Hard Wired Clothes Dryer

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Can you hard wire a clothes dryer and bypass using the plug. Is this a code issue? If it is a cide issue is it something new. I saw a clothes dryer that dates back to the mid 1970's that was directly hard wired and I am wondering if this is proper or if it should be changed.
 
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Can you hard wire a clothes dryer and bypass using the plug. Is this a code issue? If it is a cide issue is it something new. I saw a clothes dryer that dates back to the mid 1970's that was directly hard wired and I am wondering if this is proper or if it should be changed.
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Where is the disconnect ?
 
OK I haven't seen an installation like this before. I would think unless there is a disconnecting means within sight of or a defined On Off switch on the machine it self (I'm not talking about the rotary dial. Electrical controls still hot) I'd say this is not a good install

Rick
 
Thanks for the reply. The only disconnect is in the panel which is not in direct view of the dryer. Most dishwashers I see are alor direct wired with no disconnect withun view. This is an older installation, I'm wondering if this was acceptacle 25-30 years ago, but not now.
 
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