On Wed, 24 Jun 1998 10:59:25 -0300 "Lewis H. Cobb" writes: >I don't really need the jack to be "operated" outdoors >This piclist is a good source for ideas! Here's some more. Put a diode in the box so battery voltage doesn't feed back to the jack. If the jack gets wet while voltage is applied, it will corrode rapidly. Ideally, apply AC to the jack for charging to minimize corrosion. Put the jack in a sepearte compartment and seal it up so any water that does leak in won't get to the rest of the circuit. If you'd like a "drop-in" charging arrangement, buy a hermetically sealed feedthrough pin. Put a pin in a counterbored hole so the end is level with the box. Use box ground for the other charge connection. The charger would have two springs that make contact. The charger should defintiely have an LED or some indication that current is flowing, indicating good contact is made. _____________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]