Generator Inlet

I was thinking female inlet on my first response. But after a little (very little) research I found out that I was wrong.

As it stands now I am so confused I can't tell the difference between a male inlet or a female outlet. By the way, what does sex have to do with it?

Hank

Ok, I couldn't stop myself. I went to Home Depot website and searched for an electrical INLET. Found one for $46.50 in a metal box that can be locked. It is MALE. I kinda liked it, I may put one on my barn. So, I guess worrying about someone touching the prongs is moot if the box is locked.

Hank

The thing on the generator, which is female, is an outlet, probably twist lok. The thing that "should" be on the house is an inlet, which is male. There should NEVER be two male ends on a line voltage extension cord, and if yours was built by a "licensed electrician", he's either seriously ignorant, or seriously stupid, or both

In a generator inlet the only thing that can energize those exposed male pins is the generator that will be connected to them. The inlet is connected to one leg of the supply side of a switching arrangement that can either be connected to the generator inlet or to the utility power source but never both. The common connection of the switching arrangement is connected only to the loads that the generator will supply. Nothing on the load side of the switching arrangement is capable of producing power.

-- Tom Horne

Then, as an electrician that was trained by the National Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee (NJATC) of the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) I am embarrassed by his work. Double male Cords are never needed, legal, or safe.

-- Tom Horne