Electricmanscott,
Not in my town....
If it requires tools to access the the plug, it fails 422.16!
Might be just another SF thing, but I never do it anywhere else either. The code wording is vague, but the way it's read around hear is typical to any appliance fastened in place, they read it as the same as 422.16B(2).
Stoves
Trash Compactors
Ovens
Dishwashers
Microwaves
What-ever, not just in the kitchen either.
Technically, anything with a cord, and screwed to a cabinet, or anything else.
422.16B(2)Built-in Dishwashers and Trash Compactors.
Built-in dishwashers and trash compactors shall be permitted to be cord-and-plug connected with a flexible cord identified as suitable for the purpose in the installation instructions of the appliance manufacturer where all of the following conditions are met.
(1) The flexible cord shall be terminated with a grounding-type attachment plug.
Exception: A listed dishwasher or trash compactor distinctly marked to identify it as protected by a system of double insulation, or its equivalent, shall not be required to be terminated with a grounding-type attachment plug.
(2) The length of the cord shall be 0.9 m to 1.2 m (3 ft to 4 ft) measured from the face of the attachment plug to the plane of the rear of the appliance.
(3) Receptacles shall be located to avoid physical damage to the flexible cord.
(4) The receptacle shall be located in the space occupied by the appliance or adjacent thereto.
(5) The receptacle shall be accessible.
[This message has been edited by e57 (edited 07-18-2004).]
