stwalkover
Member
As some of you made know a product know as Corrugated Stainless Steel Tubing (CSST), CSST is used to transmit gas in residential, commercial and industrial structures. CSST consists of a continuous, flexible, stainless steel pipe, and typically is covered with a yellow exterior plastic coating. In the case of one of the products manufactured by OmegaFlex, called ?COUNTERSTRIKE,? the product is covered with a black exterior coating with yellow lettering. CSST typically is routed beneath, through and alongside floor joists, inside interior wall cavities and on top of ceiling joists in attic space from a gas source to an appliance. CSST does not include gas-appliance connectors (e.g., a connector that runs from a gas outlet to an appliance). Titeflex's CSST product is known as ?GASTITE,? Ward's CSST product is known as ?WARDFLEX,? OmegaFlex?s CSST is known as ?TRACPIPE? or ?COUNTERSTRIKE,? and Parker Hannifin?s CSST product is known as ?PARFLEX.? These products are calling for a Bonding Conductor sized per 250.66 in the installation requirements due to lighting strikes that have caused pin holes in the pipe allowing gas leaks. I understand that there is a possible class action law suit pending.
I am confused because I thought that if the gas pipe was run to a furnace or water heater etc. that the ground wire(bond) for the circuit thagt may energize the piping can serve as the bonding means.
because the manufacturer is requiring the bond per 250.66 is that is what is required for all these installations?
I am confused because I thought that if the gas pipe was run to a furnace or water heater etc. that the ground wire(bond) for the circuit thagt may energize the piping can serve as the bonding means.
because the manufacturer is requiring the bond per 250.66 is that is what is required for all these installations?
