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blood_donor
08-23-08, 09:11 PM
In an effort to save some money, I am installing my own dishwasher, after the 25 year old previous one croaked.
The old machine was wired directly to a 15 amp power line which also fed the garbage disposal, but it was a sloppy splice job that is obviously not up to code (was not done in a junction box). I'll be repairing that wiring mess.
I'd like to plug the new dishwasher into a wall plug which is on a 20A breaker, which also runs my refrigerator.
Do you guys know if this will work, or will the load from the fridge be so high that if I try to run the dishwasher it will pop the 20A breaker?
The old machine was wired directly to a 15 amp power line which also fed the garbage disposal, but it was a sloppy splice job that is obviously not up to code (was not done in a junction box). I'll be repairing that wiring mess.
I'd like to plug the new dishwasher into a wall plug which is on a 20A breaker, which also runs my refrigerator.
Do you guys know if this will work, or will the load from the fridge be so high that if I try to run the dishwasher it will pop the 20A breaker?
pugsl
08-24-08, 05:04 AM
You might want to post this question in Electrical they are pretty sharp there.
condo-owner
08-24-08, 07:38 AM
i would run it on the curcuit it was on. you have 25 years of proof that that works.