SPS 318.17087(10)(b)
(b) A decrease in travel shall conform to the requirements of ASME A17.1 section 3.4.3.
SPS 318.17087(11)
(11) This is a department rule in addition to the requirements in ASME A17.1 section 8.7.3.31.8 (c): All elevators in the building equipped with firefighters' emergency operation shall conform to the requirements in ASME A17.1 section 2.27.8 for switch keys.
SPS 318.17087(12)
(12) This is a department rule in addition to the requirements in ASME A17.1 section 8.7.3.31.8 (d): All elevators in the building equipped with firefighters' emergency operation shall conform to the requirements in ASME A17.1 section 2.27.8 for switch keys.
SPS 318.17087(13)
(13) Substitute the following wording for the requirements in ASME A17.1 section 8.7.4.1: Where any alteration is made to a rack-and-pinion elevator, the altered portion shall comply with section 4.1.
SPS 318.17087(14)
(14) Substitute the following wording for the requirements in ASME A17.1 section 8.7.4.2: Where any alteration is made to a screw-column elevator, the altered portion shall comply with section 4.2.
SPS 318.17087(15)
(15) The requirements in ASME A17.1 section 8.7.5.3 are not included as part of this chapter.
SPS 318.17087 History
History: CR 19-118: cr.
Register May 2020 No. 773, eff. 6-1-20.
SPS 318.17089
SPS 318.17089 Code data plate. Substitute the following wording for the requirements in the introductory paragraph of ASME A17.1 section 8.9: ASME A17.1 section 8.9 contains requirements for all new equipment within the scope of this chapter.
SPS 318.17089 History
History: CR 19-118: cr.
Register May 2020 No. 773, eff. 6-1-20.
SPS 318.170810
SPS 318.170810 Acceptance inspections and tests, general requirements. SPS 318.170810(1)
(1)
Persons authorized to make acceptance inspections and tests. Substitute the following wording for the requirements in ASME A17.1 sections 8.10.1.1.1 and 8.10.1.1.3: All acceptance inspections shall be performed by licensed elevator inspectors.
SPS 318.170810(2)
(2)
Persons installing or altering equipment. This is a department rule in addition to the requirements in ASME A17.1 section 8.10.1.1.2: The installation may not be placed in service until authorized by the department or agent municipality.
SPS 318.170810(3)
(3)
Acceptance test reports. This is a department rule in addition to the requirements in ASME A17.1 section 8.10.1.1.5: The results of acceptance tests including those required to be witnessed by the licensed elevator inspector shall be recorded on forms of the department or agent municipality. Where witnessed, forms are not required to be submitted to the department or agent municipality.
SPS 318.170810 Note
Note: Forms required under this chapter are available on the department's website at
https://dsps.wi.gov, or by request from the Department of Safety and Professional Services, P. O. Box 7302, Madison, Wisconsin 53708, or call (608) 266-2112.
SPS 318.170810(4)
(4)
Replacement of speed governor inspection and test requirements. This is a department rule in addition to the requirements in ASME A17.1 section 8.10.2.3.2 (f): Where a speed governor is replaced, in accordance with 8.6.3.6.1, tests shall be performed as specified in ASME A17.1 sections 8.10.2.2.2 (hh) and 8.6.4.20.2 (b).
SPS 318.170810(5)
(5)
Elevators used for construction. This is a department rule in addition to the requirements in ASME A17.1 section 8.10.5.10: The department may conduct a maximum of 2 billable construction use inspections in a 90-day period unless the department finds probable cause for additional inspections.
SPS 318.170810 History
History: CR 19-118: cr.
Register May 2020 No. 773, eff. 6-1-20.
SPS 318.170811
SPS 318.170811 General requirements for periodic inspections and witnessing of tests. SPS 318.170811(1)
(1)
Persons authorized to perform periodic inspections and to witness tests. Substitute the following wording for the requirements in ASME A17.1 sections 8.11.1.1 and 8.11.1.1.1: Licensed elevator inspectors performing periodic inspections shall comply with the applicable credentialing requirements in ch.
