Patent ID: 8326134

Claim:
An integrated wiring assembly for use in a multi-zone boiler heating system to electrically connect a thermostat and a zone valve associated with each of a plurality of zones, and to electrically connect a start switch and an end switch associated with each zone valve, and to electrically connect to a transformer of the boiler heating system; the integrated wiring assembly comprising: a housing which defines an interior space; an end connection section connected to the housing and operative for connecting to the start switch and the transformer, the end connection section including first, second, third and fourth end connection terminals; a plurality of zone connection sections connected to the housing and operative for connecting to the thermostat, the zone valve and the end switch of the zone valve at each zone, each zone connection section including first, second, third, fourth and fifth zone connection terminals; first, second, third and fourth internal electrical conductors within the interior space of the housing, the first internal conductor commonly connecting the first zone connection terminals of each zone connection section and the first end connection terminal of the end connection section, the second internal conductor commonly connecting the second zone connection terminals of each zone connection section and the second end connection terminal of the end connection section, the third internal conductor commonly connecting the third zone connection terminals of each zone connection section and the third end connection terminal of the end connection section, and the fourth internal conductor commonly connecting the fourth zone connection terminals of each zone connection section and the fourth end connection terminal of the end connection section; and wherein: the first and second end connection terminals are for connecting to two lead conductors of the transformer; the third and fourth end connection terminals are for connecting to two lead conductors of the start switch; the first zone connection terminal of each zone connection section is for connecting to one lead conductor from the thermostat in the zone associated with the zone connection section; the fifth zone connection terminal of each zone connection section is for connecting to another lead conductor from the thermostat in the zone and to one lead from the zone valve in the zone associated with the zone connection section; the second zone connection terminal of each zone connection section is for connecting to another lead from the zone valve in the zone associated with the zone connection section; the third zone connection terminal of each zone connection section is for connecting to one lead from the end switch of the zone valve in the zone associated with the zone connection section; and the fourth zone connection terminal of each zone connection section is for connecting to the other lead from the end switch of the zone valve in the zone associated with the zone connection section.