A junction box for electrically connecting a furnace to a service panel and
providing power and control signals to fixed appliances. The junction box
includes a panel connection adapted for connecting with the hot wire, the
neutral wire, and the ground from the panel. A furnace connection is
provided for connecting with a hot wire, a neutral wire, a ground, and a
number of control wires from the furnace. A fuse and a disconnect switch
are mounted in the junction box and wired in series between the hot wire
connection of the panel connection and the hot wire connection of the
furnace connection. A condensate pump outlet is wired to the hot wire
connection portion of the panel connection on the line side of the
disconnect switch. Humidifier and air cleaner outlets are coupled to the
connections of the furnace connection used for control wires from the
furnace.