SPS 327.44(2)(b)9.
9. Exterior walls and interior stud partitions shall be firestopped at the floor.
SPS 327.44(2)(b)10.
10. Each wall register shall be connected to the air chamber by a register box or boot.
SPS 327.44(2)(b)11.
11. A duct conforming to
par. (a) shall extend from the furnace supply outlet at least 6 inches below combustible framing.
SPS 327.44(2)(b)12.
12. The entire ground surface and enclosing exterior walls of the under-floor space shall be covered with a vapor barrier having a vapor permeability rating of one perm or less and a flame spread rating of 200 or less.
SPS 327.44 History
History: EmR1703: emerg. cr., eff. 2-6-17;
CR 17-017: cr.
Register March 2018 No. 747, eff. 4-1-18.
SPS 327.45
SPS 327.45 Dampers, registers, and grilles. SPS 327.45(1)(a)(a) Volume duct dampers shall be provided to permit balancing of the system.
SPS 327.45 Note
Note: Acceptable means of access include a manufactured access panel, an air grille used as a cover, a plastic ceiling cap, or a damper accessible through an air diffuser or grille.
SPS 327.45(2)(a)(a)
Supply air registers. All supply air outlets shall be provided with registers or devices which will provide a uniform distribution of air.
SPS 327.45(2)(b)
(b)
Return air grilles. Return air grilles shall not be located in bathrooms, kitchens, utility spaces, or a confined space in which a draft diverter or draft regulator is located. All other habitable spaces shall have permanent openings to a return air grille equal in area to the supply outlet serving those areas. At least one return air opening shall be provided for each floor.
SPS 327.45 History
History: EmR1703: emerg. cr., eff. 2-6-17;
CR 17-017: cr.
Register March 2018 No. 747, eff. 4-1-18.
SPS 327.46(1)
(1)
Pipe sizes and arrangement. All steam and hot water supply and return piping, air-line piping and auxiliary equipment shall be of appropriate sizes, elevations and arrangements to accomplish the calculated results without stress or other detriment.
SPS 327.46 Note
Note: The sizes of pipe to be used for mains and risers may be selected from the ASHRAE Guide and Data Book, published by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers; or the manuals published by the Institute of Boiler and Radiator Manufacturers or the Mechanical Contractors Association of America.
SPS 327.46(2)
(2) Expansion and contraction. The piping for the heating system shall be equipped with anchors, expansion swings, or joints, supports and similar devices to relieve stress and strain caused by temperature change of the pipe material.
SPS 327.46(3)
(3) Pipe insulation. Unguarded steam, hot water supply and return piping shall be covered with insulating material where the pipes pass through occupied areas and the surface temperature exceeds 180 degrees Fahrenheit.
SPS 327.46(4)
(4) Steam and hot water pipes. No pipe carrying hot water or steam at a surface temperature exceeding 250 degrees Fahrenheit shall be placed within one inch of any combustible material, pass through a combustible floor, ceiling, or partition unless the pipe is protected by a metal sleeve one inch larger in diameter than the pipe or with approved pipe covering.
SPS 327.46(5)
(5) Balancing. Balancing cocks shall be provided in each circuit of a hot water distribution system.
SPS 327.46 History
History: EmR1703: emerg. cr., eff. 2-6-17;
CR 17-017: cr.
Register March 2018 No. 747, eff. 4-1-18.
SPS 327.47
SPS 327.47 Venting system location. A venting system shall terminate at least 3 feet above any forced air inlet located within 10 feet horizontally. This provision does not apply to the combustion air intake of a direct-vent appliance.
SPS 327.47 History
History: EmR1703: emerg. cr., eff. 2-6-17;
CR 17-017: cr.
Register March 2018 No. 747, eff. 4-1-18.
SPS 327.48
SPS 327.48 Multiple appliance venting. Two or more listed gas-or liquid-fueled appliances may be connected to a common gravity-type flue provided the appliances are equipped with listed primary safety controls and listed shutoff devices and comply with the following requirements:
SPS 327.48(1)
(1) The appliances shall be located in the same story, except for engineered venting systems.
SPS 327.48(2)
(2) The appliances shall be joined at a manifold or Y-type fitting as close to the chimney as possible, unless the connector from each appliance enters a separate chimney inlet and the inlets are offset at least 12 inches vertically or the separate inlets occur at right angles to each other.
