Installing new garbage disposal
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Installing new garbage disposal
Old garbage disposal is hard wired, I can see where the wiring comes in for the wall on/off switch, and the power wire. New is a three pronged. So what is my best option? Because I have read that it should be plugged into an outlet. Here is a pic. The biggest problem is it isn't the only thing they have running to the wires, dishwasher and stove also run into same wiring. I could install a new outlet coming from the power wire. But I would have to install prongs on all other device wires. Then what do I do about the wall switch for garbage disposal??
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Those wires are just wire nutted and hanging there like that ? :NO NO NO:
You have a dishwasher, a stove (I'm guessing gas) and a garbage disposer on one circuit. That circuit is loaded a little heavy. If that isn't something you are going to address at this times then you need to at least run all those wires into a junction box.
You could put them in a 4" deep junction box with a single receptacle cover plate on it for the disposer.
Cutting a plug off a plug-in unit is NOT recommended. One reason for the plug is that it becomes the servicing disconnect point if the unit needs to be serviced.
You have a dishwasher, a stove (I'm guessing gas) and a garbage disposer on one circuit. That circuit is loaded a little heavy. If that isn't something you are going to address at this times then you need to at least run all those wires into a junction box.
You could put them in a 4" deep junction box with a single receptacle cover plate on it for the disposer.
Cutting a plug off a plug-in unit is NOT recommended. One reason for the plug is that it becomes the servicing disconnect point if the unit needs to be serviced.
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Yes I agree it needs to be fixed, but I'm not sure what the solution is. Open to sugestions. This isnt the first electrical work the previous owner had "rigged" and we've been unhappy about.
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I'm not sure what the solution is
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But from PJs post it sounds as if there is a different solution so they are not all on one circuit, other than just running a junction box. But I think that would be branching something onto a different circuit which sounds above my pay grade.
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If this is a code wired kitchen you should have a 20 amp small appliance branch circuit (SABC) receptacle within six feet of the stove you can plug the stove into. If you don't have the two currently required dedicated SBACs you might consider adding them. Not hard if you have space in your panel and we can walk you through it.
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The stove is plugged into a circuit on wall, not hard wired, should have said that. Not sure if its the proper one or not, but there's one there none the less.
Also, when I install the outlet at junction box what do I do about the ground? The old disposal only has a black and white wire coming off it. Although might I find one coming off the main white power line that is just cut and not running to anything?
Also, when I install the outlet at junction box what do I do about the ground? The old disposal only has a black and white wire coming off it. Although might I find one coming off the main white power line that is just cut and not running to anything?
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The stove is plugged into a circuit on wall, not hard wired,
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There should be a green ground screw on the disposal to connect the ground to. Look near the access cover on the disposal.
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There should be a green ground screw on the disposal to connect the ground to.
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No, there was only a black and white wire hooked to old disposal.
No, there was only a black and white wire hooked to old disposal.