Thread: 3-wire dryer receptacle outlet
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Old 05-04-2007, 06:13 PM
Bob Mayer Bob Mayer is offline
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Re: 3-wire dryer receptacle outlet
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Originally Posted by Rick Cantrell View Post
That brings up a question.
You buy a house with the 3 prong outlets, and your stove and dryer are the newer 4 prong style. Is it allowed ( by code and/or manufacture) to install a 3 prong cord on the stove, dryer?
I do not know, but I believe that the answer is yes. Buying a new appliance does not require running a new cable from the panel to the receptacle outlet.

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