InSinkErator CRD-00 Power Cord Kit

by InSinkErator

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

The InSinkErator CRD-00 Power Cord Kit is easy to install and includes a three foot, UL Listed cord, strain relief clamp, wire connectors and installation instructions. One installed, the disposer plugs directly into a standard wall outlet. This genuine In-Sink-Erator product meets Underwriter Laboratories Inc. SPT-3 category for insulation thickness and moisture resistance.

Product Description

IN-SINK-ERATOR POWER CORD *Fits most garbage disposers *Original in-sink-aerator replacement part *16 gauge wire *1- Romex connector, 1- 3' wire grounded plug and cord, 2- wire nuts

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 1 x 5.5 x 8.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000BQWXG2
• Item model number: CRD-00
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #240 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)
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  • #46 in Home Improvement > Contractor Supply

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

37 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Get this cord kit unless hard-wiring your disposer..., March 6, 2008

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Victor H. Agresti "remodeling-guy" (Gaithersburg, MD United States) - See all my reviews
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InSinkErator Power Cord Kit #CRD-00

This cord kit will work with any brand/model of disposer.

InSinkErator disposers do not include a cord in the box because many installers will choose to use non-metallic (NM) sheathed cable (e.g., Romex® brand) hard-wired directly to the disposer. If a power cord was included, those customers would be paying for a cord they didn't need.

If the disposer won't be hard-wired, connect this power cord kit to the disposer, and plug the cord into a receptacle inside the sink-base cabinet.

If there is no receptacle there, you can:

a) hire an electrician to install one
b) obtain a homeowner electrical permit from your local government, do it yourself, and have it inspected
c) do it yourself without a permit (a violation in most jurisdictions)

Since many homeowner's will choose "c", here are some suggestions for installing a new receptacle inside the sink-base cabinet:

- turn the power for the disposer circuit off at the main panel;
- feed the disposer's existing NM cable coming from the wall into the rear of a steel surface mounted utility (or recessed) electric box. Remove a knock-out from the steel box and install a 3/8" connector to protect the cable.
- The National Electric Code(NEC) requires a box for a disposer to be "accessible"; it cannot be hidden, such as behind the dishwasher.
- secure the bare ground wire from the NM cable to the steel box with a machine screw used for no other purpose, and to the grounding terminal on the receptacle.
- secure the white wire to the receptacle's silver terminal and the black wire to the gold terminal.
- turn the power on and use a receptacle tester (sold by Amazon & others) to verify proper receptacle wiring.

Many flat electric cords like this one do not have color coded hot and neutral wires (usually black and white respectively). With this SPECIFIC cord:

- the neutral and hot wires are both black;
- the neutral wire's insulation is ribbed for identification; connect it to the white wire from the disposer;
- attach the un-ribbed wire to the disposer's black wire;
- attach the green wire to the ground screw in the disposer's built-in electric "box".

Any flexible three-wire cord could be used for a disposer, as long as it meets specific rules for insulation thickness, moisture resistance, proper gauge, and cord length (18" to 36"). This cord meets Underwriter's Laboratory and National Electrical Code standards.

I found the two included wire-nuts to be too small and used larger wire-nuts from my stock. One star off for that. Other than that, this cord kit is just fine.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars I ended up using the old cord., November 25, 2011

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Richard Vencill - See all my reviews
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The plug and attached cord is factory new and comes well packaged. Be sure to look at the picture. The plug and cord are made to come straight out of the wall outlet. I needed a plug with the cord coming out at a 90 so it would lay flat against the wall, I ended up using my old cord... my bad.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good kit, September 30, 2008

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Mark (ATLANTA, Gabon) - See all my reviews
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I purchased this kit with the InSinkErator SinkTop Switch #STS-00 to save me the time of having to make a cable. It is a complete kit with good quality cable that makes the install a snap. I would buy it again.