Kevin Crotty
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Is the gas line in a residence, considered to be bonded through the grounded conductor, of the circuit supplying power to a gas furnace.
Also, Welcome to the Forum!Is the gas line in a residence, considered to be bonded through the grounded conductor, of the circuit supplying power to a gas furnace.
You may also want to refer to your local or state adopted Fuel Gas Code (Section 310 of the IFGC)
SECTION 310 (IFGS)
ELECTRICAL BONDING
310.1 Pipe and tubing other than CSST. Each above-ground
portion of a gas piping system other than corrugated stainless
steel tubing (CSST) that is likely to become energized shall be
electrically continuous and bonded to an effective ground-fault
current path. Gas piping other than CSST shall be considered to
be bonded where it is connected to appliances that are connected
to the equipment grounding conductor of the circuit
supplying that appliance.
310.1.1 CSST. Corrugated stainless steel tubing (CSST)
gas piping systems shall be bonded to the electrical service
grounding electrode system at the point where the gas service
enters the building. The bonding jumper shall be not
smaller than 6 AWG copper wire or equivalent.