"HeyBub" wrote in message
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Tim wrote:
I am going to add a short run from my main inside gas line to service
a new cooktop. It will only be about a 10 ft run...the service line
is in the ceiling a little over from the range location. Question
is...do you normally test the new line from the meter to the rest of
the system...and what is the normal pressure in an inside gas line
(black pipe throughout)...looks linke am 1" or 1 1/4" run ?

I used to work for the gas company in Chicago a long time ago when I
was out of school for awhile...we laid...welded...and tested hundreds
of 2" lines in the time I was there. I would rather pressure test
than use the old soapy bubble test.

Any additional help/guidance will be appreciated.



Blow up a balloon. Put it on the pipe. Does the balloon shrink?

The pressure from the balloon will be greater than anything the pipe will
ever see.


I'd love to see a building inspector face looking at that. You know your
talking about a gas line in a house , a leaky gas line can cause an
explosion ( happens all the time ) They have proper test for a reason I
don't think a balloon in the end of a pipe is very good advice.