Re: Grounded Gas Line Re:3/4, 1/4,or 3/4 copper tubing?...

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Original poster: "Steve Cook by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <Steve-at-g8cyerichmond.freeserve.co.uk>

At least in the UK crossbonding of services is now commonplace, in fact
mandatory for new installations. This is mean to happen anwherre that the
services are in close proximity

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Subject: Grounded Gas Line Re:3/4, 1/4,or 3/4 copper tubing?...


 > Original poster: "Harold Weiss by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
<hweiss-at-new.rr-dot-com>
 >
 > Hello all,
 >
 > The recent discussion on grounded natural gas lines got me to check my
 > own.  The gas line in my house IS GROUNDED!  It enters the house in the
 > same location as the water main.  The gas feed to the meter turns to
 > plastic pipe about 3' down in the ground.  I found this out when Public
 > Service changed the meter position on the house.  The water pipe is copper
 > and runs into the local water table once it gets below the footing of the
 > foundation.  Great grounding when Lake Winnebago is in your backyard.
When
 > I started coiling, I covered the gas line in the vicinity with chicken
wire
 > grounded to the cold water pipe.  I would not try to have currents of any
 > kind on the gas pipe.
 >
 > This grounding of the gas line seems strange.  Anyone?
 >
 > David E Weiss
 >
 >
 >