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Safety and Buildings Division

Credential and Manufactured Home Services:
1400 East Washington Avenue
Madison, WI 53703
Mailing Address: Varies, see forms.
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Plan Review, Inspection and Other Services:
201 W. Washington Ave.
Madison, WI 53703
Mailing Address: Varies, see forms.
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Media Contact Only:
Katherine Koschnick
(608) 266-2112
Katherine.Koschnick@wi.gov

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S&B Boiler and Pressure Vessel Program

 Safety requirements are enforced by Safety and Buildings Division staff for power boilers, heating boilers, pressure vessels, and nuclear power plant components. Shop and field consultation and inspections are provided. Boiler repairers are registered and boiler inspectors are certified.

NEWS

- Reminders for boiler and pressure vessel inspectors, PDF file, February, 2012.

- Cylindrical tank volume reference tables for determining whether air tanks may need inspection, registration, and permits, PDF file.

- Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Transfer guidelines updated, PDF file

-  A comprehensive update of chapter SPS 341 was adopted on April 11, 2012, and will become effective on June 1. The update primarily includes adopting newer editions of the chapter's referenced national standards, such as the 2010 edition of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, and the 2011 edition of the National Board Inspection Code -- which makes the chapter consistent with current industry and regulatory practices. The update also clarifies and refines some of the administrative elements, such as how authorized agents and insurance companies can participate in administering the chapter. See the changes to the chapter at PDF rules. See PDF Appendix for the updated appendix.

- Tankless water heaters recalled by Navien due to risk of carbon monoxide poisoning, January 3, 2012 (CPSC)


Contact the Boiler and Pressure Vessel Program
- Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspector districts map

- You may email Boiler and Pressure Vessel technical questions to DspsSbBoilertech@.wi.gov

- You may fax Boiler and Pressure Vessel technical questions to 608-283-7420.

- The supervisor of boiler inspectors is Rick Merkle, rick.merkle@wisconsin.gov, 262-521-5065.

- Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Advisory Council

- The S&B Credentialing Unit email is DspsSbCredentialing@wisconsin.gov


Information Documents
- Reminders for boiler and pressure vessel inspectors, PDF file, February 2012.

- Boiler and Pressure Vessel Questions and Answers Page

- A brochure describing the S&B Boiler and Pressure Vessel Program, March 2012, PDF file

- Solid Fuel-Fired Water Heating Appliance brochure, SBD-10879 PDF file

- Historical / Hobby Boiler Brochure, March 2012, PDF file
SBD-10893 Historical / Hobby Boiler Inservice Inspection Requirements Checklist (N12/09) PDF file
SBD-10894 Historical / Hobby Boiler Internal and Hydro Checklist (N12/09) PDF file
March 2009 Notice, PDF file, to historical-hobby boiler owners

- Boiler Temperature Limit Controls Memo, PDF file

- Guidelines for Backflow Protection of Steam and Hot Water Boilers, PDF file

- How are campgrounds in Wisconsin affected by the Boiler and Pressure Vessels& Program?  See info.

- Rules for Water Heaters Used as Space Heaters, PDF file

- Letter to Wisconsin HVAC Contractors, PDF file

- Damarc Quality Inspection Service Memo, PDF file, about the Safety and Buildings Division boiler, pressure vessel, and mechanical refrigeration inspection systems having Damarc as an agent. (Updated July 14, 2011.)

- Recommendations for boiler and pressure vessel inspectors

- Steam Safety and Hot Water Relief Valve Installation Requirements for Boilers, PDF file

- Cylindrical Tank Conversion Tables, PDF file

- History sheet about boilers and pressure vessels in Wisconsin

- Power Piping Inspection Directive, PDF file

- Electronic Date Interchange Transfer Guidelines, PDF file, 1/30/2012


- Why does the Wisconsin Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, SPS 341, regulate air compressors? PDF article by Rick Merkle

  National Board Boiler Inspector examination information
- Exams are conducted on the first Wednesday and following Thursday in March, June, September and December each year. Location is the State Office Building, 141 NW Barstow St, 4th Floor, Waukesha, Wisconsin. The examination fee is $250.
- Mike Verhagen, Boiler Consultant, may be contacted by phone or email for further details, 262-548-8617, mike.verhagen@wisconsin.gov.
- Sample exam application letter, PDF file.
- Application for the National Board Boiler Inspector Commission or Endorsement Examination, PDF file, SBD-37.

  Links
- Link to Web site of the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors

- Link to the City of Milwaukee (Neighborhood Services) Boiler and Mechanical Program

- Link to Web Site of the Wisconsin Boiler Inspector Association (WBIA)

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