All gas piping materials, equipment, and systems are prone to damage from lightning strikes — though this is a rare occurrence. However, because of its thinner wall, yellow-jacketed corrugated ...

I last blogged about CSST bonding nearly three years ago. There have been a few changes to CSST bonding rules since then, and there is still a lot of bad information circulating about CSST bonding and ...

The most common issues that home inspectors find with CSST is a system that hasn't been properly bonded. If you own a newer home or you've recently had gas lines added to your home, there's a good ...

All Code references are based on the 2005 NEC. The grounding and bonding requirements in this column apply to solidly grounded systems that operate at not more than 600V, such as 120/240V, 120/208V, ...

Corrugated stainless steel tubing (CSST) has been widely used for natural and propane gas systems. Not all mechanical contractors embraced CSST, but the potential labor savings certainly were ...

LAS VEGAS — Changes to fuel gas codes have left many contractors confused about how to protect gas piping systems from arcing damage caused by lightning strikes and who is responsible. Attendees will ...

Reported incidents of fires resulting from lightning strikes near structures containing corrugated stainless steel gas piping have resulted in a debate within both the lightning protection and CSST ...

New interviews and documents obtained by NBC 5 Investigates raise more questions about how well one manufacturer-recommended safety measure prevents lightning-related fires involving flexible gas ...