Wisconsin Administrative Code

SPS 341.02 Scope. (1) BOILERS AND PRESSURE VES(a) Except as provided in par. (b), this chapter applies to boilers and piping components associated with boilers, pressure vessels, power piping, and solid-fuel-fired water-heating appliances in use at places of employment, in public…

SPS 341.03 Application. (1) RETROACTIVITY. (a) The operation, testing, maintenance and inspection requirements of this chapter apply to all boilers, pressure vessels, power piping, solid-fuel-fired water-heating appliances, and their components, that exist on or after June 1, 201…

SPS 341.04 Definitions. In this chapter: (1) (a) XAlteration,Y for a boiler or pressure vessel, has the meaning given in NBIC part 3 section 9.1. (b) XAlteration,Y for power piping or a solid-fuel-fired waterheating appliance, means a change that involves an extension or addition…

SPS 341.05 Petition for variance. The department shall consider and may grant a variance to a provision of this chapter in accordance with ch. SPS 303. The petition for variance shall include, where applicable, a position statement from the fire department having jurisdiction, an…

SPS 341.06 Penalties. Penalties for violations of this chapter shall be assessed in accordance with s. 101.02 (12) and (13) (a), Stats. the chapter was last published. SPS 341.06 WISCONSIN ADMINISTRATIVE CODE Note: Section 101.02 (13) (a), Stats., indicates penalties will be asse…

SPS 341.07 Appeals. (1) APPEAL OF DEPARTMENT ORDER. Pursuant to s. 101.02 (6) (e), Stats., any person who owns or occupies a property that is affected by an order of the department may petition the department for a hearing on the reasonableness of the order. (2) APPEAL OF LOCAL O…

SPS 341.08 Fees. Fees for inspections and other services performed by the department shall be submitted to the department as specified in ch. SPS 302. Note: A first class city may charge the same or other fees for their services. Service contractors who are authorized agents of t…

SPS 341.09 Enforcement. (1) This chapter shall be enforced by the department and its authorized agents, except as provided in s. SPS 341.16 (1) (b) 2. and (3) (b) for one- and 2-family dwellings. (2) Where a first class city administers and enforces this chapter, a regulated item…

SPS 341.10 Adoption of standards by reference. The following standards, as produced by each listed organization, are hereby incorporated by reference into this chapter, subject to the modifications specified in this chapter: (1) American Petroleum Institute, 1220 L Street, Northw…

SPS 341.11 Application of standards. (1) NBIC The requirements in the following portions of the NBIC are not included as part of this chapter: (a) In part 1 ] sections 1, 2.4.1, 2.5.4, 2.10.2, 2.10.6, 3.2.3, 3.4.1, 3.5.3, 3.5.4, 3.7.5.2, 3.7.7.2, 3.7.9.2, 3.8.3, 3.9.4, 3.10, and …

SPS 341.17 Periodic Inspections. (1) INSPECTION OF POWER BOILERS, MINIATURE BOILERS AND ORGANIC- OR SYNTHETIC-FLUID HEAT-TRANSFER BOILERS. (a) Except as provided in s. SPS 341.18, power boilers, miniature boilers and organic- or synthetic-fluid heat-transfer boilers shall be subj…

SPS 341.18 Exemptions from periodic inspections. (1) EXEMPTED EQUIPMENT. Except as provided in sub. (2), periodic inspections are not required for any of the following: (a) Boilers or pressure vessels that receive regular inspections by United States government inspectors. (b) He…

SPS 341.19 Preparation for internal inspection. (1) GENERAL REQUIREMENTS. The owner or user of a boiler or a pressure vessel subject to inspection shall prepare the vessel for internal inspection after due notice from the certified inspector. To prepare a vessel for an internal i…

SPS 341.23 Reporting of periodic inspections. (1) REPORTING PROCESSING TIME. (a) Except as provided in par. (b) and s. SPS 341.55 (4), reports of periodic internal or external inspections of boilers and pressure vessels shall be sent to the department in accordance with the depar…

