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Reverse action pressure switch, use with oil furnace? andy everett 01-15-2007
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Posted by andy everett on January 15, 2007, 8:48 pm


I got the wrong pressure switch and was thinking what it could be used
for (can't seem to find the shipping papers). I had wanted to make our
oil furnace even safer by adding a control that would shut the furnace
down if it ever lost water pressure. I think such controls are available
but realized that the switch I have would probably also work. The
contacts close on pressure rise.

The specs.

Pressure Switch, Water Pump, Reverse Action, Contacts Close On Pressure
Rise, Diaphragm, Pressure Range 4 To 45 PSI, Differential Pressure 6 To
20 PSI

Included paper states that the max. pressure is 300 psi.


Can you think of a reason why such a switch wired in series with the
power to the furnace could not or should not be used?

Thank you for any help.

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Posted by RBM on January 15, 2007, 10:11 pm


Furnaces don't have water pressure. What kind of boiler do you have and what
are you trying to accomplish with this switch?



>I got the wrong pressure switch and was thinking what it could be used for
>(can't seem to find the shipping papers). I had wanted to make our oil
>furnace even safer by adding a control that would shut the furnace down if
>it ever lost water pressure. I think such controls are available but
>realized that the switch I have would probably also work. The contacts
>close on pressure rise.
>
> The specs.
>
> Pressure Switch, Water Pump, Reverse Action, Contacts Close On Pressure
> Rise, Diaphragm, Pressure Range 4 To 45 PSI, Differential Pressure 6 To 20
> PSI
>
> Included paper states that the max. pressure is 300 psi.
>
>
> Can you think of a reason why such a switch wired in series with the power
> to the furnace could not or should not be used?
>
> Thank you for any help.



Posted by RBM on January 15, 2007, 10:25 pm


I think this might be what you're looking for:
http://www.taco-hvac.com/en/products/Low+Water+Cutoff+and+Water+Feeders/products.html?current_category=152








>I got the wrong pressure switch and was thinking what it could be used for
>(can't seem to find the shipping papers). I had wanted to make our oil
>furnace even safer by adding a control that would shut the furnace down if
>it ever lost water pressure. I think such controls are available but
>realized that the switch I have would probably also work. The contacts
>close on pressure rise.
>
> The specs.
>
> Pressure Switch, Water Pump, Reverse Action, Contacts Close On Pressure
> Rise, Diaphragm, Pressure Range 4 To 45 PSI, Differential Pressure 6 To 20
> PSI
>
> Included paper states that the max. pressure is 300 psi.
>
>
> Can you think of a reason why such a switch wired in series with the power
> to the furnace could not or should not be used?
>
> Thank you for any help.



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