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"George E. Cawthon" wrote in
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RBM wrote:
Think of a relay on the furnace jamming in the closed position and
the furnace just keeps blowing hot air, and won't stop running
So? Wouldn't the furnace be on breaker and you
would just trip the breaker? Of Course tripping
the electricity would (should) stop the release of
gas from a electronically controlled appliance.
Wouldn't work with my gas water heater since there
isn't any electricity to it and glad of it. Power
goes off, I've still got hot water.
Maybe NJ is just a bit too controlling-- make that
"They are a bit paranoid."
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mtco entered:
The switch has a red plate with the words EMERGENCY SWITCH on it.
There are 3 gas appliances in the room: a gas heater, a gas water
heater, and a gas dryer.
Is the switch for a particular one of the appliances in the room,
or is it for the whole room? Under what circumstances should the
switch be used?
Thanks.
It's to cut the electric power to the furnace and is required in
NJ. In fact, I once had trouble getting a CO because a tight assed
inspector made me change the "OIL BURNER EMERGENCY" switch to one
that said GAS because it was a gas furnace.
It does not cut off the gas or power to any thing else that I have
ever seen so I don't know what practical use it serves.
Bob
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In our Tektronix field service center,we had an emergency power cutoff
button in case a person got across voltage where they could not let
go. Hit the button,and ALL the shop's power disconnects.
It's a safety feature.
I don't remember one in the Woodbridge NJ Tektronix service center but every
lab in Lucent (ex Bell Labs) had a electrical cutout. One time the
electricians used a standar light switch instead of the covered button they
were supposed to use. Made for a lot of lost work when someone turned off
the "lights".
It just goes to show how important correct labeling and equipment is.
Bob
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