Just replaced a garbage disposal. The old one was from the 70's. Now every time my daughter does dishes, she says she gets shocked by the tap water. Never had this problem with the old disposal. Everything was rewired exactly the same, white to white, black to black, ground to the screw provided. All was wire nutted and taped secure. I pulled it apart and re-did it and the problem was still there. Ive changed disposals in the past, so i feel confident in the work, but obviously there is a grounding issue here. Disconnected for now....Any suggestions?
2007-05-30 12:34:48 · 7 answers · asked by Rhino 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
Also check the polarity of the wires in the wall switch.
Normally, the white (neutral) wire from the circuit breaker goes directly to the appliance. The black (hot) goes thru the switch and then to the appliance. The ground from the ckt brkr panel also goes directly to the appliance.
If the shock your daughter receives is a low voltage, then it could be that the white neutral wire is miswired thru the switch, where both B&W wires come from the circuit breaker power.
You should also make sure your cold water line is completed grounded all the way back to the breaker panel. If you have any plastic pipe segments or a whole-house filter in a plastic housing, either item will interrupt the ground path.
If in doubt, contact an electrician to check everything.
2007-05-30 17:18:36 · answer #1 · answered by Tom-SJ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your not grounded! PROCEED with CAUTION. Your electrical load (garbage disposal) is not grounded electrically. Typically it is the green or bare wire coming from electrical feed. This wire should hook to a ground screw or lug located on the disposal. However, once you accomplish this, that electrical charge she is receiving will now go to ground and possibly cause breaker to trip. If I were you I would Turn breaker off, remove electrical cover, unhook all wires and verify proper connection and proper voltage. (A simple Volt meter would be very useful in this task!) Then reattach wires and be sure no strands of wire are protruding out of connection making sure your ground is properly attached, David
2007-05-30 14:40:11 · answer #2 · answered by droberts_3 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You've got a short to ground. Maybe internal. But somehow the short is making it's way to your waterline. Check to make sure you're grounded in the panel box. Check to make sure the ground screw isn't touching the waterline. If it's not either of those, I'd say return the disposal and get another.
2007-05-30 16:28:00 · answer #3 · answered by Des-n-Jes 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could be an electrical problem inside the disposer. Take it back to where you bought it and ask them to test it.
2007-05-30 12:40:56 · answer #4 · answered by sensible_man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, just place the switch in between the outlets. All the switch is doing is breaking the connection in the hot (black) wire. This is basically what you are doing when you put a switch in, you hook the neutrals together and hots together (just as you would for an outlet), then you simply cut the hot wire anywhere you want and put a switch in between the 2 ends.
2016-05-17 07:52:55 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very troublesome. I have changed out a number of electrical items, but no shock. I would break down and call an electrician.
2007-05-30 12:40:37 · answer #6 · answered by CarlisleGirl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like its an internal problem with the disposal itself.. if its new take it off and exchange it...
2007-05-30 12:42:24 · answer #7 · answered by handysc2007 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