SPS 341.24 Permit to operate. (1) RESPONSIBILITY. (a) Owner or user. 1. Except as specified in subd. 2., the owner or user of the boiler or pressure vessel shall be responsible for obtaining and maintaining a valid permit to operate. 2. An owner or user of a boiler or pressure ve…

SPS 341.27 Application. Except as specified under s. SPS 341.29 (2), this subchapter applies to all boilers and pressure vessels existing on or after June 1, 2012. 677, eff. 6-1-12. SPS 341.28 Safety rules. (1) MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE No boiler or pressure vessel may be operated at a p…

SPS 341.29 Safety controls. (1) GENERAL. Oil-fired, gas-fired and electrically heated boilers shall be equipped with primary safety controls, safety limit switches, and burners or electric elements that bear the stamp, monogram or other evidence of compliance with a nationally re…

SPS 341.30 Low-water cutoff, water feeder and fusible plug. (1) GENERAL REQUIREMENTS. (a) Every automatically fired power boiler that does not have a full-time attendant and every automatically fired low-pressure steam boiler shall be equipped with an automatic low-water fuel cut…

SPS 341.31 Boiler blowoff equipment. (1) PRESSURE-TEMPERATURE LIMITS. The blowdown from a boiler that enters a sewer system or blowdown which is considered a hazard to life or property shall pass through some form of blowoff equipment that will reduce pressure and temperature as …

SPS 341.32 Pressure gages for air receivers. (1) GAGE LOCATION. Air receivers shall be equipped with an indicating pressure gage so located as to be readily visible. SPS 341.33 (2) GAGE DIAL. The dial of the pressure gage shall be graduated to approximately double the pressure at…

SPS 341.33 Protection of vessels supplied through pressure-reducing stations. (1) SIZING SAFETY VALVES. The requirements in this section shall be used for determining the sizes of safety valves on pressure vessels such as pressure cookers, indirect hot water heaters and equipment…

SPS 341.34 Portable boilers. (1) PERMIT REQUIRED. The owner or user of a portable boiler located in Wisconsin or brought into Wisconsin for use, shall possess a permit to operate issued by the department prior to use. (2) BOILER REQUIREMENTS. The permit to operate shall be issued…

SPS 341.35 Interconnected boilers. When boilers of different maximum allowable working pressures with minimum safety valve settings varying more than 6% are so connected that steam can flow toward the lower pressure units, the latter shall be protected by additional safety valve …

SPS 341.36 Identification of boilers and pressure vessels. Boilers and pressure vessels subject to periodic in- the chapter was last published. SPS 341.36 WISCONSIN ADMINISTRATIVE CODE spections shall be identified by a registration number supplied by the department. The registra…

SPS 341.37 Maintenance. (1) CORROSION PREVENAll boilers and pressure vessels shall be installed and maintained in such a manner as to prevent excessive corrosion and deterioration. (2) SAFE CONDITIONS. The certified inspector shall note conditions during internal inspection, exte…

SPS 341.38 Reporting accidents, repairs and alterations. (1) ACCIDENTS. (a) If a component of a boiler or pressure vessel or power piping fails and causes an injury that needs more than first aid treatment, the owner or user shall report the facts involved to the department on fo…

SPS 341.39 Condemnation. (1) AUTHORITY. Only the 12 department may condemn a boiler or pressure vessel. Any boiler or pressure vessel declared by a certified inspector to be unsafe and beyond repair shall be referred to the department for condemnation proceedings. (2) SYMBOL. (a)…

SPS 341.40 Application. This subchapter applies to all boilers and pressure vessels, or components thereof, that are installed on or after June 1, 2012. SPS 341.41 Installation registration. (1) BOILER OR (a) Except as provided in par. (b), the installation of any boiler or press…

SPS 341.42 ASME code vessels. (1) ASME CODE Except as provided in ss. SPS 341.43 to 341.45 and 341.53 (2), boilers and pressure vessels shall be constructed, installed, operated and maintained in accordance with the ASME code, ASME CSD-1 and the NBIC. Boilers and pressure vessels…

SPS 341.43 Wisconsin special vessels. Where it is not possible or practical to construct a boiler or pressure vessel in strict compliance with s. SPS 341.42, the department may grant a variance to the owner or user to permit the installation of the boiler or pressure vessel as a …

SPS 341.44 U.S. department of transportation vessels. Pressure vessels bearing the stamping of the United States department of transportation are not permitted as permanent storage containers, except they may be used as replaceable service cylinders.

