Chapter SPS 371

Chapter SPS 371

SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS

Subchapter I — Administration

SPS 371.01   Purpose.

SPS 371.02   Scope.

SPS 371.03   Application.

Subchapter II — Consumer Evaluation

SPS 371.05   Pre-sale information.

SPS 371.06   Solar inspections.

SPS 371.07   Seal of quality.

Subchapter III — Definitions

SPS 371.10   Definitions.

Subchapter IV — Materials and Workmanship

SPS 371.20   Purpose.

SPS 371.21   General installation requirements.

SPS 371.22   General mechanical requirements.

SPS 371.23   Collectors.

SPS 371.24   Air systems.

SPS 371.25   Liquid systems.

SPS 371.26   Electrical requirements.

SPS 371.30   Photovoltaic solar energy systems.

Subchapter V — Warranty

SPS 371.40   Purpose.

SPS 371.41   System designer’s warranty.

Subchapter VI — Operation and Maintenance Manual

SPS 371.50   Purpose.

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.

subch. I of ch. SPS 371 Subchapter I — Administration

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)(a) (a) The minimum requirements of a warranty;

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 SPS 371.02 Scope.

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)(a) (a) Not impeding the development of innovative systems;

SPS 371.02(2)(b) (b) Conforming with national standards;

SPS 371.02(2)(c) (c) Developing minimum requirements for a warranty;

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 SPS 371.03 Application.