SPS 305.
SPS 318.170811(2)
(2)
Persons authorized to perform periodic tests. Substitute the following wording for the requirements in ASME A17.1 section 8.11.1.1.2 (a): Licensed or registered elevator personnel performing periodic inspections and tests under ASME A17.1 section 8.11 shall comply with ch.
SPS 305. Licensed elevator inspectors may choose to witness tests.
SPS 318.170811(3)
(3)
Periodic test reports. Substitute the following wording for the requirements in ASME A17.1 section 8.11.1.1.2 (b): Results of required tests shall be reported by the person performing the test, on approved forms, where required.
SPS 318.170811 Note
Note: Forms required under this chapter are available on the department's website at
https://dsps.wi.gov, or by request from the Department of Safety and Professional Services, P.O. Box 7302, Madison, Wisconsin 53708, or call (608) 266-2112.
SPS 318.170811(4)
(4)
Periodic inspection and test frequency. Substitute the following wording for the requirements in ASME A17.1 section 8.11.1.3:
SPS 318.170811(4)(b)
(b) Except as provided in sub.
(8), category 1 periodic tests shall be made at intervals not longer than one year.
SPS 318.170811(4)(c)
(c) Category 3 periodic tests shall be made at intervals not longer than 3 years.
SPS 318.170811(4)(d)
(d) Category 5 periodic tests shall be made at intervals not longer than 5 years.
SPS 318.170811(5)
(5)
Installation placed out of service. Substitute the following wording for the requirements in ASME A17.1 section 8.11.1.4:
SPS 318.170811(5)(a)1.
1. Removal of power feed lines from the load side terminals of the electrical disconnecting means.
SPS 318.170811(5)(a)3.
3. Hoistway doors and access doors for an elevator, dumbwaiter, or material lift shall be permanently barricaded or mechanically fastened in the closed position with additional means. Only the landing where the car or platform is located may be secured by using the interlock.
SPS 318.170811 Note
Note: See ASME A17.1 section 8.1.3 for requirements relating to Group 2 security.
SPS 318.170811(5)(a)4.
4. Securing the car and counterweights, where provided, to prevent either from falling due to suspension-member or equipment failure.
SPS 318.170811(5)(a)5.
5. For escalators or moving walks, barricading of entrances to prevent access. Barricades shall be constructed in accordance with the building code.
SPS 318.170811(5)(a)7.
7. Written approval of the building code authority where a conveyance is part of a required accessible route in an occupied building.
SPS 318.170811(5)(b)
(b) A conveyance placed out of service is no longer required to have periodic inspections or tests.
SPS 318.170811(5)(c)
(c) Before the conveyance may be returned to service, a conveyance placed out of service shall have all applicable periodic inspections and tests performed, and shall meet the permit to operate requirements in s.
SPS 318.1011.
SPS 318.170811(6)
(6)
Installation converted to a type a material lift. These are department rules in addition to the requirements in ASME A17.1 section 8.11.1.4:
SPS 318.170811(6)(a)
(a) Converting an existing elevator to a type A material lift shall include all of the following:
SPS 318.170811(6)(a)2.
2. Installations of signs meeting ANSI Z535.4 or its equivalent stating “For Material Only. No Riders Permitted” at the hall controls and the former location of the car operating panel in letters not less than 1/2 inch in height and centered on the back wall of the car 72 inches above the car floor in letters not less than 2 inches in height.
SPS 318.170811(6)(a)4.
4. Written approval of the building code authority where the elevator is part of a required accessible route in an occupied building.
SPS 318.170811(6)(b)
(b) A conveyance converted to a type A material lift is no longer required to have periodic inspections or tests.
SPS 318.170811 Note
Note: A type A material lift, although not regulated by the department, is still subject to federal or state regulations regarding occupational safety. Improper maintenance can result in injury or death for persons loading or unloading materials, maintaining equipment, or otherwise occupying the building.
