Apparently in IN there is no limitation on who can install an appliance cord.
Appliances are sold here with a bonding strap between neutral and ground but with no cord.
Retailers will ask whether you have a 3 or 4 wire receptacle in order to sell you the 3 or 4 wire cord on the spot. They want to make the $ on the cord rather than letting someone else make the $. Unless you pay extra for the install. In which case the $ for the cord is included in the install fee.
Most appliances are now done better for the connection. Hook the red to red; the black to black; the white to white. If it is 4 wire remove the bonding strap from the green and land the green. As long as no one ever had to tell you which end of the driver to point at a screw you will be okay. But then ...
Footnote question: Even on these appliances they have been nice enough to install real terminations for the current conductors - However - they still use a stupid tapping screw for the ground - WHY!?!
Appliances are sold here with a bonding strap between neutral and ground but with no cord.
Retailers will ask whether you have a 3 or 4 wire receptacle in order to sell you the 3 or 4 wire cord on the spot. They want to make the $ on the cord rather than letting someone else make the $. Unless you pay extra for the install. In which case the $ for the cord is included in the install fee.
Most appliances are now done better for the connection. Hook the red to red; the black to black; the white to white. If it is 4 wire remove the bonding strap from the green and land the green. As long as no one ever had to tell you which end of the driver to point at a screw you will be okay. But then ...
Footnote question: Even on these appliances they have been nice enough to install real terminations for the current conductors - However - they still use a stupid tapping screw for the ground - WHY!?!
