Register April 2018 No. 748
Chapter SPS 365
FUEL GAS APPLIANCES
Subchapter I — Scope
Subchapter II — Changes, Additions or Omissions to the International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC)
SPS 365.0100 Changes, Additions or Omissions to the International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC).
SPS 365.0101 Administration.
SPS 365.0202 Definitions.
SPS 365.0300 Statutory requirements.
SPS 365.0301 General regulations.
SPS 365.0303 Appliance location.
SPS 365.0304 Combustible air.
SPS 365.0400 Gas piping installations.
SPS 365.0501 Chimneys and vents.
SPS 365.0621 Unvented heaters.
SPS 365.0630 Infrared radiant heaters.
SPS 365.0632 Equipment installed in existing unlisted boilers.
SPS 365.0800 Referenced standards.
SPS 365.0001
SPS 365.0001 Scope. This chapter shall regulate the design, installation, operation, maintenance of fuel gas piping systems, fuel gas utilization equipment and gaseous hydrogen systems.
SPS 365.0001 History
History: CR 00-179: cr.
Register December 2001 No. 552, eff. 7-1-02;
CR 06-120: r. and recr.
Register February 2008 No. 626, eff. 3-1-08.
SPS 365.0100
SPS 365.0100 Changes, Additions or Omissions to the International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC). Changes, additions or omissions to the international fuel gas code are specified in this subchapter and are rules of the department and are not requirements of the IFGC.
SPS 365.0100 Note
Note: The sections in this chapter are generally numbered to correspond to the numbering used in the IFGC, i.e., s.
SPS 365.0202 refers to IFGC section 202.
SPS 365.0100 History
History: CR 00-179: cr.
Register December 2001 No. 552, eff. 7-1-02.
SPS 365.0101
SPS 365.0101 Administration. Except for IFGC section 102.8, the requirements in IFGC chapter 1 are not included as part of this chapter.
SPS 365.0202(1)
(1)
Additions. This is a department definition for this chapter in addition to the definitions in IFGC section 202: “DHS" means the department of health services.
SPS 365.0202(2)
(2) Substitutions. This is a department substitution for the corresponding definition in IFGC section 202: “Approved" has the meaning given in
s. SPS 362.0202 (2).
SPS 365.0202 History
History: CR 00-179: cr.
Register December 2001 No. 552, eff. 7-1-02; corrections made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 1. and 7., Stats.,
Register April 2003 No. 568;
CR 04-016: am. (2)
Register December 2004 No. 588, eff. 1-1-05;
CR 06-120: r. and recr.
Register February 2008 No. 626, eff. 3-1-08; corrections in (1) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 6., Stats.,
Register May 2009 No. 641; correction in (2) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register August 2011 No. 668; correction in (2) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register December 2011 No. 672.
SPS 365.0300
SPS 365.0300 Statutory requirements. These are department informational notes to be used under IFGC chapter 3:
SPS 365.0300 Note
Note: Section
101.16 (4), Stats., requires “(a) The person actually performing the work of installing equipment utilizing liquefied petroleum gas for fuel purposes shall furnish the user of the equipment a statement, the form of which shall be prescribed by the department, showing that the design, construction, location, and installation of the equipment conforms with the rules promulgated by the department under this section.
SPS 365.0300 Note
(b) 1. A person who owns, leases, or uses a propane gas system and who is a customer of a retail supplier shall notify the retail supplier of propane gas for the propane gas system of any interruption in the operation of the propane gas system due to the replacement, modification, repair, or servicing of the propane gas system by any person other than the retail supplier. The customer shall provide the notice at least 7 days in advance of the the interruption in the operation of the propane gas system, except as provided in subd. 2. The retail supplier, or the person replacing, modifying, repairing, or servicing the propane gas system, shall perform a check for leaks or other defects in the propane gas system before placing the propane gas system back into operation in the manner required by rule.
SPS 365.0300 Note
2. If the interruption of a propane gas system subject to subd. 1. is due to emergency repair or servicing, the customer shall provide the notice to the retail supplier as soon as possible and no later than 24 hours after the repair or servicing is completed."
SPS 365.0300 History
History: CR 08-092: cr.
Register May 2009 No. 641, eff. 6-1-09.
SPS 365.0301(1)
(1)
Scope. Substitute the following wording for the requirements in IFGC section 301.1: This chapter shall govern the approval and installation of all equipment and appliances that comprise parts of the installations regulated by this code.
SPS 365.0301(2)
(2) listed and labeled. Substitute the following wording for the requirements in IFGC section 301.3: The requirements as specified in
s. SPS 364.0301 (3) shall apply.
SPS 365.0303(1)
(1)
General. This is a department rule in addition to the requirements in IFGC section 303.1: If the air entering the heat exchanger of all gas–fired equipment is 30
oF or lower, the heat exchanger and burners shall be constructed of corrosion–resistive materials.
SPS 365.0303(2)
(2) Prohibited locations. The exceptions 3. and 4. in IFGC section 303.3 are not included as a part of this code.
SPS 365.0304
SPS 365.0304 Combustible air. Barometric dampers may not be used for combustion air.
SPS 365.0304 History
History: CR 16-094: cr. Register April 2018 No. 748, eff. 5-1-18. SPS 365.0400
SPS 365.0400 Gas piping installations. Substitute the following wording for the requirements and exceptions in IFGC chapter 4: All gas piping and gas piping installations shall comply with NFPA 54, National Fuel Gas Code.
SPS 365.0400 History
History: CR 00-179: cr.
Register December 2001 No. 552, eff. 7-1-02.
SPS 365.0501(1)
(1) This is a department informational note to be used under IFGC chapter 5: Note: For DHS licensed healthcare facilities as specified in chs.
DHS 124,
132, and
134, also refer to NFPA 211 as adopted in these chapters.
SPS 365.0501(2)
(2) The requirements in
section IFGC 501.8 item 8 are not included as a part of this chapter.
SPS 365.0501(3)
(3) Substitute the following wording for the requirements in
section IFGC 501.8 item 10: Infrared radiant heaters listed for unvented use and not provided with flue collars.