SPS 327.48 History
History: EmR1703: emerg. cr., eff. 2-6-17;
CR 17-017: cr.
Register March 2018 No. 747, eff. 4-1-18.
SPS 327.49(1)(a)(a) All LP gas storage tanks shall be constructed, installed, and maintained to conform with the applicable sections of
ch. SPS 340.
SPS 327.49(1)(c)
(c) LP gas tanks shall have welded steel supports and be permanently installed on concrete pads or foundations.
SPS 327.49(2)(a)(a) The total oil storage capacity inside any camping unit shall be limited to 550 gallons in one tank, or not more than 275 gallons in each of 2 tanks cross-connected to a single burner.
SPS 327.49(2)(b)
(b) Oil storage tanks on the inside of any camping unit shall be located at the same level as the burner it serves.
SPS 327.49 Note
Note: Except as provided in pars. (a) and (b), the installation of oil storage tanks is regulated under ch.
ATCP 93, Flammable, Combustible, and Hazardous Liquids.
SPS 327.49(3)
(3) Gas piping systems. Gas piping systems, extending from the point of delivery to the connection with each gas-fired appliance or device, shall be installed to conform with NFPA 54, National Fuel Gas Code.
SPS 327.49(4)(a)(a) Any oil-fired appliance or device connected to a fuel piping system shall have an accessible, approved manual shutoff valve installed upstream of any connector.
SPS 327.49(4)(b)
(b) Automatic gas-burning heating appliances shall be equipped with listed devices which will shut off the gas to the pilot light and main burner or burners in the event of pilot failure.
SPS 327.49(4)(c)
(c) Liquid fuel-burning appliances shall be equipped with primary safety controls which will shut off the flow of fuel to the burner or burners in the event of ignition failure.
SPS 327.49 History
History: EmR1703: emerg. cr., eff. 2-6-17;
CR 17-017: cr.
Register March 2018 No. 747, eff. 4-1-18.
SPS 327.50(1)
(1) All electrical wiring, installations, equipment and materials used in the construction of camping units shall comply with the requirements of the Wisconsin Administrative Electrical Code, Vol. 2.,
ch. SPS 316, except as provided in this section.
SPS 327.50(2)
(2) The requirements in NEC section 210.70 (A) (2) (b) do not apply to a stairway for a deck. A light over the stairs of the deck is not required, but a light outside the door exiting to the deck is required.
SPS 327.50(3)
(3) Except as provided in
s. SPS 327.11, the inspection of the electrical construction of a camping unit is not required.
SPS 327.50(4)
(4) No more than one receptacle outlet is required to be installed for the entire countertop space of a kitchen in a camping unit.
SPS 327.50(5)
(5) The requirements for installation of fire alarms and smoke detectors in a camping unit are as provided in
s. SPS 327.26.
SPS 327.50(6)
(6) The rating of the disconnecting means and the ampacity of a conductor providing supply to a camping unit consisting of a framed structure may not be less than 50 amperes.
SPS 327.50 History
History: EmR1703: emerg. cr. as SPS 327.51, eff. 2-6-17;
CR 17-017: cr.
Register March 2018 No. 747, eff. 4-1-18.
SPS 327.51(1)
(1)
General. The design, construction, and installation of plumbing shall comply with the requirements of the Wisconsin Plumbing Code,
chs. SPS 382 to
387, except as provided in this section.
SPS 327.51(2)(a)(a) The minimum flow rate of a tankless type water heater may be obtained by multiplying 0.65 by the calculated hot water gallons per minute demand, as determined by
ch. SPS 382 Tables 382.40–1b and 382.40–3, provided the heater will achieve a water temperature of 110 degrees Fahrenheit at the terminal fitting or faucet.
SPS 327.51(2)(b)
(b) The sizing method in
par. (a) may not be used for sizing a water heater serving a high-flow fixture, a hose bibb, a hydrant, or a fixture that is required to have a supply line with a diameter larger than one-half inch.
SPS 327.51(2)(c)
(c) For the purposes of this subsection, “high-flow fixture" means a fixture with a flow rate of more than 4 gallons per minute, at 80 pounds per square inch, and a water velocity not exceeding 8 feet per second.
