James L
Senior Member
- Location
- Kansas Cty, Mo, USA
- Occupation
- Electrician
that's hilariousOn a serious note, women wear white when they get married because the dishwasher is supposed to match the stove and refrigerator
Washer and disposal hook up
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that's hilariousOn a serious note, women wear white when they get married because the dishwasher is supposed to match the stove and refrigerator
- Location
- Tennessee NEC:2017
- Occupation
- Semi-Retired Electrician
We hardwire DW and install a switched receptacle for the diposal.
Rick 0920
Senior Member
- Location
- Jacksonville, FL
- Occupation
- Electrical Instructor
Do you install a single-pole switch above the counter as a disconnecting means for the dishwasher? A homebuilder that I worked for in the 80's did that.
electrofelon
Senior Member
- Location
- Cherry Valley NY, Seattle, WA
I'm not a fan of that idea...I put a lockout on the breaker
rc/retired
Senior Member
- Location
- Bellvue, Colorado
- Occupation
- Master Electrician/Inspector retired
Hahaha, I take it your wife doesn't read your posts.On a serious note, women wear white when they get married because the dishwasher is supposed to match the stove and refrigerator
Ron
- Location
- Tennessee NEC:2017
- Occupation
- Semi-Retired Electrician
No, just a breaker lock.
- Location
- Tennessee NEC:2017
- Occupation
- Semi-Retired Electrician
I'm like whoever else said, "I've never seen a DW in the wild with a cord" I've put in dozens of them and they only came with a junction box for the wiring.
- Location
- Chapel Hill, NC
- Occupation
- Retired Electrical Contractor
Really, for awhile all the dishwasher that we had on sight came prewired with cord and plug. We installed a receptacle in the sink cabinet so it was an easy install.
Disposals always came without a cord so we did the same as you, only we used carflex to the disposal.
The inspector was a bobble-head, all of the builders I've worked with like the hot recep's at DW and fridge, seems to benefit everyone and the whip for the DW seems to be a faster install than a romex; but that could just be in my own echo chamber.
LarryFine
Master Electrician Electric Contractor Richmond VA
- Location
- Henrico County, VA
- Occupation
- Electrical Contractor
I wonder whether the instructions address converting them to hard-wired as an option.
- Location
- Wisconsin
- Occupation
- PE (Retired) - Power Systems
The last one I installed did.
LarryFine
Master Electrician Electric Contractor Richmond VA
- Location
- Henrico County, VA
- Occupation
- Electrical Contractor
Allow me to ask: Did it say it was or was not acceptable to do?
- Location
- Wisconsin
- Occupation
- PE (Retired) - Power Systems
It had a picture in the instruction showing how to remove the factory cord.
James L
Senior Member
- Location
- Kansas Cty, Mo, USA
- Occupation
- Electrician
I've seen that, too
- Location
- Tennessee NEC:2017
- Occupation
- Semi-Retired Electrician
As I said, never saw one with a cord. But what I have seen is the option to add a cord but it had to be one from the mfg. They listed the part number.
LarryFine
Master Electrician Electric Contractor Richmond VA
- Location
- Henrico County, VA
- Occupation
- Electrical Contractor
I've seen the cords hanging by the disposers in the orange and blue stores, and I have even used them on occasion for other needs, but not for these fixed-in-place appliances.
As I suggested, it's based on local tradition. We teach our apprentices what we were taught.
As I suggested, it's based on local tradition. We teach our apprentices what we were taught.
James L
Senior Member
- Location
- Kansas Cty, Mo, USA
- Occupation
- Electrician
2017 most places here, so not required
That's a joke, but it sure seems that way.- Status