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ron

your 3rd sentence as written... as a simple statement... contradicts sentence #2.

There can be confusion regarding inlet, outlet, whatever, and the generator inlet box is not a 14-50R as in receptacle.

you want a "generator inlet box" on the house they have male pins recessed in the box, which is technically a 14-50P as in plug;

assuming the 14-50 (50 amp) connection everywhere:

if the receptacle on the generator is a twist lock it'll be SS2-50R / CS6364. Non locking is a 14-50R
- your cord plugging into the generator if twist lock will need a SS2-50P plug or CS6365, non locking is 14-50P.
the house generator inlet box will be recessed 14-50P
- the cord end going to the generator inlet box will have a CS6364 / SS2-50R if a twist lock setup, or a 14-50R if not twist lock
the SS stands for ship-to-shore; the CS is california standard. I personally would look for SS rather than CS as the recent history with things there like the failed high speed rail and the billions spent for nothing operational I wouldn't trust my safety with a california standard.
if what you have installed on the house doesn't look like this then change it to be this:
- https://mobileimages.lowes.com/productimages/5a7efb0c-1550-4a3a-a88e-c1c33f4272f5/66309031.jpeg?size=pdhz

as for the cord and box...

here is an example of the correct cord to use regarding the 14-50 size:

your 3rd sentence as written... as a simple statement... contradicts sentence #2.

There can be confusion regarding inlet, outlet, whatever, and the generator inlet box is not a 14-50R as in receptacle.

you want a "generator inlet box" on the house they have male pins recessed in the box, which is technically a 14-50P as in plug;

assuming the 14-50 (50 amp) connection everywhere:

if the receptacle on the generator is a twist lock it'll be SS2-50R / CS6364. Non locking is a 14-50R
- your cord plugging into the generator if twist lock will need a SS2-50P plug or CS6365, non locking is 14-50P.
the house generator inlet box will be recessed 14-50P
- the cord end going to the generator inlet box will have a CS6364 / SS2-50R if a twist lock setup, or a 14-50R if not twist lock
the SS stands for ship-to-shore; the CS is california standard. I personally would look for SS rather than CS as the recent history with things there like the failed high speed rail and the billions spent for nothing operational I wouldn't trust my safety with a california standard.
if what you have installed on the house doesn't look like this then change it to be this:
- https://mobileimages.lowes.com/productimages/5a7efb0c-1550-4a3a-a88e-c1c33f4272f5/66309031.jpeg?size=pdhz

as for the cord and box...

here is an example of the correct cord to use regarding the 14-50 size:

There can be confusion regarding inlet, outlet, whatever, and the generator inlet box is not a 14-50R as in receptacle.

you want a "generator inlet box" on the house they have male pins recessed in the box, which is technically a 14-50P as in plug;

assuming the 14-50 (50 amp) connection everywhere:

if the receptacle on the generator is a twist lock it'll be SS2-50R / CS6364. Non locking is a 14-50R
- your cord plugging into the generator if twist lock will need a SS2-50P plug or CS6365, non locking is 14-50P.
the house generator inlet box will be recessed 14-50P
- the cord end going to the generator inlet box will have a CS6364 / SS2-50R if a twist lock setup, or a 14-50R if not twist lock
the SS stands for ship-to-shore; the CS is california standard. I personally would look for SS rather than CS as the recent history with things there like the failed high speed rail and the billions spent for nothing operational I wouldn't trust my safety with a california standard.
if what you have installed on the house doesn't look like this then change it to be this:
- https://mobileimages.lowes.com/productimages/5a7efb0c-1550-4a3a-a88e-c1c33f4272f5/66309031.jpeg?size=pdhz

as for the cord and box...

here is an example of the correct cord to use regarding the 14-50 size:

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answered 2 days ago

ron

your 3rd sentence as written... as a simple statement... contradicts sentence #2.

There can be confusion regarding inlet, outlet, whatever, and the generator inlet box is not a 14-50R as in receptacle.

you want a "generator inlet box" on the house they have male pins recessed in the box, which is technically a 14-50P as in plug;

assuming the 14-50 (50 amp) connection everywhere:

if the receptacle on the generator is a twist lock it'll be SS2-50R / CS6364. Non locking is a 14-50R
- your cord plugging into the generator if twist lock will need a SS2-50P plug or CS6365, non locking is 14-50P.
the house generator inlet box will be recessed 14-50P
- the cord end going to the generator inlet box will have a CS6364 / SS2-50R if a twist lock setup, or a 14-50R if not twist lock
the SS stands for ship-to-shore; the CS is california standard. I personally would look for SS rather than CS as the recent history with things there like the failed high speed rail and the billions spent for nothing operational I wouldn't trust my safety with a california standard.
if what you have installed on the house doesn't look like this then change it to be this:
- https://mobileimages.lowes.com/productimages/5a7efb0c-1550-4a3a-a88e-c1c33f4272f5/66309031.jpeg?size=pdhz

as for the cord and box...

here is an example of the correct cord to use regarding the 14-50 size: