Dishwasher - Electrical Requirements and Breaker Size

The Owner's Manual or Installation Instructions for a Dishwasher will have the electrical requirements listed along with safety requirements for electrical usage. It is important to have the correct electrical supply for your Dishwasher.

Determining the Correct Electrical Requirement for a Dishwasher

The Electrical Requirements and Breaker Size for GE, GE Profile and Hotpoint model Dishwashers is as follows.

• Requires a 120 volt, individual, properly grounded branch circuit with a 3 prong grounding type receptacle, protected by a 15 or 20 amp circuit breaker or time-delay fuse.

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