Grommet or bushing in wooden cabinet in dwelling kitchen.

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"Receptacles are located to protect against physical damage to the flexible cord".
Where does it say anything about grommets or bushings or anything being place in the hole?
If you grab the cord on each side of the cabinet where the hole is drilled and maliciously man handle the heck out of it, grommet or not you will damage the cord. Other than that what damage can really be done..??

Where does it say to install something to protect the wire. Am I missing something? (nec 2017) (is it new in 2020?) Thank you
 
If hardwiring is legal (for now) then why spend the extra money on a recep, cord whip, and grommet? I'd cut the wire short as possible so the plumber has to deal with it!:D
 
I have wired maybe 30 custom medium high end homes. Maybe worth $1M to $1.5M. I have only seen 1 dishwasher that was not provided by the manufacturer with a whip already attached. All I have done for the last few years is put a double duplex in the sink cabinet with 2 circuits. Washer and GD. Otherwise I never touch the DW. I'm happy to add $10 to my bid for some grommet edging. Just shove it in when walking with your plug tester.
 
bzzt said:
If hardwiring is legal (for now) then why spend the extra money on a recep, cord whip, and grommet? I'd cut the wire short as possible so the plumber has to deal with it!:D
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Hardwired dishwashers require a disconnecting means so save on the cord and you'll still need a disconnect or a breaker lock out.
 
infinity said:
Hardwired dishwashers require a disconnecting means so save on the cord and you'll still need a disconnect or a breaker lock out.
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it's 4$ for a QO lockout. resi guys are typically in cut throat markets and drill holes 3" above a box and leave no slack for movement. $4 is a lot of money!! think of how many Monster drink you could buy?
 
I think I'm safe for a while. I think out of the 119 municipalities in the Kansas City area, KCMo proper has the most recent code adoption with 2017

Most seem to only change every 2nd or 3rd cycle

Most all the others are still on 2011
 
bzzt said:
If hardwiring is legal (for now) then why spend the extra money on a recep, cord whip, and grommet? I'd cut the wire short as possible so the plumber has to deal with it!:D
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If you put an outlet in the cabinet for the DW and disposal. You can get your electrical final without waiting on the plumber. Also you don't have the switch (disconnect) above the counter.
 
"Where the flexible cord passes through the opening it shall be protected by a bushing, grommet or other approved means."

That might make sense if the cabinet were metal but since most are wood I see no reason for it.

-Hal
 
hbiss said:
"Where the flexible cord passes through the opening it shall be protected by a bushing, grommet or other approved means."

That might make sense if the cabinet were metal but since most are wood I see no reason for it.

-Hal
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Anybody with a lick of sense would agree.
Now Home Depot will have a "dishwasher grommet" for sale, with a corresponding hole saw 🙄
 
I used a 2" sch80 PVC threaded nipple with 2" nylon bushings on each end. It was a touch loose (the nipple length needed to be a touch shorter than 1.5") so I caulked one side to hold it in. I ran the cord, drain tube, and water supply tube through this.

I did this a few years ago so it wasn't a code requirement, but changed cabinets and it seemed like a good idea. I was worried more about abrasion to the drain hose than the power cord. I'm also interpreting this to mean it just has to be a protected hole and not a cord grip of some sort.
 
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