Section 341.92. Testing, maintenance and out-of-state boilers.

 

(1)   Testing.

(a)

1. Except as specified in subd. 2. , historical boilers complying with any of the following are exempt from the required ultrasonic testing and calculation requirements:

a. Historical boilers bearing an ASME "S" stamp.

b. Historical boilers complying with the Wisconsin special vessel requirements specified under s. SPS 341.43 .

2. A certified inspector may require ultrasonic testing and calculations for any historical boiler based on conditions observed during visual or hydrostatic examination.

(b) The owner or user of a historical boiler shall maintain the initial and subsequent ultrasonic thickness test grid map and pressure calculations in the permanent boiler records to verify fitness for service and to be used as a reference for future repair analysis.

(c) Historical boilers shall comply with s. SPS 341.30 (1) (c) .

(2)   Reciprocity with other states.

(a) The owner or user of an out-of-state historical boiler shall provide ultrasonic thickness test and pressure-calculation documentation in accordance with NBIC part 2 section 6-supplement 2, Historical Boilers.

(b) The owner or user of an out-of-state historical boiler shall provide copies of welded repair or alteration documentation as required in s. SPS 341.38 (2) .

(c) The owner or user of an out-of-state historical boiler shall provide a copy of the valid jurisdictional certificate of operation or permit to operate from another state.

(d) The owner or user of an out-of-state historical boiler shall arrange for an inspection after the certified inspector receives, reviews and accepts the documentation as required in pars. (a) and (b) . Inspectors shall be given at least 5 business days advance notice to arrange for the inspection.

(e) Upon satisfactory inspection, the owner or user of the out-of-state historical boiler shall obtain a valid permit to operate and post the permit as required in s. SPS 341.91 (3) prior to operation.

CR 05-025 : cr. Register October 2005 No. 598 , eff. 11-1-05; CR 08-028 : r. and recr. (title) and (1), r. (2) and (3), renum. (4) to be (2) and am. (2) (a) and (e) Register November 2008 No. 635 , eff. 12-1-08; correction in (1) (a) 1. b., (c), (2) (b), (e) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7. , Stats., Register December 2011 No. 672 ; CR 11-047 : am. (title), (2) (a) Register May 2012 No. 677 , eff. 6-1-12.

Note

The owner or user may use the NBIC form C-1: Initial Boiler Certification Report. The form is available for a nominal fee at telephone 800-DOC-SALE or 411 (Telecommunications Relay), or at [e-mail] , or at no charge at the Department's Web site at www.dsps.wi.gov through links to Division of Industry Services forms. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1