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A lot of people have gas line bonding problems in Raleigh, and the majority doesn’t have any idea what to do when they face this problem. The best course of action is to call an experienced electrician repair service in Raleigh such as Volt Doctors Raleigh, so that you get high quality service and peace of mind at affordable rates.
However, you do need to learn more about gas line bonding and why it is so important. In order to do so we will have to take a look at the different types of gas lines first. The most common types are:
- Yellow corrugated stainless steel tubing (CSST)
- Flexible appliance connectors
- Copper tubing
- Black iron/galvanized pipe
- Black (conductive jacketed) CSST products
CSST (Corrugated Stainless Steel Tubing)
is a commonly found type of gas line, which home inspectors will check when examining proper bonding.
If you had gas piping system installed or modified after 1990, the chances that CSST was installed is very high. In recent years, when there were many reports of damage and fires caused from CSST use, the National Electrical Code (NEC) decided to insert a new section, which required that gas lines should be bonded directly to the service grounded conductor of all homes.
This meant that CSST manufacturers had to perform even more rigorous testing on direct bonding, in order to be sure that there is going to be a massive reduction in possible damage caused by CSST, if lighting strikes happened. Now all CSST manufactures recommend that direct bonding of CSST with the house electrical system ground should be done with a 6-AWG copper wire or something equal to it.
Here is a short timeline of the existence of CSST’s:
- 1990 – CSST was launched in the market in the U.S.
- 2000’s – The reports of lightning damage were evaluated
- 2006 – The manufacturers were instructed they should have bonding of yellow CSST
- 2009 – The Gas codes were upgraded, which required direct bonding of CSST in homes
- 2011 – NFPA 70 National Electric Code was added to the CSST bonding reference
- 2011 – NEC code now directly refers to the bonding of CSST in section 250.104 (B)
If you want to install CSST gas line or you feel that it has not been correctly bonded, then get in touch with Volt Doctors Raleigh. We will send our licensed electricians to make sure that your home is properly bonded and completely safe. You can also reach out to us for a consultation and a free estimate for gas line bonding services in Raleigh.