SPS 318.170811(6)(c)
(c) Converting a type A material lift back to a conveyance shall include complying with the permit-to-operate requirements in s.
SPS 318.1011 and satisfactory completion of all applicable tests and inspections prior to returning the elevator to service.
SPS 318.170811(7)(a)(a)
Clearance between step and skirt. This is a department rule in addition to the requirements in ASME A17.1 section 8.6.8.2: Results of the clearance between the step and skirt shall be submitted to the department or agent municipality on approved forms.
SPS 318.170811(7)(b)
(b)
Step/skirt performance index. This is a department rule in addition to the requirements in ASME A17.1 sections 8.6.8.3.1 to 8.6.8.3.3: Results of the step/skirt performance index test shall be submitted to the department or agent municipality on approved forms.
SPS 318.170811 Note
Note: Forms required under this chapter are available on the department's website at
https://dsps.wi.gov, or by request from the Department of Safety and Professional Services, P. O. Box 7302, Madison, Wisconsin 53708, or call (608) 266-2112.
SPS 318.170811(8)
(8)
Periodic tests of dumbwaiters. Category 1 periodic tests of dumbwaiters shall be made at intervals of not longer than 5 years.
SPS 318.170811 History
History: CR 19-118: cr.
Register May 2020 No. 773, eff. 6-1-20; correction in (5) (a) 6. made under s.
35.17, Stats.,
Register May 2020 No. 773.
SPS 318.1709
SPS 318.1709 Reference codes, standards, and specifications. SPS 318.1709(1)(1)
This is a department rule in addition to the requirements in ASME A17.1 Part 9: Any code or standard listed in section 9.1 without a specific year of issuance shall mean the published edition of that code or standard which was available on May 30, 2017, except where a different edition is specified directly or indirectly in the building code, that different edition applies.
SPS 318.1709(2)(a)(a) Substitute chs.
SPS 361 to
366 for the reference to ICC/ANSI A117.1 in ASME A17.1 section 9.1 and in any other ASME A17.1 section where that reference appears.
SPS 318.1709(2)(b)
(b) Substitute ch.
SPS 316 for the reference to NFPA 70 in ASME A17.1 section 9.1 and in any other ASME A17.1 section where that reference appears.
SPS 318.1709 History
History: CR 14-020: cr.
Register August 2014 No. 704, eff. 9-1-14;
CR 19-118: cons. and renum. (1) (intro.) and (a) to (1) and am., r. (1) (b)
Register May 2020 No. 773, eff. 6-1-20.
SPS 318.1800
SPS 318.1800 Platform lifts and stairway lifts. SPS 318.1800(1)(1)
General. Vertical platform lifts, inclined platform lifts, and stairway lifts shall be designed, constructed, installed, operated, maintained, tested, and inspected in accordance with ASME A18.1, except as otherwise provided in this chapter.
SPS 318.1800 Note
Note: The commercial building code, chapters SPS 361 to 366, establishes standards for buildings and components that may be associated with platform lifts and stairway lifts, including ramps, ramp slopes, stairway egress width, and the location, clearances, or position of controls for people with disabilities.
SPS 318.1800(2)
(2)
Changes, additions, and omissions. Changes, additions, or omissions to ASME A18.1 are specified in this subchapter and are rules of the department and are not requirements in ASME A18.1.
SPS 318.1800 Note
Note: The sections in this chapter are generally numbered to correspond with the section numbering in ASME A18.1. For example, section
SPS 318.1801 corresponds to ASME A18.1 Section 1.
SPS 318.1800 History
History: CR 14-020: cr.
Register August 2014 No. 704, eff. 9-1-14.
SPS 318.1801
SPS 318.1801 Scope, application, and definitions. SPS 318.1801(1)(1)
Scope and application. Substitute the following informational note for the requirements in ASME A18.1 section 1.1:
SPS 318.1801(2)(a)(a) Substitute the following definitions for the corresponding definitions specified in ASME A18.1 section 1.3:
SPS 318.1801(2)(b)
(b) This definition is in addition to the definitions in ASME A18.1 section 1.3: “Periodic inspection and tests" means routine inspection and tests plus additional detailed examination and operation of equipment at specified intervals to check for compliance with the applicable requirements.
