Reverse action pressure switch, use with oil furnace?

[andy everett]

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.

[RBM]

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

[RBM]

I think this might be what you're looking for: