Polyethylene pipe tubing and fittings (PE)

[linnrg]

This material is approved for use for natural gas in both the UPC and the IFGC.

Are any of you seeing this being installed on the interior gas piping? Are there any requirements to observe or inspect the heat fusion.

 

[SCBO1]

I believe GasCo using it to supply homes in the utility but haven't seen it inside. I see CSST yellow and black jacket being used inside.

 

[cda]

Not my area

Question

Does it have to be

Listed for underground use?


Listed for above ground use?????!

 

[steveray]

I thought it was only allowed underground....Steel risers coming up.....Used it for my garage feed

 

[linnrg]

I too have only seen it underground

 

[linnrg]

found it
UPC 1210.7 "... outdoors, underground only"
IFGC 404.15.1 "... outdoors underground only."

I think the guy that told me they were using it indoors back in the midwest must have confused it with coated CSST

 

[ICE]

This where it enters the garage:



Here it is running across ceiling joist on it's way to the house:



And here we are at the kitchen:



There's nail plates over the iron pipe but not the polyethylene.

 

[Gregg Harris]

That is Gastite product for underground use only and as stated must be terminated with metal rise outside