Pressure testing a houses gas lines

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Twowaxhack; not if you setup with safety valves as I have. Before the appliances I’ve installed valves that if they see any sudden pressure spike, will close themselves off. Test the valve by simply blowing into them, and they will shut themselves.
Whoever had their houses burned down, . . . didn’t have these valves in place.
Are you speaking of the flow limiting devices used with gas flex connectors ?

Please post a link to the product.
 
Are you speaking of the flow limiting devices used with gas flex connectors ?

Please post a link to the product.
Did not notice your reply until now.
The excess flow valves are either stand alone (discrete) or incorporated into devices such as a ball valve. They are triggered when gas flow is too sudden or too high in volume.

Here is the industry standard for which manufacturers must comply.

https://www.pge.com/pge_global/comm...renovation/greenbook-manual-online/a-93.3.pdf
 
Did not notice your reply until now.
The excess flow valves are either stand alone (discrete) or incorporated into devices such as a ball valve. They are triggered when gas flow is too sudden or too high in volume.

Here is the industry standard for which manufacturers must comply.

https://www.pge.com/pge_global/comm...renovation/greenbook-manual-online/a-93.3.pdf
Take a pic of it in service in at your house. I’d love to see one installed.

You said in post 20 that you installed EFV before each appliance. Take a pic of the one you have on the Rinnai tankless.

The PDF link you posted PG&E’s requirements for service lines and meters.
 
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