SPS 364.1001 Boilers, water heaters and pressure vessels.
SPS 364.1101 Refrigeration.
SPS 364.1500 Referenced standards.
SPS 364.0001(1)
(1) This chapter shall regulate the design, installation, maintenance, alteration and inspection of mechanical systems that provide control of environmental conditions and related processes within buildings. This chapter shall also regulate those mechanical systems, system components, equipment and appliances specifically addressed herein. The use of fuel gas distribution piping and equipment, fuel gas-fired appliances and fuel gas-fired appliance venting systems shall be regulated by
ch. SPS 365.
SPS 364.0001(2)
(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the department may not adopt or enforce minimum ventilation standards for indoor drive-through self-service storage facilities described in Table 364.0403 that are more restrictive than the standards under this chapter applicable to warehouses.
SPS 364.0001(3)
(3) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the department may not adopt or enforce minimum ventilation standards for a building in which a boat that is not a motorized vehicle under
s. SPS 364.0202 (1) (f) is or may be stored that are more restrictive than the standards under this chapter that would otherwise apply.
SPS 364.0100
SPS 364.0100 Changes, additions or omission to the International Mechanical Code (IMC). Changes, additions or omissions to the IMC are specified in this subchapter and are rules of the department and are not requirements of the IMC.
SPS 364.0100 Note
Note: The sections in this subchapter are generally numbered to correspond with the section numbering in the IMC; e.g., s. SPS 364.0102 corresponds to IMC section 102.
SPS 364.0101
SPS 364.0101 Administration. Except for IMC section 102.8, the requirements in IMC chapter 1 are not included as part of this chapter.
SPS 364.0101 History
History:
CR 16-094: cr. Register April 2018 No. 748, eff. 5-1-18. SPS 364.0202(1)
(1)
Additions. These are department definitions in addition to the definitions for this chapter in IMC section 202:
SPS 364.0202(1)(b)
(b) “Enclosed parking garage” means an enclosed building where motorized vehicles are stored or parked.
SPS 364.0202(1)(d)
(d) “Health care facility” means a hospital, nursing home, outpatient surgical facility, or community-based residential facility.
SPS 364.0202(1)(e)
(e) “Living area” means those areas within a dwelling unit involving living rooms, bedrooms, dens, family rooms, and recreation rooms, but not rooms used for cooking, bathing, washing, and sanitation purposes.
SPS 364.0202(1)(f)
(f) “Motorized vehicle” means a self-propelled motor-driven vehicle that is used for moving people or products on land, water, or air. “Motorized vehicle” does not include a boat that is dry stored and not operated in the building in which it is stored.
SPS 364.0202 Note
Note: “Motorized vehicle" in this definition is intended to apply to motorized equipment transporting people and goods for pleasure, construction or commerce, rather than equipment dedicated to warehousing and yard operations, such as forklifts; or for grounds and facility maintenance, such as lawnmowers; or for amusement facilities, such as go-carts.
SPS 364.0202(2)
(2) Substitutions. Substitute the following meanings for the corresponding definitions in IMC section 202: “Approved" has the meaning given in
s. SPS 362.0202 (2).
SPS 364.0202 History
History:
CR 00-179: cr.
Register December 2001 No. 552, eff. 7-1-02;
CR 01-139: r. (2) (b), renum. (2) (c) to be (2) (b)
Register June 2002 No. 558, eff. 7-1-02; correction in (2) (b) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register April 2003 No. 568;
CR 06-120: am. (1) (intro.), r. (1) (a), (b) and (2) (b), r. and recr. (1) (d), renum. (2) (a) to be (2)
Register February 2008 No. 626, eff. 3-1-08; correction in (2) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 1., Stats.,
Register February 2008 No. 626; corrections in (1) (c) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 6., Stats;
CR 10-103: am. (1) (d)
Register August 2011 No. 668, eff. 9-1-11; corrections in (2) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 1., 7., Stats.,
Register August 2011 No. 668; correction in (2) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register December 2011 No. 672;
CR 16-094: cr. (1) (b), renum. (1) (c) to (1) (am), am. (1) (d), cr. (1) (e), (f) Register April 2018 No. 748, eff. 5-1-18. SPS 364.0300(1)
(1) This is a department rule in addition to the requirements in IMC chapter 3: In addition to the requirements in
chs. SPS 361 to
366, the heating and ventilation systems for health care facilities only shall conform to the applicable provisions of FGI Guidelines for Design and Construction of Hospitals and Outpatient Facilities 2014, except as provided in
sub. (2).
SPS 364.0300 Note
Note: The Guidelines for Design and Construction of Health Care Facilities are not intended for use in the design or construction of HVAC systems for other types of institutional health care facilities including community-based residential facilities (CBRFs) or residential care apartment complexes (RCACs).
