Electrical Outlet within area of Main Gas Meter...

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amremt6

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Have a question....
"when installing a GFI outlet outside, what is the NEC's rule in regards to the minn distance it can be placed to a Gas Main on a residential residence?"
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Michael
 
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210.52(E). It says it has to be 6 1/2 feet or less above grade and "accessible".

Accessible is in Article 100 and isn't very demanding.

Admitting close approach; not guarded by locked doors, elevation, or other effective means.
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Under normal circumstances, the user would not plug in or unplug a cord when they smell gas.
The same goes for installing a meter at a location near a gas main, it can be ok. A meter/disconnect combo pack is something different, the breaker could trip while the gas is leaking out of the regulator.

"Make something idiot-proofed, they will make a better idiot"
 
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The NEC doesn't address this issue. Your local gas utility will have their own restrictions about electrical equipment located in the vinicity of theirs. It usually will read something like: A point of ignition must be __ feet from gas meter. Someone must interpret what exactly is a point of ignition, kind of what has been referred to in earlier posts here, a receptacle, an overcurredt device, or even a electrical meter.

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