Jerry Simon Posted August 6, 2008 Report Share Posted August 6, 2008 For all you *pipe* people... Is the lack of a bond strap here okay, where the metal pipe is normally bonded to the water supply pipe? Instead of a strap, the ground wire is screwed to the conduit where you would normally attach the bond strap. The ground wire then clamps to the water pipe. Seems okay, but first time I ain't seen a bond strap for bonding the electric pipe to the water pipe. Thanks for any insight. Image Insert: 2053.52 KB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurt Posted August 6, 2008 Report Share Posted August 6, 2008 He didn't have a strap on the truck, I guess. It should work. Why wouldn't it work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Fabry Posted August 6, 2008 Report Share Posted August 6, 2008 I'd be all excited to see anything. It looks good to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurt Posted August 6, 2008 Report Share Posted August 6, 2008 It's supposed to have a bonding strap. The GEC isn't normally bonded to the conduit around here, only the water service pipe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Katen Posted August 6, 2008 Report Share Posted August 6, 2008 Originally posted by Jerry Simon For all you *pipe* people... Is the lack of a bond strap here okay, where the metal pipe is normally bonded to the water supply pipe? Instead of a strap, the ground wire is screwed to the conduit where you would normally attach the bond strap. The ground wire then clamps to the water pipe. Seems okay, but first time I ain't seen a bond strap for bonding the electric pipe to the water pipe. Thanks for any insight. I see it done this way frequently. It never occured to me that it would be a problem. - Jim Katen, Oregon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msteger Posted August 6, 2008 Report Share Posted August 6, 2008 Can't say I've ever even seen a gas line bonded around here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hausdok Posted August 6, 2008 Report Share Posted August 6, 2008 I see gas lines bonded all the time. I can't imagine a competent electrician wiring a house and not bonding them. Perhaps they've been bonded but you just didn't see the connections. OT - OF!!! M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Katen Posted August 6, 2008 Report Share Posted August 6, 2008 Originally posted by msteger Can't say I've ever even seen a gas line bonded around here. Um, this thread is about water pipes. Of course gas pipes are supposed to be bonded. - Jim Katen, Oregon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedy Petey Posted August 6, 2008 Report Share Posted August 6, 2008 I never add an additional bond to gas lines. The gas piping is bonded via the circuit ground run to gas appliances. This is expressly described in the NEC as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedy Petey Posted August 6, 2008 Report Share Posted August 6, 2008 To add, if the ONLY thing the gas pipe was supplying was a water heater for instance, with NO electrical connection, then yes, an external bond would be required. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Kibbel Posted August 7, 2008 Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 Well, around this part of PA, it's very rare to see the nat. gas line NOT bonded. It's been required by local municipalities for at least 2 decades. NJ still isn't, even when CSST is installed (the manufacturers require it). I never see LP lines bonded in either state, even with CSST installed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msteger Posted August 7, 2008 Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 Originally posted by msteger Can't say I've ever even seen a gas line bonded around here. Sorry.. I forgot we were talking about water pipes now. Around here most areas require a ground wire be connected to the water service pipe for the secondary ground (such as bonding across the water meter). Some, however, don't require it here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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