SPS 327.51(3)(a)(a) No more than one sink is required to be installed in a camping unit.
SPS 327.51(3)(b)
(b) If only one sink is installed in a camping unit, the sink shall be installed in the kitchen of the camping unit.
SPS 327.51(4)
(4) Inspections. Except as provided in
s. SPS 327.11, the inspection of the plumbing of a camping unit is not required.
SPS 327.51(5)
(5) Pipe and tubing. The pipe and tubing for any portion of the plumbing system of a camping unit may be flexible plastic.
SPS 327.51 History
History: EmR1703: emerg. cr. as SPS 327.52, eff. 2-6-17;
CR 17-017: cr.
Register March 2018 No. 747, eff. 4-1-18.
SPS 327.52
SPS 327.52 Purpose. The purpose of this subchapter is to establish uniform standards and criteria for the installation, inspection, and servicing of camping unit transfer tanks so that the tanks are safe and will protect public health and the waters of the state.
SPS 327.52 History
History: EmR1703: emerg. cr. as SPS 327.53, eff. 2-6-17;
CR 17-017: cr.
Register March 2018 No. 747, eff. 4-1-18.
SPS 327.53
SPS 327.53 Installation and maintenance. A camping unit transfer tank shall be installed and maintained in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications and as provided under
ch. ATCP 79.
SPS 327.53 History
History: EmR1703: emerg. cr. as SPS 327.54, eff. 2-6-17;
CR 17-017: cr.
Register March 2018 No. 747, eff. 4-1-18.
SPS 327.54
SPS 327.54 Compliance with code. A camping unit transfer tank that meets the following requirements is in compliance with this code:
SPS 327.54(1)
(1) The tank is listed and has been labeled by a nationally recognized testing agency.
SPS 327.54(3)
(3) Inlet and toilet connections to the tank are sized to provide adequate flow rate and designed to prevent backflow contamination.
SPS 327.54(4)
(4) A vent that terminates outside the camping unit is located at the highest point of the tank.
SPS 327.54 History
History: EmR1703: emerg. cr. as SPS 327.55, eff. 2-6-17;
CR 17-017: cr.
Register March 2018 No. 747, eff. 4-1-18.
SPS 327.55
SPS 327.55 Servicing requirements. The servicing of a camping unit transfer tank shall be performed in a manner to prevent the discharge of wastewater into the surrounding soil or onto the ground surface.
SPS 327.55 Note
Note: The servicing of private sewerage systems including septic and holding tanks, dosing chambers, grease interceptors, seepage beds, seepage pits, seepage trenches, privies and portable restrooms is addressed in ch.
NR 113, which is administered by the department of natural resources.
SPS 327.55 History
History: EmR1703: emerg. cr. as SPS 327.56, eff. 2-6-17;
CR 17-017: cr.
Register March 2018 No. 747, eff. 4-1-18.
SPS 327.56
SPS 327.56 Abandonment. A subsurface tank that is no longer used as a camping unit transfer tank shall be abandoned by complying with all of the following:
SPS 327.56(3)
(3) Pumping and disposing of the contents from the tank.
SPS 327.56 Note
Note: The removal and disposal of the contents from treatment tanks, distribution tanks, seepage pits, and holding components is addressed in ch.
NR 113, which is administered by the department of natural resources.
SPS 327.56(4)
(4) Removing the tank or removing the cover of the tank and filling the tank with soil, gravel, or an inert solid material.
SPS 327.56 History
History: EmR1703: emerg. cr. as SPS 327.57, eff. 2-6-17;
CR 17-017: cr.
Register March 2018 No. 747, eff. 4-1-18.
SPS 327.57
SPS 327.57 Penalties. Penalties for violations of this subchapter shall be assessed in accordance with s.
145.12, Stats.
SPS 327.57 Note
Note: Section
145.12 (4), Stats., indicates that any person who violates any order under s.
145.02 (3) (f) or
145.20 (2) (f) or any rule or standard adopted under s.
145.02 shall forfeit not less than $10 nor more than $1,000 for each violation. Each violation of an order under s.
145.02 (3) (f) or
145.20 (2) (f) or any rule or standard adopted under s.
145.02 constitutes a separate offense and each day of continued violation is a separate offense.
