dionysius wrote: 
Yes, here's where the monopoly the electrician's union has secured for itself with government comes in.  In order to comply with code, you have to pay them to come install the correct wring/socket so that the city/county can then send an inspector who will charge another fee to say that it's safe.

Happy Thanksgiving.

 schtan wrote: 
...or something like him.

 maryte wrote:  Are you guys not allowed to put your own sockets in?  We can here, as long as your insurance company are OK with it (most are).

We installed one that was just like that... black goes to black, white goes to white, the copper wire goes to the green ground... and (oh yeah) be sure the breaker is flipped OFF first... its real easy. Srsly call appy if you need him to walk you through it.  Its a piece of cake.

 maryte wrote: 
220 ? ... yup , you will be waiting for the electrician ...

 maryte wrote: 
Ahh.  I see - we just stick with our 220V all the way (mostly).  And I take it a temporary fix of a 220 extension cord is out of the question because the plug socket would be the wrong voltage?
And Scott, Slabby - if they get busy with the wire cutters, then there won't be a dishwasher come thanksgiving.  However, if they buy my flights over there and feed me and give me some floor space, there will be some form of dishwashing service.

 oldslabsides wrote: 

That's not going to get the new unit installed.

 oldslabsides wrote: 

Did that first thing. Detatched water line and hose, no prob. We saw the electrical cord and moaned in unison.

 oldslabsides wrote: 
Thats an important one.

 callum wrote: 

It's not the same kind of extension cord.  This is a 220 setup, not 120.

 maryte wrote: 
I think he's trying to say that to begin with anyway, wire cutters are what you're in need of.  AFTER you turn the breaker OFF.

 maryte wrote: 
Does your extension cable not have a ground, and protection against that very circumstance?

 ScottFromWyoming wrote: 

I have no idea what you're trying to say.

 oldslabsides wrote: 

Yup.  Damn it.

 callum wrote: 

Nononono - never ever ever run an appliance that has a grounded plug off of an extension!  That's an electrical fire waiting to happen.

 maryte wrote: 
 oldslabsides wrote: 

 maryte wrote: 
Can you just make a new socket where the wires come out?  Cut the wires off, tape them and leave them for now, and run the new dishwasher off an extension?

 maryte wrote: 
Sounds like you're gonna have to pay a union electrician to come do some wiring for you - i.e. install a socket and stuff.

 oldslabsides wrote: 

Sure.  But then there's that whole "installing the new unit which has a real plug" issue.

Got wire cutters?