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   BillHartmann | Aug 16, 2006 07:03am | #1

   And the question is?

   I don't know what the fuel codes say, but the NEC requires it to be within sigth of the furnacne.

   IIRC in MA for OIL furnaces they require an emergency cut off switch at the top of the steps when it is in a basement.

   But even in that case there would still be a service disconnect by the furnace.

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   serviceblocks | Aug 16, 2006 07:58am | #2

   Bill,

    

   We are completing a basement renovation and we moved the furnace shut off from the ceiling at the bottom of the stairs to a the side wall beside the stairs. In Canada, we can place the shut off at the top of a wall at the bottom of the stairs to the basement to prevent children from turning off the furnace.

   The homeowner  says that we are resonsible to relocate the furnace shut off swich to within sight of the furnace to meet code . Do do that we would have to cover the relocated stitch and move it to the furnace room. OR could we add another switch in the furnace room so that the existing furnace has 2 shut-offs( one at the bottom of the satirs and one in the furnace room)?

   My only concern is that the Homeowner has put a stop payment on our last invoice and is holding me hostage. I am willing to help him out , but not rewire his entire home to bring it up to code for free.

    

   Any thoughts?

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   DaveRicheson | Aug 16, 2006 12:04pm | #3

   A service disconnect and an emergency shut off switch are different items.  Without knowing your local code requirements it would be a guess, at best, to tell what you can do. Call your local code enforcement authority and run the question by them.

    

   Dave