				  101.1215(1)
				  (a), Stats.
Note:
Section
					 101.1215(1)
					 (a), Stats., reads: "Abrasive cleaning
					 method" means any cleaning procedure that uses any of the following materials
					 or tools:
1. Abrasive materials,
				  including sand, glass beads, ground slag, volcanic ash, crushed nutshells, rice
				  husks, ground corncobs or crushed eggshells, carried in high-pressure or
				  low-pressure air or water.
2.
				  High-pressure water.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 301-399 - Safety, Buildings, and Environment › SPS 367-374 - General, Part III › Chapter SPS 372 - Cleaning methods for historic buildings › Section SPS 372.06 - Cleaning methods

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) ABRASIVE CLEANING METHODS. Except as
				  specified in sub. (2), no person may use an abrasive cleaning method on the
				  exterior of a qualified historic building. An abrasive method of cleaning
				  includes water that is delivered with a pressure greater than 1000 pounds per
				  square inch (psi).
(2)OTHER USES
				  AND METHODS.
(a) An abrasive cleaning method
				  may only be used on exterior cast iron elements that are part of a qualified
				  historic building.
(b) A cleaning
				  method that uses a cleaning agent that is dissolvable in water shall not be
				  considered an abrasive cleaning method provided the water is delivered with a
				  pressure not exceeding 1000 psi.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 301-399 - Safety, Buildings, and Environment › SPS 375-379 - Buildings Constructed Prior to 1914 › Chapter SPS 375 - Definitions and general requirements › Section SPS 375.001 - Buildings affected by these orders

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) These orders
				  shall apply to all buildings and structures erected prior to the effective date
				  of the first building code (October 9, 1914) except:
(a) Private residences, and outbuildings in
				  connection therewith such as barns, garages, etc.
(b) Flat buildings used as the residence of 2
				  families only, provided not more than 2 persons are accommodated who are not
				  members of the family.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 301-399 - Safety, Buildings, and Environment › SPS 375-379 - Buildings Constructed Prior to 1914 › Chapter SPS 375 - Definitions and general requirements › Section SPS 375.01 - Local regulations

Current through June 24, 2024
These orders shall not be understood to limit the power of
					 cities, villages and towns to make or enforce additional or more stringent
					 regulations, provided the same do not conflict with these orders, or with any
					 other order of the department.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 301-399 - Safety, Buildings, and Environment › SPS 375-379 - Buildings Constructed Prior to 1914 › Chapter SPS 375 - Definitions and general requirements › Section SPS 375.02 - Fire-resistive construction

Current through June 24, 2024
A building is of fire-resistive construction if all the
					 walls, partitions, piers, columns, floors, ceilings, roof and stairs are built
					 of incombustible material, except as hereinafter provided, and if all metallic
					 structural members are protected by an incombustible fire-resistive
					 covering.
See s. Ind 51.001, 1956 for detailed requirements for
						fire-resistive construction.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 301-399 - Safety, Buildings, and Environment › SPS 375-379 - Buildings Constructed Prior to 1914 › Chapter SPS 375 - Definitions and general requirements › Section SPS 375.03 - Mill construction

Current through June 24, 2024
A building is of mill construction if all walls are of
					 4-hour fire-resistive construction as specified in s. Ind 51.01, 1956; all wood
					 girders and joists are at least 51/2 inches thick; wood columns and posts are
					 at least 71/2 x 71/2 inches; floors are at least 3 inches thick; the roof has
					 an incombustible roof covering, and there are no concealed air spaces except
					 such as are enclosed by incombustible material.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 301-399 - Safety, Buildings, and Environment › SPS 375-379 - Buildings Constructed Prior to 1914 › Chapter SPS 375 - Definitions and general requirements › Section SPS 375.04 - Ordinary construction

Current through June 24, 2024
A building is of ordinary construction if all walls consist
					 of incombustible material, the roof has a fire-retardant covering, but other
					 requirements for fire-resistive or mill construction are not complied
					 with.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 301-399 - Safety, Buildings, and Environment › SPS 375-379 - Buildings Constructed Prior to 1914 › Chapter SPS 375 - Definitions and general requirements › Section SPS 375.05 - Frame construction

Current through June 24, 2024
A building is of frame construction if the structural parts
					 and enclosing walls consist of wood. If such enclosing walls are veneered,
					 encased or faced with stone, brick, tile, concrete, plaster, or metal, whose
					 stability or rigidity depends upon the frame wall, the building is also termed
					 a frame building.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 301-399 - Safety, Buildings, and Environment › SPS 375-379 - Buildings Constructed Prior to 1914 › Chapter SPS 375 - Definitions and general requirements › Section SPS 375.06 - Basement; first floor; number of stories

