Outlet next to concrete pad. Purpose?

[Ahoragi]

The previous owners had this small pad set with this outlet next to it. I am not sure what the purpose is for it. Any ideas?

We have on-grid solar and the breaker panel seems to have a generator setup.

 

[stoveliker]

Yeah, I think that was for a generator.

 

[Dieselhead]

Generator. You would be back feeding the panel through the 50a breaker. Turn off main, slide up safety, turn on 50a. The slide is to ensure you only backfeed your house and not the grid.

 

[Ahoragi]

Yeah, I think that was for a generator.

Generator. You would be back feeding the panel through the 50a breaker. Turn off main, slide up safety, turn on 50a. The slide is to ensure you only backfeed your house and not the grid.

Very cool info, thanks. I am not sure how my generator will work with that, or if it can?

 

[Whitenuckler]

Very cool info, thanks. I am not sure how my generator will work with that, or if it can?

It says 240V and has the receptacle. You just need the right cord. The one outside is not twist lock and should be male. Then you plug a male into the gen, and the cord has female.

 

[EbS-P]

It says 240V and has the receptacle. You just need the right cord. The one outside is not twist lock and should be male. Then you plug a male into the gen, and the cord has female.

Note of caution always plug the cord into the generator after plugging into the house. The prongs on the house end of the cord will be live/hot/electrified if the generator is running.

My check list would be

House main breaker off.
Turn all other breakers off
Plug in both ends of generator cord
Start generator
Move interlock and turn on generator breaker
Turn on emergency circuits one by one. You will hear to manually manage the load as the generator isn’t that large but will run lights fridge and freezer tv and internet

That’s not a large generator