On Sun, 29 Aug 2010 15:24:30 -0400, Bill wrote:

wrote:

If by "leading to it from a duplex receptacle", you're referring to the
disposal cord with a molded NEMA 5-15P plug, it is ok for that to be AWG14;
the disposer has a circuit breaker/thermal disconnect that will protect
the wiring from the outlet to the disposal.

If it's a line cord, as opposed to being NM wired directly into the circuit,
yes, you are correct (it likely doesn't even need to be 14AWG). I read it as
being directly (permanently) wired in with NM.

Yes, it's directly wired with NM.

Then replace the breaker. If there is nothing else on that circuit, no harm,
no foul.