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csst: CSST gas pipe and the concern of lightning strikes. - 04/26/08 10:51 PM

Corrugated stainless steel tubing (CSST) gas pipeis the distinctive yellow pipe that has been installed in thousands of home in the Omaha area and nationally. The bendable pipe replaced the old black pipe and multiple 90 degree angles and joints. CSST was approved for residential use in 1988.
A class action lawsuitwas filed in 2006 against 4 manufacturers of the CSST pipe. The lawsuit claimed the CSST pipe posed a risk of fire due to lightning strikes. A lightning strike can cause an energized charge to move through the gas line, if the line is not properly grounded, the charge can arc … (1 comments)

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