SPS 364.0300(2)(a)(a) The requirements in parts 1 and 5 of FGI guidelines are not included as part of this chapter.
SPS 364.0300(2)(b)
(b) This is a department rule in addition to the requirements in part 6 of the FGI guidelines: Addenda a, b, d, e and f for ASHRAE 170 are included as part of this chapter, except as provided in sub. 2.
SPS 364.0300(2)(c)
(c) Substitute the following definition for the corresponding definition listed in ASHRAE 170 section 3: “Alteration", has the meaning as given in IEBC section 202.
SPS 364.0300 Note
Note: IEBC section 202 defines “alteration" as “any construction or renovation to an existing structure other than a repair or
addition. Alterations are classified as Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3".
SPS 364.0300 History
History:
CR 06-120: cr.
Register February 2008 No. 626, eff. 3-1-08;
CR 10-103: renum. to (1), cr. (2)
Register August 2011 No. 668, eff. 9-1-11;
CR 16-094: am. (1) Register April 2018 No. 748, eff. 5-1-18. SPS 364.0301(1)
(1)
Scope. Substitute the following wording for the requirements in IMC section 301.1: This chapter shall govern the approval and installation of all equipment and appliances that comprise parts of the building mechanical systems regulated by
chs. SPS 361 to
366 in accordance with subch.
I.
SPS 364.0301(2)
(2) Energy utilization. This is a department informational note to be used under IMC section 301.7.
SPS 364.0301 Note
Note: See ch. SPS 363 for additional requirements. SPS 364.0301(3)
(3) Listed and labeled. Substitute the following wording for the requirements in IMC section 301.7:
SPS 364.0301(3)(a)
(a)
General. All appliances regulated by this chapter shall be listed and labeled as specified in this chapter, unless approved by the department in accordance with
par. (b) or the product approval criteria in
s. SPS 361.50.
SPS 364.0301(3)(b)
(b) Unlisted appliances. The department may approve an installation of an unlisted appliance after receipt of all of the following:
SPS 364.0301(3)(b)1.
1. A statement from the appliance manufacturer indicating the national standard with which the appliance complies.
SPS 364.0301(3)(b)2.
2. The results of a test on the output and safety controls in accordance with the national standard used by the manufacturer.
SPS 364.0301 History
History:
CR 00-179: cr.
Register December 2001 No. 552, eff. 7-1-02;
CR 01-139: r. and recr. (2) (a) and (b)
Register June 2002 No. 558, eff. 7-1-02;
CR 04-016: renum. (1) to (4) to be (2) to (5) and am. (3) (a), cr. (1)
Register December 2004 No. 588, eff. 1-1-05;
CR 06-120: am. (3) (b), r. (4) and (5)
Register February 2008 No. 626, eff. 3-1-08;
CR 10-103: am. (3) (b) 2.
Register August 2011 No. 668, eff. 9-1-11; correction in (3) (a) made under s.
13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register December 2011 No. 672;
CR 16-094: am. (1) to (3) Register April 2018 No. 748, eff. 5-1-18.
SPS 364.0304
SPS 364.0304 Installation. This is a department informational note to be used under IMC section 304.2:
SPS 364.0304 Note
Note: See s.
SPS 361.03 (3) for clarification on the application of different requirements and where the most restrictive requirements apply.
SPS 364.0304 History
History:
CR 00-179: cr.
Register December 2001 No. 552, eff. 7-1-02.
SPS 364.0307
SPS 364.0307 Auxiliary and secondary drain systems. The requirements in IMC section 307.2.3 are not included as part of this chapter.
SPS 364.0307 History
History:
CR 10-103: cr.
Register August 2011 No. 668, eff. 9-1-11.
SPS 364.0309
SPS 364.0309 Temperature control. These are department exceptions to the requirements in IMC section 309.1:
SPS 364.0309(1)
(1) Alternate minimums. For those interior spaces intended for human occupancy listed in Table 364.0309, the heating system shall be capable of maintaining an indoor temperature of not less than that shown in the table at 3 feet above the floor.
Table 364.0309
NMR = No minimum requirement
a. For indoor temperature requirements in health care facilities, use FGI Guidelines for Design and Construction of Hospitals and Outpatient Facilities, 2014.
SPS 364.0309(2)
(2) Seasonal occupancies. The heating requirements but not the ventilation requirements may be waived during the period of May 1 through October 15 for the following or similar occupancies: drive-in eating places, club houses, outdoor toilets, camp lodge buildings, canning factories and migrant labor camps.
SPS 364.0309(3)
(3) Spot heating. Spot heating may be used to heat individual workstations in industrial buildings in lieu of heating the entire space specified in IMC section 309, provided the design temperature at the fixed workstation is at least 60
° F.