SPS 318.1801(3)(a)
(a) This is a department rule in addition to the requirements in ASME A18.1 section 1.5: Any code or standard listed in Table 1.5-1 without a specific year of issuance shall mean the published edition of that code or standard which was available on August 3, 2017, except where a different edition is specified directly or indirectly in the building code.
SPS 318.1801(3)(b)
(b) Substitute ASME A17.1–2016 for the ASME A17.1 reference in ASME A18.1 Table 1.5-1.
SPS 318.1801(3)(c)
(c) Substitute ch.
SPS 316 for the reference to NFPA 70 in ASME A18.1 Table 1.5-1 and in any other ASME A18.1 section where that reference appears.
SPS 318.1801 History
History: CR 14-020: cr.
Register August 2014 No. 704, eff. 9-1-14;
CR 19-118: renum. (2) (intro.), (a), (b) to (2) (a) (intro.), 1., 2., renum. (2) (c) to (2) (b) and am., am. (3) (a), (b)
Register May 2020 No. 773, eff. 6-1-20.
SPS 318.1802(1)(a)
(a) This is a department rule in addition to the requirements in ASME A18.1 sections 2.1.1.2 and 2.1.1.3: The clearance between the platform and the glazing in a fire-rated runway door shall be not more than 1 1/4 inches. The shear condition at the top of any glazing in the door shall be beveled at not less than 45 degrees.
SPS 318.1802(1)(b)
(b) This is a department rule in addition to the requirements in ASME A18.1 section 2.1.1.7: Where the platform enclosure extends less than 79 inches above the platform, the horizontal clearance between the platform enclosure on a side not containing an entrance and the adjacent runway enclosure wall or the vertical surface of the machine tower may not exceed 4 inches. The horizontal clearance between the platform enclosure and the runway enclosure walls on either side of the machine tower may not exceed 12 inches. These maximum clearances do not apply to spaces above the machine tower or to any point more than 42 inches above the top landing.
SPS 318.1802(2)(ag)
(ag) This is a department rule in addition to the requirements in ASME A18.1 sections 2.1.1.2 and 2.1.1.3: Where the lift side of the door and sill present a smooth surface located not closer than 3/8 inch and not more than 3/4 inch from the access edge of the platform floor, the clearance between the edge of the platform floor and the glazing in a fire-rated runway door may not be more than 1 1/4 inches. The shear condition at the top of any glazing in the door shall be beveled at not less than 45 degrees.
SPS 318.1802(2)(ar)
(ar) This is a department rule in addition to the requirements in ASME A18.1 section 2.1.2.1: Where the platform enclosure extends less than 79 inches above the platform, the horizontal clearance between the platform enclosure on a side not containing an entrance and the adjacent runway enclosure wall or the vertical surface of the machine tower may not exceed 4 inches. The horizontal clearance between the platform enclosure and the runway enclosure walls on either side of the machine tower may not exceed 12 inches. These maximum clearances do not apply to spaces above the machine tower or to any point more than 42 inches above the top landing.
SPS 318.1802(2)(b)
(b) This is a department rule in addition to the requirements in ASME A18.1 section 2.1.2.3: Where the lift side of the door and sill present a smooth surface located not closer than 3/8 inch and not more than
¾ inch from the access edge of the platform floor, the clearance between the edge of the platform floor and the glazing in a fire-rated runway door shall be not more than 1
¼
inches. The shear condition at the top of any glazing in the door shall be beveled at not less than 45 degrees.
SPS 318.1802(3)
(3)
Runway enclosure not provided. This is a department rule in addition to the requirements in ASME A18.1 section 2.1.3: Lifts without runway enclosures shall meet the building code, specifically for any unguarded space below the lift platform of more than 27 inches above the floor.
