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Subject: [Shop-talk] Outdoor power outlet
From: scott.hall.personal at gmail.com (Scott Hall)
Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2011 11:05:55 -0500
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Eric,

I might be missing something, but all the outdoor outlets on my house 
have the weatherproof housings and covers--they're in a sealed metal 
outlet box, then the outlet faces themselves have the two hinged covers 
you have to pull back to plug something in.  Those covers are gasketed, 
etc., and the outlet itself is GFCI-ed.

You mean something more than that?

Scott

On 11/15/2011 9:26 AM, eric at megageek.com wrote:
> OK, I'm finally recovering from the storm.  Man, being without internet
> really makes you realize how isolated you are.  In fact, many times during
> the outage, I wanted to ask questions on this list but couldn't!  8>(
>
> OK, the first of my questions...
>
> I have a generator that I can run the house with.  I added an outlet and a
> transfer switch.  Here is the problem.
>
> The outlet is a 50amp 4 pin outlet (standard fitting).  The outlet needs
> to be mounted on a covered porch.  So, I need an outlet rated for 'wet
> locations' but I can't find one.
>
> so, my questions is either...
>
> What can I use to 'cover' the normal interior outlet to shelter it form
> the elements (note, it is covered and doesn't get direct sunlight where it
> is) or
> Where can I get a weather proof 50 amp outlet?

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