Dishwashers are typically wired in directly and do not have a cord and plug. Are you planning to take it out often? Isn't the plumbing fairly permanent or are you planning a quick disconnect there as well?

 

Some areas are now requiring a plug and recepticle for the dish washer and the garbage disposal---Just a note---

 

Need cord and plug answers.

Please, no replies re: hard wired options.

thanks

 

Please, only posts from licensed electricians re: MAKING A CORD! if a pre-made cord was available, I wouldn't be here.

To save time, for all the folks who want to give answers that have nothing to do with my question:

I have spent over 48 hrs [local & internet] attempting to locate a pre-made cord THEY DON'T EXIST. Right angle plugs won't work and 12g appliance cords have a plug that fits a 20a receptacle.

thanks for understanding, kind'a in a time crunch for the install

 

You need a 20 amp--12 gauge circuit---and a 12 gauge appliance cord--Very common--any big box store will stock them.

 

Go to HD and buy an appliance cord, connect to the dishwasher and plug it in.

 

go buy a 12 AWG extension cord with molded plug on one end and cut the other end off. Us an appropriate strain relief to fasten end of to chassis of DW.

 

You are a fool--I am a kitchen and plumbing pro---the cords do exist you are to foolish to listen when a wiser person answers---

I have a dumpster with a load of dead dishwashers---I know the code and have your answer--

But you are so sure that you are right that googling 'appliance cords' is out of your world of thought.

 

Must be a full moon tonight Mike!

 

There is a thread going on in electrical that is almost as bad as this one---full moon for sure---

 

Here's a few more:

http://www.apwagner.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=644376

http://midwestapplianceparts.com/warehouse-parts-2803/ge-sp-d-w-cord-wx09x70910ds-18122.html

http://www.appliancepartspros.com/Appliance-Parts/ge-s-p-d-w-cord-5ft-4in-item-number-ap3797332.aspx

http://www.appliancepartsquick.com/servlet/the-13283/WX09X70910DS-DISHWASHER-CORD/Detail

 

Just because it is called a 'dishwasher cord' doesn't make it right, and they are too short.

 

You cannot make your own cord. You must buy an appliance cord from your local big box store.

 

OSHA will not allow an applied plug on a cord--plug must be molded permanently to the cord--

If you want to make a 20 amp cord--buy a 20 amp plug and a 12 gauge cord and make it up--What kind of instructions does a person need to put a plug onto a cord?

And why would any one want to do that when a 20 amp appliance cord is so easy to get?