On Dec 24, 12:56*am, (Doug Miller) wrote:
In article , wrote:
And the double pole brakers can (and should) be used with split
receptacles, but NEVER with different circuits physically in different
parts of the house.

Piffle. That is *not* a requirement of the U.S. NEC -- it might be of the CEC,
I don't know, but it's definitely not a requirement here.

There's nothing wrong with running a 3-wire circuit from the panel to a point
some distance away, then splitting it out into two individual circuits that go
in opposite directions.

If this is not a troll?
Dangerous situation. And arguing about how to wire three wires at this
long distance not likely to fix.
Switch off and/or run the furnace some other way...................
until electrician arrives.
BUT GET SOMEONE THERE FAST (ASAP) to diagnose the problem and fix it.
Also check your smoke detectors and make sure everyone in the house
knows the escape routes.
Only a few miles from here three children died in a 2008 Christmas
season fire. (No smoke detectors or rehearsed procedure for getting
out). And yes; the cause was electrical.
That taken care of; then check your insurance policy. If a pre-
existing and known condition (over-heated wiring, whatever the basic
cause) causes say, a fire, some insurance companies may not honour the
policy! Quite apart from the risk to life!