Garbage Disposal Electrical Plug

Install a cable clamp into the hole near.
Garbage disposal electrical plug. For all electrical appliances such as such as garbage disposals electrical motors or anywhere flat parallel cords may be used. Power cord for use with any insinkerator garbage disposal allows disposer to be plugged into a standard wall outlet. Electrical connections new disposals may come pre wired with a power cord and plug with a cord and plug you have to wire or with no cord at all the latter two being options to replace an older. Designed to effectively grind your daily food scraps the compact insinkerator badger 5 with cord garbage disposal is the reliable choice when affordability and space are prime considerations.
Remove the wiring compartment cover. Usually located near the top of the unit is a drainage port where the dishwasher s drainage tube gets attached. Inside the garbage disposal behind this tube mount is where the knockout plug lives. Garbage disposals sometimes called food disposers.
If this tube is attached already disconnect it using the appropriate screwdriver for the job. This genuine insinkerator product meets underwriter laboratories inc. The diagram above shows the power entering into the circuit at the switch box location then sending one power line for the dishwasher and a switched leg for the garbage disposal. Prime 3 feet garbage disposal cord features 1 2 inch insulation strip with twisted and tip tinned ends for ease of installation.
Install a metal electrical box under the sink within reach of the garbage disposal power cord. Insinkerator badger 5 with cord 1 2 hp garbage disposal. Molded on solid vinyl plugs wont pull apart from the cord. Electrical wiring diagram for a garbage disposal and dishwasher.
Spt 3 category for insulation thickness and moisture resistance. Install a cable clamp. Once installed the disposal plugs directly into a standard wall outlet. The electrical circuit for the dishwasher and the garbage disposal is now required to be protected by gfci even though the outlet receptacle is not readily accessible or located above the kitchen counter top but rather the receptacle outlet is typically located below the kitchen sink where a cord from the garbage disposal and the dishwasher may be plugged into and accessible for servicing.
Screw it to the back wall or to the cabinet framing with 1 inch screws. How to wire a garbage disposal with a plug in cord garbage disposal wiring basics.