Bonding for flex gas piping

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Okay, I just got ahold of the locality inspector.

He stated that only one end of the CSST needs to be bonded to the electrical electrode system, not both ends. He basically said that the existence of the CSST is what triggers the requirement to bond the main gas line.

I was thinking that running a conductor in parallel with the CSST was best, effectively bypassing it, but he agreed that the solenoid valve's EGC would suffice for bonding that end of it, so we'll be bonding the main line.

He also said a #6 was adequate, and even preferred a bare conductor, so I'll use the #6 solid that we usually use for driven electrodes. Thanx for all of the input, guys. We'll now return you to the regularly scheduled program.
 
G2411.1 was part of the USBC i believe Ryan in regards to the requirement. In Virginia ( I dont know about other areas ) the inspectors have to enforce the codes in the following manner.

1.) Virginia Uniformed Statewide Building Code
2.) IBC & IRC
3.) Other Compuls. documents

So we are instructed that the NEC is referenced by the IRC and IBC and the IBC and IRC overrule the NEC requirements if adaptions are made and overall the VUSBC is what we are required to enforce above all the other.

While bonding the Gas Piping is clearly covered in 250.104(B)...I do not see the reason for the elevated concern for bonding at the point of the hard pipe in the system per the manufactures request....

While it may be redundant anyway if 250.104(B) is compliant as the NEC instructs....I just happen to not feel requiring the connection of 6 AWG to the lets say GEC causes any additional hazard or harm in my opinion for what it is worth.
 
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