eagleeye
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- High Point, NC
Is there a significant difference between appliance outlets for ranges and dryers. My client has purchased a condo built in 1998 in NC and the dryer outlet has 4 prongs, 3 vertical, 1 round. The GE appliance technician states that the installed dryer outlet is a range/outlet and must be replaced with an outlet with 3 vertical and 1 L-shaped prong.
My client has been instructed by a GE appliance tech to replace the outlet installed at the time of construction. He states that the outlet was intended for use to serve a range/oven and should not have been installed for the dryer due to a difference of 240V vs. 250V.
As a home inspector, we typically do not verify outlet design as it may relate to appliance application or ampacity or voltage. Should we?
I've always exchanged the appliance cords on the dryer with no regards to the differences.
I have found no reference to this in the IRC. Am I missing something?
My client has been instructed by a GE appliance tech to replace the outlet installed at the time of construction. He states that the outlet was intended for use to serve a range/oven and should not have been installed for the dryer due to a difference of 240V vs. 250V.
As a home inspector, we typically do not verify outlet design as it may relate to appliance application or ampacity or voltage. Should we?
I've always exchanged the appliance cords on the dryer with no regards to the differences.
I have found no reference to this in the IRC. Am I missing something?