Patent ID: 9077166
Filing Date: 2015-07-07
Classification: H02G

Abstract:
1. A weatherproof electrical box, comprising: a housing having a first enclosure volume and an opening to the first enclosure volume, wherein the housing is configured for horizontal mounting within a structure and to receive a device mounted within a vertical wall of the first enclosure volume, wherein the housing further comprises a bottom having at least one flat portion and a single inclined portion, wherein the one flat portion and the single inclined portion are underlying the device when the device is mounted within the vertical wall to direct water flow in the first enclosure volume away from the device; a cover connected with the housing to cover the opening; a cable configuration element extending from the cover and into the first enclosure volume, wherein the cable configuration element retains a cable connected with the device in a downwardly extending surface configuration when the cover covers the opening; and a splash guard element projecting from the single inclined portion of the bottom of the housing into the first enclosure volume, wherein the splash guard element is spaced from the cable when the cable is connected to the device.