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Wisconsin Administrative Code (Last Updated: January 10, 2017) |
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Agency SPS. Department of Safety and Professional Services |
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Chapters 301-. Safety, Buildings, and Environment |
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Chapters SPS375-379. Buildings Constructed Prior To 1914 |
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Chapter SPS376. Factories, Office And Mercantile Buildings |
Section 376.13. Heating plants.
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- (1) Any new installation or replacement of a heating boiler, furnace or power boiler together with the breeching and fuel room in buildings of this classification shall be enclosed in a separate room having a 2-hour fire-resistive floor. The walls and ceiling shall be of one-hour fire-resistive construction or better. All openings shall be protected with self closing fire-resistive doors.(2) Space heaters, suspended furnaces and suspended direct fired unit heaters fired with various fuels may be used without an enclosure where approved by the department. Where suspended furnaces and direct-fired unit heaters are used without an enclosure, all such units shall be located at least 7 feet above the floor.