Automatic and socket for dishwasher

electrical connection for dishwasher Connecting a dishwasher to electrical communications is a rather important task. Before you can simply plug a plug into an outlet, you need to prepare such an outlet. You also need to prepare and install a machine, a good wire, a moisture-resistant socket, and a voltage stabilizer. You may ask, why is all this needed? It may be enough to plug a tee into a regular outlet, and connect a refrigerator, dishwasher and microwave to it at once, but many people do this and nothing happens! We will examine this and other similar questions in the article.

Where to connect the dishwasher?

To begin with, let us once again voice the “truth”: if several large consumers are connected to the same outlet, an overload occurs, the wire will become very hot and may catch fire. Regarding the fact that “many people do this and nothing happens,” let’s say that In Russia, thousands of fires occur every year, the cause of which is electrical wiring. And in most cases, the user himself is to blame for connecting too many consumers to an outlet or extension cord.

Dishwashers are large consumers that can create a significant load on the network. They need a good separate outlet. You cannot connect dishwashers to an outlet through an extension cord, just as you cannot connect a dishwasher to the same outlet along with other large consumers such as a kettle, microwave, refrigerator, washing machine, etc. Connecting several large consumers to one socket can only be allowed if this socket has been properly prepared in advance.

For your information! Preparation means installing the machine and laying high-quality electrical wiring with the design cross-section.

How to prepare for connecting a dishwasher? It is better to prepare a separate wire and socket for the dishwasher in advance, not only before purchasing the machine, but also before renovating the kitchen. After all, laying wires and tapping walls is quite a dirty job. Let's find out what you will need to connect your dishwasher to electricity.

Features of the selection of components

Before you organize a new outlet for your dishwasher, you need to purchase everything you need. We will need:

suitable copper wire;
machine;
moisture resistant socket;
Voltage regulator.

electrical wire Any wire for connecting a dishwasher will not work. You need a three-core copper wire in PVC insulation with a cross-section of at least 1.5 mm. If you plan to connect another consumer to the outlet, then you need to take a wire with a cross-section of 2.5 mm, although of course you need to calculate the voltage of the second consumer and the dishwasher together. Electricians advise when organizing sockets to calculate the wiring cross-section with a margin, with the prospect of increasing the load, then there will be fewer problems in the future.

In addition to wiring, we will need a separate machine. The machine should be installed in the electrical panel; it will be needed in case of overload and will protect your home from fire. To connect a dishwasher, we need a single-pole circuit breaker for a single-phase 16A network.

Important! If you plan to connect several large consumers to the outlet, you will need a 20A circuit breaker.

Next, we need a special moisture-resistant socket.The body of such an outlet is perfectly protected from moisture penetration, so even if you accidentally splash water on it, nothing will happen. It is better not to install a regular outlet in the kitchen. In addition to wiring and sockets, you can purchase a voltage stabilizer. In our opinion, a voltage stabilizer is an absolutely necessary thing, especially in Russia, where power grids are always a problem.

A voltage stabilizer is a rather expensive part, so owners often neglect to install it, but in vain. A voltage stabilizer protects the electrical network from voltage drops or increases. One power surge can destroy entire kitchen appliances in a second, including the dishwasher, so if you save $20-$70, you can immediately lose $2000, or maybe more, depending on how much your appliances cost.

Voltage regulator The voltage stabilizer is a special box with buttons and a sensor that displays information about the voltage in the electrical network on a special display. Any voltage stabilizer will not work either; you need to purchase a device with sufficient power.

In order to properly connect a dishwasher, you can, for example, purchase a Resanta brand voltage stabilizer, model RESANTA ASN-2000 N/1-C. If you need to connect other electrical appliances in addition to the dishwasher, calculate their total power. Modern stabilizers have several outputs for connecting several devices, the main thing is that the stabilizer itself pulls them.

Installation of electrical communications

It is better to entrust the installation of electrical wiring, circuit breakers and sockets to a good electrician, but if you have some skills in such work, you can do everything yourself.The main thing is not to forget to follow basic safety rules. Let's start working.

We decide on the “route” along which the wiring will be laid. It's up to you to decide how best to do it, lay the wires in cable channels or cut channels in the wall; the first option is better - it is safer and less labor-intensive.
We decide on the location of the outlet. The main thing is that the outlet is not located too close to the floor and not too far from the dishwasher.

Note! Place the outlet closer to the place where the dishwasher will be located, since for any model of machine the cord length does not exceed 1.5 meters.

We are preparing a place for an outlet and doing the wiring.
We install the machine in the electrical panel and connect the electrical wiring to it.
We screw the socket, connect the wiring to it, turn on the machine and check.

dishwasher socket If you do not purchase a voltage stabilizer, then connect the dishwasher directly to the outlet. If you buy a stabilizer, then connect it to the outlet, and connect the washing machine to the stabilizer. In order for the dishwasher to work properly, you need to properly connect it not only to electricity, but also to water. About, how to connect a dishwasher with your own hands, written in great detail in the article of the same name.

In conclusion, we note that the dishwasher is too important and expensive a device to be connected haphazardly. Organize normal electrical communications for it, install a machine, and your worries, in the long run, will pay off handsomely.