Wildcatb
Wildcatb t1_iyb4ulv wrote
Reply to comment by KamovInOnUp in Garbage Disposal wired directly into Dishwasher - fixing wiring and adding outlets by TonyFugginMontana
There's nothing additional to install, you just have to install an additional conductor...
...whether you want 'smart' switches or not.
I'm reminded of when I built my house and installed old fashioned shower and sink valves in my bathrooms. The inspector initially refused to sign off because I didn't have modern fixtures.
No, this isn't something that needs to be mandated.
Wildcatb t1_iya7hky wrote
Reply to comment by KamovInOnUp in Garbage Disposal wired directly into Dishwasher - fixing wiring and adding outlets by TonyFugginMontana
You should have a neutral where one is needed. Switch legs don't need one, nor do many multiphase circuits.
Codewriters are now requiring people to install additional conductors 'just in case' which, while good practice shouldn't be law.
Wildcatb t1_iy9p5pi wrote
Reply to comment by TJNel in Garbage Disposal wired directly into Dishwasher - fixing wiring and adding outlets by TonyFugginMontana
Appliance guy again.
Most indeed ship from the factory set up for direct wire, but as modern building codes increasingly require outlets, more and more are being made with plugs.
It will be a long time before a full changeover, and may not happen at all because there are still tens of millions of homes with hardwired units, so it's easier for the manufacturers to keep making them hardwired and sell plugs as an accessory.
Wildcatb t1_iy9g0fc wrote
Reply to comment by HeadOfMax in Garbage Disposal wired directly into Dishwasher - fixing wiring and adding outlets by TonyFugginMontana
It's not code. It's overfilled.
Wildcatb t1_iy9fxzm wrote
Reply to comment by dominus_aranearum in Garbage Disposal wired directly into Dishwasher - fixing wiring and adding outlets by TonyFugginMontana
Good Lord what a mess.
Wildcatb t1_iy9fu55 wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in Garbage Disposal wired directly into Dishwasher - fixing wiring and adding outlets by TonyFugginMontana
Dishwasher and disposal commonly share a circuit in new construction.
Wildcatb t1_iy9fpp8 wrote
Reply to Garbage Disposal wired directly into Dishwasher - fixing wiring and adding outlets by TonyFugginMontana
Appliance guy here.
What you're describing isn't right, but is very common.
The fix is fairly straightforward.
Reroute the wire feeding the dishwasher to the space under the sink. Install a surface-mount junction box, and run that wire, and the wire feeding the disposal into that box, then run a new length of wire to feed the dishwasher.
All the wiring for your disposal essentially remains the same, you're just no longer using the tiny jBox on the dishwasher as your splice point.
Wildcatb t1_iy0dr3e wrote
Reply to comment by deadpandiane in ELI5: If allergies, and especially anaphylaxis, are so common, why do we still need prescriptions for epi pens and such? by boomokasharoomo
The per-dose price of the actual medicine is a few cents. The reason it costs so much is... well... there are a lot of people with vested interest in keeping things the way they are.
Some cheap single use syringes and a 3d printed spring loaded housing and a lot of money could be saved.
Wildcatb t1_ixznwgj wrote
If you can grab the head with a pair of vice grips, you might be able to bend them back and forth until they break off.
Wildcatb t1_ixznlju wrote
Reply to ELI5: If allergies, and especially anaphylaxis, are so common, why do we still need prescriptions for epi pens and such? by boomokasharoomo
Societal inertia.
A lot of what happens in any society, happens just because 'that's the way we've always done it.'
Wildcatb t1_ire9ivq wrote
Reply to TIFU by kissing a guy on the cheek by pettyclassymolassy
Oh, wow... the awkward cheek kiss and run away...
...yeah, I did that once.
We've been married 20 years now.
Don't overthink it.
Wildcatb t1_ja7qbjn wrote
Reply to comment by loptopandbingo in Do I need to replace my deck joists? by RobotKevinSpacey
I was building my house when the new and 'improved' treatment standards were imposed. Half the treated lumber I used was old, good, long lasting treated pine. Half ended up being the new crap. I've replaced most of the new stuff at least once since then. To say I'm displeased would be an understatement.