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 Wisconsin Administrative Code (Last Updated: January 10, 2017)
 Agency SPS. Department of Safety and Professional Services
 Chapters 301-. Safety, Buildings, and Environment
 Chapters SPS319. General, Part I
 Chapter SPS318. Elevators, Escalators, and Lift Devices
 SubChapter IV. Changes, Additions, or Omissions to ASME A17.1

  Section 318.1703. Hydraulic Elevators.  

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    (1)   Hydraulic jacks. Substitute the following wording for the requirements in ASME A17.1 section 3.18.3.8.3(b):
    (a) The cylinder bottom and sides below the pit floor shall be completely surrounded by a protective material designed to withstand a static head of water from the ground level to the bottom of the cylinder, based on the manufacturer's rating of the material.
    (b) The top of the material shall be visible at the pit floor.
    (c) A means shall be provided between the material and cylinder to monitor the space for the entrance of water. The means to monitor shall comply with all of the following:
    1. Extend from above the pit floor to below the bottom of the jack.
    2. Be open on the bottom.
    3. Be exposed and visible at the pit floor
    4. Be capped, plugged, or otherwise sealed at the top with a removable means.
    (d) The space between the material, the means to monitor and the jack shall be sealed at or near the pit floor to prevent the entrance of water from the pit.
    (e) The material shall be one of the following:
    1. Rigid, non-metallic material such as polyvinylchloride or high-density polyethylene, of a schedule that will withstand the installation process.
    2. Flexible material that is approved by the department. Monitoring for the entrance of ground water shall be performed according to the following schedule with findings recorded in the maintenance record:
    a. At the time of the acceptance inspection.
    b. Quarterly for the first 2 years corresponding with quarterly checking of oil usage required by s. SPS 318.1708 (2) (g) .
    c. Annually thereafter.
    (f) If at any time water is found that cannot be explained by some type of accidental entry, the material shall be replaced within 6 months.
    (2)   Operating devices and control equipment. Substitute the following informational note for the requirements in ASME A17.1 section 3.26.3.1.2:
    Note: Under ICC/ANSI A117.1, as applied through the building code, the anti-creep device must maintain the car within 1/2 inch of the landing irrespective of the position of the hoistway door.