Hi Nick:

The outdoor electrical boxes are called NEMA enclosures.  They come in a
number of standardized sizes and use a gasket on the door.
They have thin wall thickness where a conduit might be attached making
it easy to connect conduit.  The door is fairly easy to open and close
on these and is hinged with captured closing screws so there's nothing
to fall in the mud.  Also have flanges on the back to allow easy
mounting to a wall.

For a water tight connector you might consider the U.S. military audio
connectors in the U-229 family.  They have 5 or 6 pins, are available as
surplus and are very rugged. To get an idea of what's available see:
http://www.wpi-interconnect.com/GcCatalog/Audio/Audio.htm

Have Fun,

Brooke Clarke, N6GCE
http://www.PRC68.com

>Date:    Thu, 18 Dec 2003 21:17:12 -0600
>From:    James Nick Sears <jsears2027@HOTMAIL.COM>
>Subject: Re: [EE:] Watertight Enclosure
>
>Thanks.  After looking more closely I found some cast alumininum watertight
>enclosures from Hammond at Digikey.  Not cheap  I'll also check Grainger to
>see what they have.  I also need recommendations for outdoor able 2 - 8 pin
>connectors if anyone has any ideas.
>
>Thanks,
>Nick
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