Mount a receptacle in the sink base cabinet and put a cord on the dishwasher. Code requires a means to disconnect.
Installing a dishwasher but the power is in the wrong place - behind the dishwasher.
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I have done this before, installed dishwashers, but with the new Bosch I just got delivered it needs a junction box mounted under the sink. The power is behind the dishwasher, like every other one I have done and the manual says to specifically not mount the box behind the dishwasher as there will be no room.
Here is what it looks like now:
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That hardwire needs to be over under the cabinet, but its behind the drywall. Can I mount it up along the drywall and drill a hole over to the sink compartment or will this require a much larger remodel?
The plumbing is all fine, I can get the drain and hot water line through the existing holes to have them hooked up, but I have never faced this issue before as normally you just wire the dishwashers directly up, at least I did a bunch of years ago so I am not prepared for this new fangled junction box future.
Here is what it looks like now:
That hardwire needs to be over under the cabinet, but its behind the drywall. Can I mount it up along the drywall and drill a hole over to the sink compartment or will this require a much larger remodel?
The plumbing is all fine, I can get the drain and hot water line through the existing holes to have them hooked up, but I have never faced this issue before as normally you just wire the dishwashers directly up, at least I did a bunch of years ago so I am not prepared for this new fangled junction box future.
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Yes, mount a receptacle under the sink.I have done this before, installed dishwashers, but with the new Bosch I just got delivered it needs a junction box mounted under the sink. The power is behind the dishwasher, like every other one I have done and the manual says to specifically not mount the box behind the dishwasher as there will be no room.
Here is what it looks like now:
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That hardwire needs to be over under the cabinet, but its behind the drywall. Can I mount it up along the drywall and drill a hole over to the sink compartment or will this require a much larger remodel?
The plumbing is all fine, I can get the drain and hot water line through the existing holes to have them hooked up, but I have never faced this issue before as normally you just wire the dishwashers directly up, at least I did a bunch of years ago so I am not prepared for this new fangled junction box future.
Get an appliance cord from Lowes or HD and install is to the box from Bosch. Run the cord from the box back to the dishwasher.
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Can I take the wire from the picture and make it into a receptacle? Meaning if I drill another hole about here and take the wire you see, is that acceptable?
Yellow is the wire laying on the ground right now.
Red is where I would pin it up and then drill a hole through the cabinet above the water hose entry and then put a box somewhere behind the sink.
Does your installation instructions show something like this ?
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