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Default electrical plug wiring for garbage disposal and dishwasher


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I replaced an electrical plug under the sink in the kitchen.
Currently is does not work properly. If the garbage disposal is
plugged in the outlet then the disposal stays on even when the switch
is off at the sink above the counter. Both the disposal and
dishwasher are plugged in the outlet. What do I need to fix with the
wiring?


A split-wired duplex outlet will do the trick. You break off the strap
between the two brass colored screws. That way, one outlet is hot all the
time (dishwasher) and the other is switched (disposal).