System and method for enabling waste disposer to be coupled to alternative electric power sources

A method of installing a food waste disposer system, the method comprising:

• providing the food waste disposer system to an installation environment, wherein the food waste disposer system includes:
• a motor;
• a switch module coupled at least indirectly to the motor and configured to govern a providing of power to the motor;
• a housing;
• an appliance inlet power cord connection structure supported at least indirectly upon the housing, wherein the appliance inlet power cord connection structure is either connected to or integrally formed with the switch module;
• a power cord including a first end with a first plug and a second end with a second plug, wherein the first plug is configured to be coupled to the appliance inlet power cord connection structure;
• and
• an adapter or first lead wires that are coupled at least indirectly to the appliance inlet power cord connection structure;
• determining whether the installation environment for the food waste disposer includes a wall outlet or a hardwired power cable;
• and
• selectively either:
• in a first installation environment including a wall outlet, coupling the first plug to the appliance inlet power cord connection structure;
• or
• in a second installation environment including the hardwired power cable, coupling additional lead wires of the hardwired power cable either to the first lead wires or coupling the additional lead wires to the adapter and further coupling the adapter to the appliance inlet power cord connection structure.