Red Emergency Gas Switch

Safely and clearly marks a gas burner switch.

Red emergency gas switch.

Red emergency switch wall plate covers for oil burners gas burner. Silk screened gas burner emergency switch on off in white. First of all i usually need to get a broom or jump up to flip the switch for testing purposes. Switchplates designed to meet public safety requirements.

If that s so get it fixed. Silk screened or engraved switch plates for critical locations utility boxes gfci protected outlets. Standard 1 gang plate size. This circuit is served by its own circuit breaker in the breaker box properly called the main service panel the circuit wiring runs from the service panel to the disconnect switch and from there to the furnace.

Secondly the location of the switch in the furnace room is a poor choice if there is a furnace emergency such as a gas leak or fire. With the furnace running flip the switch to the off position. If the furnance keeps running the switch wiring is faulty. The switch when placed in the off position should immediatly shut the furnace down wether it be oil or gas fired.

I for one will not be running into a fire to try to reach the shut off switch. According to building codes a furnace must be supplied by a dedicated circuit meaning the circuit cannot supply power to anything other than the furnace. 4 125 x 2 25 see more product details. C975t red emergency switch plate red emergency switch plate for oil burner special smaller sized plate for use in surface mount applications such as handy boxes provides seamless professional look without the overhanging edges of a standard size plate that can cause snags.

The switch is supposed to be placed not on the furnance itself but at an easy to. The most annoying problem of course is. These emergency switches should have a red wall plate.