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"James" wrote in message
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: I want to hang a plasma flat screen TV over my gas fireplace. I
also
: want to cut the drywall and add 3 in-wall speakers as well as
add a
: dual 120V electrical outlet immediately behind the TV.
:
: I'm hesitating about one thing. The drywall cavity behind the
: fireplace has the natural gas service line and a valve. When I
add the
: speakers and the electrical outlet, the electrical service will
share
: the same in-wall cavity as the gas line. I'm a little worried
about
: this. Let's say the natural gas line starts to leak. The
drywall
: cavity will have gas and air, I go to plug something in,
there's a
: spark and ... boom.
:
: Do codes allow mixing electrical and gas close together? Any
special
: installation practices to maximize safety during and after
: construction?
: