Residential Product Accessories
National Electrical Code References
Power/Appliance Cords
Article 422.16: Flexible Cords. (A) General. Flexible cord shall be permitted (1) for the connection of appliances to facilitate heir frequent interchange or to prevent the transmission of noise or vibration or (2) to facilitate the removal or disconnection of appliances that are fastened in place, where the fastening means and mechanical connections are specifically designed to permit ready removal for maintenance or repair and the appliance is intended or identified for flexible cord connection.
(B) Specific
Appliances.
(1)
Electrically
operated Kitchen
Waste
Disposers.
Electrically
operated kitchen
waster disposers
shall be permitted
to be cord-and-plug
connected with a
flexible cord
identified for the
purpose in the
installation
instructions of the
appliance
manufacturer, where
all of the following
conditions are met:
- The flexible cord shall be terminated with a grounding type attachment plug.
- The length of the cord shall not be less than 450mm (18 inches) and is not over 900mm (36 inches).
(2) Built-in Dishwashers and Trash Compactors. Built-in dishwashers an trash compactors shall be permitted to be cord-and-plug connected with a flexible cord identified for the purpose in the installation instructions of the appliance manufacturer, where all of the following conditions are met:
- The flexible cord shall be terminated with a grounding type attachment plug.
- The length of the cord shall not be 0.9m to 1.2m (3-Feet to 4-Feet) measured from the face of the attachment plug to the rear plane of the appliance.
(B) Other Heating Appliances. All other cord-and-plug-connected electrically heated appliances shall be connected with one of the approved types of cord listed in Table 400.4, selected in accordance with the usage specified in the table.
Range and Dryer Cords
Article
422.33:
Disconnection of
Cord-and-Plug
Connected
Appliances.
Cords.
(A)
Separable Connector
or an Attachment
Plug and
Receptacle.
For cord-and plug
connected
appliances, an
accessible separable
connector or an
accessible plug and
receptacle shall be
permitted to serve
as te disconnecting
means. When the
separable connector
or plug and
receptacle are not
accessible,
cord-and-plug
connected appliances
shall be provided
with disconnecting
means in accordance
with 422.31.
(B) Connection at the Rear Base of a Range. For cord-and-plug connected household electric ranges, an attachment plug and receptacle connection at the rear base of a range, if it is accessible from the front by removal of a drawer, shall be considered as meeting the intent of 422.33 (A).
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