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.
Is gas piping supposed to be labeled in attic.
How to insulate a metal flue pipe.
There are certain rules that have to be maintained during installation including pipe supports.
Yes gas line can be ran through walls and ceilings.
This appears to take the maybe out of the answer.
It can be rigid pipe black pipe or trac pipe yellow flexible pipe.
In industrial occupancies gas piping in solid floors such as concrete shall be laid in channels in the floor and covered to permit access to the piping with minimum damage to the building.
Trac pipe would need to be covered to prevent accidental damage to it.
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.
The flex lines are just as dumb but the gas lines shouldn t be in the attic in the first place.
Where piping in floor channels is exposed to excessive moisture or corrosive substances the piping shall be protected in an approved manner.
The yellow color is utilized to help identify the piping as gas line around 2005 the first black jacketed csst product was introduced.
I really think gas lines in the attic is just plain stupid but they do it here.
Bonding the gas piping to the electrical grounding system is a requirement however in many jurisdictions.
This section s requirements are explicit in that not only interior gas piping but also that each portion of an aboveground gas piping system shall be bonded to the grounding electrode system.
The flue is the metal tubing that extends up from the top of your gas furnace or water heater that carries the carbon monoxide gas from the heating unit to your.
I say might because of pipe sizing issues.
Rigid pipe can be exposed and installed surface mounted.
The black jacket signifies a protective jacket design which provides a level of lightening arc protection to the csst tubing underneath.
Most authorities do not allow the use of gas piping as a grounding means for the electrical service.
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.
Would like to assess the feasibility safety of running an lp gas line from a tank outside the home into the attic dropping down to the bay currently holding our electric range stove.