Current through June 24, 2024
A basement is a story whose floor line is below the grade
					 at any entrance or exit and whose ceiling is not more than 5 feet above such
					 grade. The first floor is the floor next above the basement, or the lowest
					 floor if there is no basement. The number of stories of a building includes all
					 stories except the basement.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 301-399 - Safety, Buildings, and Environment › SPS 375-379 - Buildings Constructed Prior to 1914 › Chapter SPS 375 - Definitions and general requirements › Section SPS 375.07 - Fire retardant roof covering

Current through June 24, 2024
A roof covering is considered fire retardant if made of 3
					 thicknesses of roofing felt with tar and gravel or asphalt or if made of tin,
					 corrugated iron, galvanized iron, or other approved fire-resistive
					 material.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 301-399 - Safety, Buildings, and Environment › SPS 375-379 - Buildings Constructed Prior to 1914 › Chapter SPS 375 - Definitions and general requirements › Section SPS 375.08 - Fire-resistive enclosure or partition

Current through June 24, 2024
A fire-resistive enclosure or partition shall be of 4-hour,
					 3-hour, 2-hour, or one-hour construction as may be required by this code under
					 occupancy requirements and as described in s. Ind 51.05,
					 1956.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 301-399 - Safety, Buildings, and Environment › SPS 375-379 - Buildings Constructed Prior to 1914 › Chapter SPS 375 - Definitions and general requirements › Section SPS 375.09 - Fire-resistive door

Current through June 24, 2024
A fire-resistive door shall consist of a wooden core not
					 less than 11/2 inches thick encased with metal using locked seam joints, or
					 shall be entirely of metal and of a design approved by the department. The door
					 frame shall be of metal or shall be metal covered. The door shall close
					 automatically in case of fire.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 301-399 - Safety, Buildings, and Environment › SPS 375-379 - Buildings Constructed Prior to 1914 › Chapter SPS 375 - Definitions and general requirements › Section SPS 375.10 - Fire-resistive window

Current through June 24, 2024
A fire-resistive window shall have a metal frame, metal
					 sash and wired glass, of a design approved by the department. No pane shall be
					 less than 1/4 inch thick nor of greater area than 720 square inches. The window
					 shall be fixed or shall close automatically in case of fire.
It will be the policy of the department to approve,
						subject to the provisions of this order, any window bearing the inspection
						manifest of the Underwriters' Laboratories for the situation of the
						installation.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 301-399 - Safety, Buildings, and Environment › SPS 375-379 - Buildings Constructed Prior to 1914 › Chapter SPS 375 - Definitions and general requirements › Section SPS 375.11 - One-hour fire-resistive ceiling

Current through June 24, 2024
A one-hour fire-resistive ceiling shall be constructed of
					 not less than 15/8 inch joists, spaced not more than 16 inches center to
					 center, protected on the under side by metal or wire lath and 3/ 4 inch of
					 gypsum or Portland cement plaster or by 3/8 inch perforated gypsum lath and 1/2
					 inch of gypsum plaster, the joints of the lath to be reinforced with 3 inch
					 wide strips of metal lath. Other materials and methods of construction having
					 an equivalent fire-resistive rating may be used if approved by the department,
					 as specified under s. Ind 50.12, 1956.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 301-399 - Safety, Buildings, and Environment › SPS 375-379 - Buildings Constructed Prior to 1914 › Chapter SPS 375 - Definitions and general requirements › Section SPS 375.12 - Horizontal exit

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) A horizontal exit is either:
(a) An opening through a fire-resistive wall
				  or partition, (s.
				  SPS
				  375.08 ) which separates 2 buildings or 2 divisions of
				  a building; every such opening shall be protected by a fire-resistive door on
				  each side of the wall; or,
(b) An
				  exterior balcony or bridge which connects 2 buildings or 2 divisions of a
				  building. Every such balcony or bridge, including its railings, its supporting
				  brackets or beams, and the exits thereto, shall be constructed the same as
				  specified for fire escapes, (ss.
				  SPS 375.14
				  to
				  375.22
				  ); but a bridge may be built of wood if it is enclosed by walls and a roof and
				  if it is separated from each building by a fire-resistive door. The floor shall
				  not have a slope of more than one foot in 5.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 301-399 - Safety, Buildings, and Environment › SPS 375-379 - Buildings Constructed Prior to 1914 › Chapter SPS 375 - Definitions and general requirements › Section SPS 375.13 - Fire escapes; location

Current through June 24, 2024
Every fire escape shall be so located as to lead directly
					 to a street, alley, or open court connected with the street. Every fire escape
					 shall be placed against a blank wall if possible.