Register September 2013 No. 693
Chapter SPS 371
SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS
Subchapter I — Administration
Subchapter II — Consumer Evaluation
SPS 371.05 Pre-sale information.
SPS 371.06 Solar inspections.
SPS 371.07 Seal of quality.
Subchapter III — Definitions
Subchapter IV — Materials and Workmanship
SPS 371.21 General installation requirements.
SPS 371.22 General mechanical requirements.
SPS 371.25 Liquid systems.
SPS 371.26 Electrical requirements.
SPS 371.30 Photovoltaic solar energy systems.
Subchapter V — Warranty
SPS 371.41 System designer's warranty.
Subchapter VI — Operation and Maintenance Manual
SPS 371.51 General requirements.
SPS 371.52 Operation and maintenance manual for active solar energy systems.
SPS 371.53 Operation and maintenance manual for photovoltaic solar energy systems.
Ch. SPS 371 Note
Note: Chapter ILHR 71 was renumbered chapter Comm 71 under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 1., Stats., and corrections made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 6. and 7., Stats.,
Register, July, 1998, No. 511.
Chapter Comm 71 was renumbered chapter SPS 371 under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 1., Stats., Register December 2011 No. 672. SPS 371.01
SPS 371.01 Purpose. In accordance with the requirements of s.
101.175, Stats., the purpose of this chapter is to:
SPS 371.01(1)
(1) Establish statewide standards for solar energy systems which do not impede the development of innovative systems but which do:
SPS 371.01(1)(a)
(a) Promote accurate consumer evaluation of solar energy systems;
SPS 371.01(1)(b)
(b) Conform, where feasible, with national performance standards promulgated or recognized by the federal government for solar energy systems; and
SPS 371.01(1)(c)
(c) Promote the production, marketing and installation of solar energy systems.
SPS 371.01(2)
(2) Establish provisions to issue a seal of quality at the request of any manufacturer or retailer, for each solar energy system or component which meets or exceeds the quality standards, and to charge a fee to cover the cost of the seal and the cost of examining the solar energy system or component.
SPS 371.01 Note
Note: See ch.
SPS 302 for fees relating to material approvals and inspections.
SPS 371.01(3)
(3) Establish quality standards for, but not limited to:
SPS 371.01(3)(b)
(b) The minimum requirements of an operation and maintenance manual; and
SPS 371.01(3)(c)
(c) Minimum specifications for materials, workmanship, durability and efficiency.
SPS 371.01(4)
(4) Provide for the inspection of any solar energy system at the request of any buyer.
SPS 371.01 History
History: Cr.
Register, June, 1986, No. 366, eff. 7-1-86.
SPS 371.02(1)
(1)
Promotion of consumer evaluation. The provisions of subch.
II-Consumer Evaluation are intended to promote accurate consumer evaluation of solar energy systems by:
SPS 371.02(1)(a)
(a) Requiring sellers to disclose information about the quality of the solar energy systems prior to sale;
SPS 371.02(1)(b)
(b) Identifying systems with a seal of quality that meet the quality standards specified in this chapter; and
SPS 371.02(1)(c)
(c) Providing inspections of solar energy systems upon request by a buyer.
SPS 371.02(2)
(2) Promotion of production, marketing and installation. The quality standards contained in subch.
III-Definitions, subch.
IV-Materials and Workmanship, subch.
V-Warranty, and subch.
VI-Operation and Maintenance Manual are intended to promote the production, marketing and installation of solar energy systems by:
SPS 371.02(2)(d)
(d) Developing minimum requirements for an operation and maintenance manual; and
SPS 371.02(2)(e)
(e) Not prohibiting the sale of solar energy systems which do not meet the quality standards specified in this chapter.
SPS 371.02 History
History: Cr.
Register, June, 1986, No. 366, eff. 7-1-86.
SPS 371.03(1)
(1)
Promotion of consumer evaluation. The provisions of subch.
II-Consumer Evaluation are mandatory requirements and shall apply as follows:
SPS 371.03(1)(a)
(a) The pre-sale disclosure rules shall apply to each sale of a solar energy system with a value of more than $300.
SPS 371.03(1)(b)
(b) The seal of quality rules shall apply only to those systems that the manufacturer or retailer elects to have approved by the department.
SPS 371.03(1)(c)
(c) The voluntary inspection rules shall apply only to those systems identified as meeting the quality standards specified in this chapter.
SPS 371.03(2)
(2) Promotion of production, marketing and installation. The quality standards specified in subch.
III-Definitions, subch.
IV-Materials and Workmanship, subch.
V-Warranty, and subch.
VI-Operations and Maintenance Manual are recommended standards and shall apply to those systems the seller identifies on the pre-sale information form as meeting those quality standards.
SPS 371.03 History
History: Cr.
Register, June, 1986, No. 366, eff. 7-1-86.
