Patent ID: 6627815
Filing Date: 2003-09-30
Classification: F23N,F27D

Abstract:
An apparatus for providing an all-in-one electrical hook up unit for a furnace and ancillary appliances, comprising:means for connecting to a cable from a service panel circuit having hot, neutral, and ground conductors to provide electrical power to the apparatus; means for connecting to a cable from an electrical junction box of the furnace, the cable including hot, neutral, and ground conductors and control wires for the ancillary appliances; a circuit coupling the service panel connection means to the furnace junction box connection means to provide the electrical power to the furnace; an overcurrent and switch unit coupled to a hot portion of the circuit including a disconnect switch allowing manual interruption of the electrical power to the furnace and an overcurrent device operable to interrupt the electrical power to the furnace upon sensing a preset current level; a ground fault circuit interrupt outlet coupled to the hot portion of the circuit on a service panel side of the overcurrent and switch unit; an ancillary appliance outlet coupled to the hot portion of the circuit on the service panel side of the overcurrent and switch unit; and a housing supporting and enclosing the service panel connection means, the furnace junction box connection means, the circuit, the overcurrent and switch unit, and the outlets.