The american national standards institute ansi offers a systematic approach for labeling the piping systems in a facility in the ansi asme a13 1 standard.
Gas piping attic labeling rules.
Bonding the gas piping to the electrical grounding system is a requirement however in many jurisdictions.
It is unlawful to connect gas piping appliances to gas fuel supply until inspection and or.
This gas line is at the top of an attic scuttle hole.
Electrically conductive materials such as metal water piping metal gas piping and structural steel members that are likely to become energized shall be bonded as specified in this article to the supply system grounded conductor or in the case of an ungrounded electrical system to the electrical system grounded equipment in a manner that.
A 1 2 line is probably adequate for a clothes dryer but i would need to know the total btu load on the main and the distance to the farthest fixture from the meter.
I say might because of pipe sizing issues.
The piping system owned by the company that is used for the distribution of gas that is a located within the limits of any public highway or on a private right of way or b used to supply gas to two or more gas services.
Pipe marking quickly communicates essential information to everyone in a facility improving overall workplace safety and productivity.
Hi okfarmer what you propose might be acceptable according to the nfpa fuel gas code which is ineffect in virtually every jurisdiction that has an approved code.
And when you buy the parts don t hesitate to ask for help.
Don t be confused by the labels fip and mip.
They simply stand for female pipe threads and male pipe threads respectively.
Then screw all the gas line parts together to make sure they fit.
Appliances 2003 international residential code permits.
Gas main or main extension.
In this picture the sharp edge of the metal cabinet should have a grommet to protect the gas line.
Underground gas piping shall be installed with approved clearance from other underground structures to avoid contact therewith to allow maintenance and to protect against damage from proximity to other structures in addition underground plastic piping shall be installed with approved clearance or shall be insulated from sources of heat so as to prevent the heat from impairing the.
Most authorities do not allow the use of gas piping as a grounding means for the electrical service.
Residential requirements for installation of gas piping and or.
Should be protected when within 6 of scuttle hole or where it is subject to damage.
The irc s chapter 24 provisions also mandates standards for steel and wrought iron pipe.
Older houses often have threaded steel gas.
The regulation also mandates that steel and wrought iron pipe be marked with labels reading gas and astm d 2513 the code prohibits the use of cast iron pipes in residential gas piping installations.
Make connections to steel gas pipe.
