Section 318.1801. Scope, application, and definitions.  


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  • (1) Scope and application. Substitute the following informational note for the requirements in ASME A18.1 section 1.1:
    Note: See sections SPS 318.1002 and 318.1003 for scope and application requirements.
    (2) Definitions. Substitute the following definitions for the corresponding definitions specified in ASME A18.1 section 1.3:
    (a) "Authority having jurisdiction" means the department of safety and professional services, except as designated under s. SPS 318.1012 .
    (b) "Building code" means chs. SPS 361 to 366 .
    (c) "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.
    (3) Reference codes, standards, and specifications.
    (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 October 31, 2011, except where a different edition is specified directly or indirectly in the building code.
    (b) Substitute ASME A17.1–2013 for the ASME A17.1 reference in ASME A18.1 Table 1.5-1.
    (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.