§ 8-176. Connection of gas burning appliances.

(a)

Stopcock required. All gas burning appliances shall be provided with a lever handle stopcock located in the riser above the floor and below the union at the appliance.

(b)

Material. In all buildings, the connections to gas burning appliances shall be of rigid metal.

(c)

Appliances using flexible tubing. Only appliances which are necessarily portable or which have to be moved from place to place, may be connected with copper flexible tubing. On such appliances the shut-off shall be in the solid connection or piping only, and not at the appliance end of the tubing, except on portable lamps equipped with bypass and pilot, or on appliances having more than one burner where the burners require individual control, in which case a supplementary shut-off may be permitted.

(d)

Standard for tubing. Only approved tubing of proper design and good quality shall be used, and it shall be securely attached at each end.

(e)

Snap or lock on shut-off. When a shut-off must be placed close to the floor, or in another position, where it may be turned on by accident, a shut-off should be used on which the key is fitted with a safety snap or locking device.

(f)

Wall outlets. A wall outlet to which an appliance is to be connected with flexible tubing should be so placed as to reduce to a minimum the passing to and fro across the tubing.

(g)

Standards for flexible tubing. Where flexible tubing is used, it shall be not more than six feet in length, and approved by the American Gas Association. Tubing refers to copper flexible tubing.

(h)

Connection of flexible tubing. Where an appliance, such as a gas iron for industrial work, is always used in the same location, but its operation demands a flexible connection, the flexible tube shall be permanently attached to the supply end by a threaded or other secure metal connection, and the appliance end shall be provided with a secure metal joint, which can be conveniently made and separated. The use of rubber slip ends is forbidden.

(Code 1968, § 9-46; Ord. No. 198, § 8(a)—(c), 6-7-1949)