“Does the electrical cord require a 3 or 4 prong outlet”
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As with any other electric dryer, regardless of brand or manufacturer, you can use a 30-amp, 240-volt, 3-wire or 4-wire, UL-listed power cord with #10 AWG-minimum copper conductor and closed-loop or forked terminals with upturned ends, with the Energy Star® Qualified LG 7.3 Cu. Ft. Electric Dryer with Sensor Dry - White, Model # DLE6100W. Check your local building codes or consult with your local building inspector to determine which one can be used in your home. A 3-wire connection is NOT permitted in new construction after January 1, 1996. A 4-wire connection MUST be used where grounding through the neutral conductor is prohibited for: (1) new branch-circuit installations and (2) areas where local codes prohibit grounding through the neutral conductor. If your laundry room already has a 3-wire connection, you can legally continue to use an existing 3-wire connection in buildings built before January 1, 1996. Under the National Electrical Code (NEC) Article 250.140 Exception, these older 3-wire high-voltage installations (typically used for heavy appliances like electric clothes dryers and cooking ranges) are officially grandfathered in, provided they met the safety and building codes at the time of construction. However, strict limitations and specific safety rules apply to maintaining or working on these legacy circuits. However, strict limitations and specific safety rules apply to maintaining or working on these legacy circuits. To safely and legally keep a 3-wire configuration in an older building, the setup must satisfy all of the following criteria from the grandfathered exceptions. The exception applies strictly to existing branch circuits. The original wiring must run completely uninterrupted from the electrical panel to the outlet box. The 3-wire circuit must originate directly from the main service panel where the neutral and ground buses are bonded together. It is highly illegal and unsafe if it originates from a downstream subpanel. The neutral wire acting as the ground (the grounded conductor) must be insulated, unless it is an uninsulated concentric wire that forms part of a Type SE service-entrance cable. You lose the right to use the grandfathered 3-wire configuration if you move the physical location of the dryer or range outlet—even by a few feet—the circuit is no longer considered "existing". You must run a new 4-wire cable from the panel. Performing a major renovation or changing out the electrical panel generally triggers a code requirement to pull fresh, dedicated 4-wire circuits for these high-draw appliances. Per federal regulations, mobile and manufactured homes are completely prohibited from using 3-wire appliance circuits, regardless of when they were built...^Ivan.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.That depends on your outlet. Mines needed an3 prong which I had to purchase separately. Look at your outlet and take a picture of it. The sales person at the store should be able to help you with the photo.
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