Installation Guide
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Applicable Codes and Standards
and 2" (51 mm) for 1" tubing. Under no circumstances is this minimum bend radius to be
exceeded.
The piping system shall not be used as a grounding electrode for an electrical system.
1.3 Applicable Codes and Standards
Model codes which list CSST as an acceptable gas piping material:
ANSI/IAS LC-1 / CSA 6.26 Standard
CANADA-CSA B149.1 Natural Gas and Propane Installation Code
NFPA 54/ANSI Z 223.1 National Fuel Gas Code
ICBO: Uniform Mechanical Code
ICC: International Mechanical Code
California Mechanical and Plumbing Codes
ICC: International Fuel Gas Code
NFPA 58 LP-Gas Code
IAPMO: Uniform Plumbing Code
ICC: International Residential Code
Tested to Code Requirements per ASTM E84 / UL 723
This System Design and Installation Manual has been written in accordance with the most
current edition of ANSI LC1 CSA 6.26, Fuel Gas Piping Systems using Corrugated Stainless Steel
Tubing (CSST).
Items marked with the UPC logo are IAPMO certied for the United
States and Canada.
Items marked with the CSA logo are CSA certied for the United
States and Canada.
NOTE: CSST approval from the above codes does not mean that CSST is approved for
use in all localities. It is the installer’s responsibility to conrm that CSST is accepted by
the local authority with jurisdiction over the installation site. Valencia Pipe Company
assumes no responsibility for materials or labor expenses incurred as a result of the
installer not verifying local approval.