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CSST

What type of report? This is one of the biggest problems with fire out in the buildings today. It is a nice product and easy to install and use, but it can cause fires.
 
cda,

thanks for the info, a bit lengthy!

My report: 6 jobs not one plumber had it bonded, two plumbers showed me their yellow certified installer cards when asked and it was'nt bonded, two plumbers said bonding what the hell are you talkin bout, one plumber said the electrican will take care of the bonding, he's not an electrican. Not a good record here I would say. And HD sells it to anyone that has the paseo's.

pc1
 
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Some of the plumbers refuse to use it anymore. Some bottled gas companies will not hook up to it.

Listed strike plates.. Never used. 1-3/4 from edge of stud, "what do you mean I can't run it in a 2x4 stud" (yes, it can be sleeved).

They are beginning to realize it's not as easy as they would think. It has it's uses.. which are few. imho.
 
bonding comes out of the NEC and the manufacturer's requirements; the electricians around here do the bonding. Don't see as much of it as we did 5 years ago.
 
I think currently we are enforcing the best method that lab testing has demonstrated in the report. All the manufacturer’s installation guides that I'm aware of are now consistent with the bonding requirements in the codes. As noted in the report these requirements are not retroactively enforced; but one of our areas propane supplier on their own accord had a campaign to retrofit all their CSST installations.

Lately owing to the dramatic increase in cost of CSST; along with keeping an inventory of dedicated parts, related shields and conduits on hand, I’m noticing the use of black steel and copper is making a comeback.

The certification from what I have been told is a joke and it’s rare to find an installer with the manufacturers installation guide. Therefore when I fail a CSST installation; I refer to the section and page number so they have to get the manual to find the fix.

This is one of the longest reports I've written in such a short time.
 
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gotta watch copper too... some gasses will corrode it; when we see it, we ask the gas utility to certify that the chemical composition of the product they provide is ok with copper.
 
enforce it out of the NEC... it won't be a surprise to the electrician.. and he probably has the #4 in his truck to do it...
 
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