SPS 341.45 Noncode vessels. (1) EXEMPTED VESThe following vessels are not required to be constructed and installed in accordance with the ASME code: (a) Water heaters and hot-water storage tanks, provided water temperatures do not exceed 210nF. SELS. Note: See chapter SPS 384 for…

SPS 341.46 Power piping. (1) GENERAL. Power piping shall be installed in accordance with ASME B31.1. The use of slip-on flanges shall be limited in applications to no higher than Class 300 primary pressure service rating. Slip-on flanges shall be installed with double fillet weld…

SPS 341.47 Multi-boiler installations. When hot-water heating boilers are installed in multiples with a common header and a common return, isolation valves may be eliminated between units and the units may be considered as one boiler provided all of the following conditions are m…

SPS 341.48 Organic- or synthetic-fluid heat-transfer systems. Boilers and coil-type heaters that utilize organic or synthetic fluids as a heat-transfer media shall be designed, constructed and installed in accordance with the ASME code. Piping for organic or synthetic fluids used…

SPS 341.49 Solid-fuel-fired water-heating appliances. (1) GENERAL. This section applies to solid-fuel-fired water-heating appliances that are not constructed and installed in accordance with the ASME code. (2) DESIGN. (a) A solid-fuel-fired water-heating appliance shall be constr…

SPS 341.53 Application. (1) GENERAL. This subchapter applies to all nuclear power facilities existing on or after June 1, 2012. (2) NRC REQUIREMENTS. Construction, installation, operation, alterations and repairs for nuclear facility components that are regulated by the NRC shall…

SPS 341.54 Installation registration. (1) OWNER-REThe owner or user of any nuclear class pressure vessel within the scope of applicable NRC regulations, except those vessels exempted from periodic inspections in s. SPS 341.18, shall file a copy of ASME form N-3, as required by th…

SPS 341.55 Periodic inspections. (1) IN-SERVICE IN(a) Inspection plan. The owner or user shall file with the department an in-service inspection plan as required by the NRC. The department shall be notified at least 10 business days prior to all planned shutdowns that include in-…

SPS 341.56 Welded repairs and alterations. The owner or user shall furnish the department, within 90 calendar days of a refueling outage, a record of all repairs and alterations in SPS 341.62 accordance with NRC regulations, or with the NBIC and forms R-1, R-2 and NR-1, as applic…

SPS 341.57 Report of incidents. The owner or user shall report to the department any incident involving pressure-retaining components that are within the scope of the NRC regulations, if the incident must be reported to the NRC. The report shall be filed coincident with the repor…

SPS 341.60 General requirements. Welded repairs, repair parts or alterations to any boiler or pressure vessel or their fittings, settings or appurtenances shall comply with the NBIC. 677, eff. 6-1-12.

SPS 341.61 General rules for repairs and alterations. (1) Repairs and alterations to boilers and pressure vessels shall be performed by an organization in possession of a valid National Board repair XRY certificate of authorization for the intended scope of work. History: Cr. Reg…

SPS 341.62 Reports and stamping. (1) NATIONAL BOARD PROGRAM. (a) Anyone performing repairs or alterations under the National Board XRY stamp program shall register the repairs and alterations with the National Board on the appropriate NBIC XRY forms. (b) 1. Stamping of or attachi…

SPS 341.63 Riveted repairs. (1) GENERAL. When riveted patches are used, they shall be designed and applied using methods acceptable to the department. Note: Information regarding the use of riveted patches is available from the Department. (2) MATERIALS FOR RIVETED PATCHES. Patch…

SPS 341.64 Safety and safety relief valve repairs. (1) DEFINITIONS. In this section: (a) XRepair of a safety valve or safety relief valveY means the replacement, re-machining or cleaning of any critical part; lapping of seat and disc or any other operation that may affect the flo…

SPS 341.70 Application. This subchapter applies to secondhand boilers and secondhand pressure vessels.