DIshwasher hook up

[Klang180]

Hello

Just moved into a house and want to put a dishwasher in. The previous owners didn't have one but those previous to them did. I have removed the cabinet where the the pre-previous tenants had theirs and have got the space ready. I can cope with the water hookup and waste pipe but there is no plug at the back for the power. There is however a taped off pair of wires which i assume used to be the electricity supply for the dishwasher. My question is how safe is it to try and put a socket or wire the dishwasher directly to it? I have zero electrician experience so would I be mad to try and connect a socket to this wire? I would of course turn off all the power but am i missing something else that only an trained pro would spot?

Thanks in advance guys, this house owning stuff if really going to have my DIY skills improving in no time!

 

[omega015]

A taped up cable is not good, to be on the safe side DO NOT touch it until you can confirm if its live or dead and where its being fed from. As you mention you have no electrical experience, I assume you wont have a multimeter or anything like that. If this is the case I strongly suggest getting someone who is confident/experienced with electrics to help out or even better have an electrician come out and trace the cable and test it etc... and ensure its all safe to use.

 

[stillp]

a taped off pair of wires

Only a pair? Can you post a photo?

 

[Klang180]

Thanks to you both. Wise advice Omega and may well be what we do. I will post a photo when i get home.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Only a pair?

He might have meant a pair of T&E cables.

 

[stillp]

Indeed he might. People often say "wires" when they mean "cables".