Dishwasher outlet
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LarryFine
Master Electrician Electric Contractor Richmond VA
- Location
- Henrico County, VA
- Occupation
- Electrical Contractor
So, who installs the cord when the DW arrives on the job?
electricmanscott
Senior Member
- Location
- Boston, MA
Me, if the DW is there in the proper timeframe.
The appliance guy, because he doesn't care if it's listed for use with a cord or not.
Jim W in Tampa
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- Tampa Florida
This is were the problem begins. Do we want a plumber doing electric ? Anything goes wrong he will say you did it. He is uninsured for doing electrical. Most times you best just figure in a man to go back for stupid stuff.
My liability stops at the receptacle. What the next person does is not on me. Appliance companies routinely install cords on ranges & dryers. Just because he's "a plumber" does not automatically disqualify him from having insurance.
Jim W in Tampa
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- Tampa Florida
Few plumbers will want to pay for insurance to do your job and here it would require a license. The plumber will say in court that he did not put the cord on. Jury will likely believe him. Here i can almost quarantee the plumber wont put cord on even if you leave one behind. Maybe it's just a FL thing. It's rare put fires do start over cord connected appliances and fingers start pointing.
readydave8
re member
- Location
- Clarkesville, Georgia
- Occupation
- electrician
He can do it quicker anyway, many dishwashers are shipped with the leads sticking out of the hole in the junction box, he doesn't even need to take the cover off much less install a connector.The appliance guy, because he doesn't care if it's listed for use with a cord or not.
LarryFine
Master Electrician Electric Contractor Richmond VA
- Location
- Henrico County, VA
- Occupation
- Electrical Contractor
In that case, I'd rather hard-wire it, and snap a lock clip on the breaker. Faster and cheaper.
electricmanscott
Senior Member
- Location
- Boston, MA
How do you hardwire it if it isn't installed yet?
That's the beauty of the cord. It can be sitting in the garage and still be "wired".
hardworkingstiff
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- Wilmington, NC
hardworkingstiff
Senior Member
- Location
- Wilmington, NC
Thanks, that mad me chuckle.
OOPS, made not mad. :roll:
Jim W in Tampa
Senior Member
- Location
- Tampa Florida
How do you hardwire it if it isn't installed yet?
That's the beauty of the cord. It can be sitting in the garage and still be "wired".
Yes could be in garage but better be a good hood or cord and DW both be gone in no time.
Most of mine were hard wired but builder i was working for had all of his houses within 10 minutes of each other so no big deal to swing by and direct wire it.
All depends on local issues. If house was 1 hour away i would probably put cord on it.
readydave8
re member
- Location
- Clarkesville, Georgia
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- electrician
I liked it better the first way.
do you apply that same logic to the disc for the furnace, range, hot water heater, and water pump?
walkerj
Senior Member
- Location
- Baton Rouge
I have always done cord and plug in an easily accesible location for DW, Disposal, Range, Furnace, and on-demand water heaters.
Tall boy or low boy water heaters are usually installed at rough so diconect and hardwire it is for that.
To each his own.
Tall boy or low boy water heaters are usually installed at rough so diconect and hardwire it is for that.
To each his own.
One-eyed Jack
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- Scotland Neck, NC
About the furniture or th TV? Not kidding.
One-eyed Jack
Senior Member
- Location
- Scotland Neck, NC
I will pass it if they have a "breaker lock"
This same question came up among regional inspectors last week and 3 that I asked would not pass the "behind the DW outlet".
Same here.
If they're plugged into a receptacle using a cord, yes.
Am I liable for anything someone else plugs into any receptacle?
One-eyed Jack
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- Scotland Neck, NC
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