Universal furnace controller and method of installing same

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9689569
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14528849

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A controller for use in a gas furnace system including a gas valve and an ignition device is provided. The controller includes a circuit board, a control circuit connected to the circuit board, and a plurality of harness connectors mounted to the circuit board. The control circuit is configured to control operation of the gas valve and the ignition device. Each harness connector is configured to mate with a wiring harness to electrically connect the control circuit to at least one component of the furnace system. Each harness connector includes a plurality of pin connectors defining a pin configuration of the corresponding harness connector, and each pin configuration is different than the other pin configurations. At least one pin connector from each harness connector is electrically connected in parallel with one of the pin connectors from each of the other harness connectors.

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  • EMERSON ELECTRIC CO.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Vie, David L Union, US 20 99

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