What’s this wire near my gas meter?

[T77911S]

metal pipe?
why a tracer wire.
also a bit heavy ga for tracer

wrong color for ground wire..


I have tracer wire on some fiber at work, much smaller if I remember correctly

not saying its not tracer,

[MBAtarga]

Originally Posted by T77911S

metal pipe?
why a tracer wire.
also a bit heavy ga for tracer

There is a transition under ground from metal to plastic. The tracer wire is used so the utility location service can tie their transmitter onto the wire and "trace" the location of the plastic pipe underground to mark the area so as contractors, etc will hopefully avoid the area when digging or boring with any equipment.

[T77911S]

yes, I know what a tracer wire is.
I have fiber that I have to locate for work using a tracer.
that tracer seems kind of thick, most companies want to go cheap and put in a thinner ga wire.

are you sure it transitions to plastic. they may want it metal so local home owners cant break it to easily.
did not know it transitioned to plastic.

[chapo]

It’s a tracer wire installed by the plumber and required by code. It is what Dig Alert or any other underground utility located uses to find the plastic, yes plastic, gas lines underground. This is not a mystery or conspiracy, read the plumbing code or call the utility company. The size of wire is dictated by code.

[T77911S]

ok.
just seemed a bit odd if it was metal pipe all the way.

[Mike Andrew]

Answers a question I have had since gas line replacement. The knowledge here.........