CSST gas line bonding

[Dennis Alwon]

Around here, the CSST not connected outside. Black pipe is run from the meter to an inside location where the CSST manifold is installed.

Same here but we are told to connect to the black pipe outside

 

[suemarkp]

Isn't the bonding easier to do if it originates outside anyway? Just run up from the house side of the meter, then either along the eaves or into the attic. Come out of the attic and down at the Service Equipment. Connect either to existing outside electrodes, at Intersystem Bonding means, or into Service Disconnect.

 

[GoldDigger]

Isn't the bonding easier to do if it originates outside anyway? Just run up from the house side of the meter, then either along the eaves or into the attic. Come out of the attic and down at the Service Equipment. Connect either to existing outside electrodes, at Intersystem Bonding means, or into Service Disconnect.

That would give a good path for AC fault current, one purpose of bonding, but would be so roundabout a path that it might have little if any effect on lightning-induced current. (Not necessarily a direct strike.)

 

[A/A Fuel GTX]

Isn't the bonding easier to do if it originates outside anyway? Just run up from the house side of the meter, then either along the eaves or into the attic. Come out of the attic and down at the Service Equipment. Connect either to existing outside electrodes, at Intersystem Bonding means, or into Service Disconnect.

Attic work is difficult unless you are talking new construction. The gas meter is normally in close proximity to the service entrance equipment so tying into the GEC with a jumper to the CSST or black pipe at the meter is the ticket.