Cord and Plug Gas Furnace

[GG]

Went on a call today where the gas furnace in the attic was cord and plug connected to a receptacle that was mounted face up and buried in insulation. How many code violations do we have here? Can you cord and plug connect a gas furnace? TY

 

[petersonra]

Can you cord and plug connect a gas furnace? TY

Yes. It is not code though.

<added>I thought about this for awhile, and could not come up with a good reason this would be so. Then I looked and could not find such a requirement in the code. I still think it is there though.

 

[raider1]

Can you cord and plug connect a gas furnace?

No, unless the furnace is identified for cord and plug connection. Take a look at 422.16(A)

Chris

 

[Dave58er]

I saw a cord and plug connected furnace once.

It was a friends house and he called me because a furnace repairman was nearly electrocuted while working on it. He refused to come back until it was wired correctly.

Someone had come in a coupla years earlier and added the cord & plug so the furnace could easily be hooked up to a generator if power was lost.

Problem was now the 120v was coming down the nuetral side into the furnace then up to the switch. Tech didn't check for voltage after turning off the switch. I took out the cord and plug and gave the guy a small transfer switch that runs the important circuits.