SPS 364.0309 History
History:
CR 00-179: cr.
Register December 2001 No. 552, eff. 7-1-02;
CR 01-135: am. (1)
Register June 2002 No. 558, eff. 7-1-02;
CR 06-120: r. and recr.
Register February 2008 No. 626, eff. 3-1-08; correction in (1) made under s.
13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register December 2011 No. 672;
CR 16-094: am. (1), Table 364.0309, cr. (3) Register April 2018 No. 748, eff. 5-1-18. SPS 364.0312
SPS 364.0312 Heating and cooling load calculations. This is a department informational note to be used under IMC section 312:
SPS 364.0312 Note
Note: For design parameters in the IECC refer to ch.
SPS 363 or IECC section C403.
SPS 364.0312 History
History:
CR 00-179: cr.
Register December 2001 No. 552, eff. 7-1-02.
SPS 364.0313
SPS 364.0313 Other requirements. These are department rules in addition to the requirements in IMC chapter 3:
SPS 364.0313(1)
(1) Balancing, final test required. Every heating, ventilating and air conditioning system shall be balanced upon installation. The person or agency responsible for balancing of the ventilating system shall document in writing the amount of outdoor air being provided and distributed for the building occupants and any other specialty ventilation. The document shall be retained at the site and shall be made available to the department upon request.
SPS 364.0313(1)(a)
(a) Air systems shall be balanced in a manner to minimize losses from damper throttling by first adjusting fan speed then adjusting dampers to meet design flow conditions. Balancing procedures shall be acceptable to the department. Damper throttling alone may be used for air system balancing with fan motors of 1 hp or less, or if throttling results in no greater than 1/3 hp fan horsepower draw above that required if the fan speed were adjusted.
SPS 364.0313(1)(b)1.
1. Hydronic systems shall be balanced in a manner to minimize valve throttling losses by first trimming the pump impeller or adjusting the pump speed then adjusting the valves to meet design flow conditions.
SPS 364.0313(1)(b)2.
2. Valve throttling alone may be used for hydronic system balancing under any of the following conditions as specified in
subd. 2. a. to
d.
SPS 364.0313(1)(b)2.b.
b. If throttling results in no greater than 3 hp pump horsepower draw for pumps of 60 hp or less, or no greater than 5% of pump horsepower draw for pumps greater than 60 hp, above that required if the impeller were trimmed.
SPS 364.0313(1)(b)2.c.
c. To reserve additional pump pressure capability in open circuit piping systems subject to fouling. Valve throttling pressure drop shall not exceed that expected for future fouling.
SPS 364.0313(1)(b)2.d.
d. Where it can be shown that throttling will not increase overall building energy costs.
SPS 364.0313 Note
Note: National Environmental Balancing Bureau (NEBB) Procedural Standards, the Associated Air Balance Council (AABC) National Standards, the Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors National Association, Inc. (SMACNA), or equivalent balancing procedures are acceptable to the department.
SPS 364.0313(2)
(2) Balancing, proper working condition. HVAC control systems shall be tested to assure that control elements are calibrated, adjusted and in proper working condition.
SPS 364.0313(3)(a)(a) The designer or installer shall provide the owner with written instructions for the operation and maintenance of the HVAC systems and equipment. An operating and maintenance manual shall be provided to the building owner or operator. The manual shall include basic data relating to the operation and maintenance of heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) systems and equipment.
SPS 364.0313(3)(b)
(b) Required routine maintenance actions shall be clearly identified. Where applicable, HVAC controls information such as diagrams, schematics, control sequence descriptions, and maintenance and calibration information shall be included.
SPS 364.0313(4)
(4) Applicability. This is a department rule in addition to the requirements in IMC chapter 1:
SPS 364.0313(4)(a)
(a) The designer or installer shall provide the owner with written instructions for the operation and maintenance of the system and equipment. An operating and maintenance manual shall be provided to the building owner or operator. The manual shall include basic data relating to the operation and maintenance of heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) systems and equipment.
SPS 364.0313(4)(b)
(b) Required routine maintenance actions shall be clearly identified. Where applicable, HVAC controls information such as diagrams, schematics, control sequence descriptions, and maintenance and calibration information shall be included.
SPS 364.0313 History
History:
CR 00-179: cr.
Register December 2001 No. 552, eff. 7-1-02;
CR 06-120: r. and recr. (3)
Register February 2008 No. 626, eff. 3-1-08;
CR 10-103: (4) renum. from Comm 64.0102
Register August 2011 No. 668, eff. 9-1-11.
SPS 364.0401(1)(a)(a) These are department rules in addition to the requirements in IMC section 401.2:
