Section 345.40. Design, construction and operation.

 

(1)   Adoption.

(a) ANSI/ASHRAE standard 15-2007 and its addenda a to i, subject to the modifications specified in subch. V , are hereby incorporated by reference into this chapter.

(b) ANSI/IIAR 2-2008, subject to the modifications specified in subch. VI , is hereby incorporated by reference into this chapter.

(2)   General.

(a) All mechanical refrigeration systems shall be designed, constructed, installed, operated, maintained, tested and inspected in accordance with ANSI/ASHRAE standard 15, except as otherwise provided in this chapter.

(b) Closed-circuit ammonia mechanical refrigeration systems may be designed, constructed, installed and tested in accordance with subch. VI and ANSI /IIAR 2, in combination with ANSI/ASHRAE standard 15 sections 10.2 and 11.

(c) Any repair or alteration to a pressure vessel in a mechanical refrigeration system shall comply with ss. SPS 341.60 to 341.64 .

(3)   Secondary references. Any codes or standards referenced in the standards adopted in sub. (1) shall apply to the prescribed extent of each such reference, except as modified by this chapter.

(4)   Alternate standards. Any alternate standard that is equivalent to or more stringent than a standard incorporated by reference or otherwise referenced under this chapter may be used in lieu of the incorporated or referenced standard if the alternate standard is accepted in writing by the department.

(5)   Releasing refrigerant. Release of any refrigerant to the environment shall be minimized as fully as practical.

History: CR 10-011 : cr. Register August 2010 No. 656 , eff. 9-1-10; correction in (2) (c) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7. , Stats., Register December 2011 No. 672 .

Note

Copies of the adopted standards are on file in the offices of the Department and the Legislative Reference Bureau, and may be purchased as follows: For ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 15-2007 , contact the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc., at 1791 Tullie Circle NE, Atlanta, GA 30329; or at www.ashrae.org . For ANSI/IIAR 2-2008, contact the International Institute of Ammonia Refrigeration at 1110 North Glebe Road, Arlington, VA 22201; or at www.iira.org . Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1