[Caevlist] Slightly off-topic - 240V 50A generator cable/plug compatibility?

[ELM]

Hi Kirk,

I'm unfamiliar with the CS6364 but
Leviton says it is a non-NEMA plug. Is there a chance you are trying to
mate it to a NEMA type and that is why they are not compatible? Just a
thought.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/NEMA_connector







On Sun, May 2, 2021, 11:41 PM Kirk Bailey <bailey at peak.org> wrote:

> I'm trying to implement a household emergency generator inlet box before
> next fire season (unfortunately I won't be able to power it from a
> Cybertruck this year :).  I have a question for anyone familiar with this
> sort of project:
>
> The inlet I ordered is designed to accept the standard round locking
> female connector (CS6364).  I also bought a cable that uses this
> connector, but it doesn't "quite" mate with the inlet socket.  Does anyone
> have a cable or inlet like this that I could " visit" to determine whether
> the inlet box or cable needs to be sent back?  I believe the same connector
> is also commonly used with 50A RV shore-power setups...
>
> Thanks,
>
> Kirk Bailey
> bailey at peak.org
>
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