Covering outdoor electrical boxes before winter helps prevent moisture, rust, and short circuits, extending the box’s ...

Q: I have a light set in my backyard that is plugged into an electrical outlet that has two silver flaps to cover the plugs. The system works fine except that I get very nervous when it rains. My fear ...

The type of flip-open cover installed here is only weatherproof when it is closed. In fact, this cover is marked “wet location when cover closed.” This particular cover is supposed to be installed so ...