Patent ID: 7633017

Claim:
A junction box operable with a gas valve, comprising: an enclosure having one or more mechanical coupling features arranged to interface with one or more mechanical mating features of the gas valve; an electrical terminal strip disposed within the enclosure; a quick-disconnect electrical connector disposed on a surface of the enclosure so that the quick-disconnect electrical connector is electrically coupled to a mating electrical connector of the gas valve when the mechanical coupling features are interfaced with the mechanical mating features of the gas valve; and a current carrying element that electrically couples the electrical terminal strip with the quick-disconnect electrical connector, wherein the enclosure includes an opening that facilitates access to at least the electrical terminal strip, and wherein the enclosure includes one or more access voids disposed to allow electrical wires to enter the enclosure, wherein the one or more mechanical mating features of the gas valve comprise at least one of a mounting hole, the mating electrical connector, and some other feature of the gas valve, and wherein the one or more mechanical coupling features of the enclosure comprise at least one of a mechanical fastener interface, the quick-disconnect electrical connector attachable with the mating electrical connector of the gas valve, and a mechanical coupler attachable with the some other feature of the gas valve to physically attach the enclosure to the gas valve.