CSST, you gotta love this stuff!

[Jobsaver]

Tracpipe Installation Instructions:Notes:

a. If possible, avoid running the bonding

jumper a long distance through the

building. The connection should be as

short as possible. Gas meter should

be near the electrical service if possible.

If not, the bond can be connected

at any point near the electrical serviceper Figure 4-21.

Tracpipe is commonly used in my location. If the gas meter is a long distance from the electrical service, connecting the CSST near the electrical service takes priority over connecting at the gas service point-of-entry.

How do you reconcile this manufacturer's directive with the 2009 code requirement?

 

[north star]

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Jobsaver asked:

How do you reconcile this manufacturer's directive with the 2009 code requirement??

Recently, we had a CSST manufacturer rep. tell us to install the listed and labeled clamp to theblack steel before it goes in to the structure, regardless of the location of the gas service piping.

After attaching the clamp and # 6 to the pipe, to then install the wire around the outside of the

structure [ not underground ] back to the EGC.......If the install exceeds 100 ft., ...to then upsize

the bonding conductor to a # 4........In any case, the bond MUST go back to the EGC!.......Also, it

is better to have the bonding conductor on the outside of the structure, because of the potential

of arcing to something inside the structure [ if energized by lightning ]. As we all know, sometimes

it is not possible to keep the bonding point "as close to the electrical service as possible".

The CSST manufacturer rep. was from Omega Flex.

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[north star]

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To all:



As a recommendation to all building official associations and others who inspect, ...contact

a CSST manufacturer and request that they come and speak to your organization......It is

some very interesting information being put out concerning the CSST product.

We recently had a CSST representative come and speak to our BO chapter, for free!

They even picked up the tab for the meal.

If anyone is interested is knowing someone to contact [ with Omega Flex anyway ], then PM

me for the contact info.



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[SCBO1]

NEWSFLASH,

You can buy CSST at your area big box, HD. "I did not know that", I thought it was only being sold to plumbing shops with employee's being certified, so joe homeowner now can install CSST without being certified which means the AHJ gets to educate the homeowner on proper installation of CSST.

pc1

 

[globe trekker]

Pcinspector1,

Simply defer them to the manufacturers installation guide and encourage [ "scare" ] them

in to using a reputable, qualified trades person.

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