mtnelectrical
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how you proceed when you find a gas pipe in the ceiling fixture.do you call a plumber or you remove it yourself?
how you proceed when you find a gas pipe in the ceiling fixture.do you call a plumber or you remove it yourself?
I would say that depends on three things:how you proceed when you find a gas pipe in the ceiling fixture.do you call a plumber or you remove it yourself?
Leave it there untouched if its presence is not a code violation. Otherwise call for a plumber.The pipe is capped and it pressurized now. It is a 3/8" black k pipe..
I ran into this in Boston changing a hanging light for my mom years ago. The old gas lines were "supposed" to be off, but they weren't. I wouldn't mess with this yourself. A lot of gas can pour out of a 3/8" line
It's gas. Don't mess with it unless you are a licensed plumber. Have the owner call in a plumber. This needs to be dealt with properly.
A live gas line has no buisiness in a electrical box or fixture.
I really don't think you understand just how common this is in some areas.
Entire neiborhoods with each room having a gas line in the center of the ceiling. Many are dead many are live. I always just worked around them.
Considering how long most of them have been there with no more gas usage, I think statistics will indicate that risk is not very high. It may still be a good idea to remove them whenever possible, but probably is not such a danger anyone is mandating immediate removal of all that are still existing.This maybe common. However I don't think a gas line is allowed in NON rated electrical fixture or outlet box. The line needs to disconnected from the supply. Someone will get hurt.
This maybe common. However I don't think a gas line is allowed in NON rated electrical fixture or outlet box.
The line needs to disconnected from the supply.
Someone will get hurt.
Because some sparky or HO may decide to unscrew it to get a lower box fill for his wires?How is a capped black iron pipe more dangerous than a gas stove, dryer, furnace that has open gas lines near open wiring?
How is a capped black iron pipe more dangerous than a gas stove, dryer, furnace that has open gas lines near open wiring?
Because some sparky or HO may decide to unscrew it to get a lower box fill for his wires?
With the unfortunate possibility of second-hand cluelessness. (A concept I just christened.)Natural selection.