Patent ID: 7150642

Claim:
An irrigation control system having a master control, comprising: a plurality of electrical irrigation components adapted to be controlled by the master control and at least two waterproof coupling devices adapted to interconnect the master control and at least one of said electrical irrigation components to facilitate coupling and testing of the said electrical irrigation component, each of said waterproof coupling device comprises: a male connector housing having a generally cylindrical body with first and second ends, a male connector axially positioned in said body of said male connector housing and extending from said second end of said body of said male connector housing and said first end is adapted to connect to the master control or one of said electrical irrigation components; a female connector housing comprises a generally cylindrical body having first and second ends, a female connector axially positioned at said second end of said female connector housing in said body of said female connector housing and said first end of said female connector housing is connected to another one of said electrical irrigation components, said female connector cooperatively mating with a corresponding male connector; at least one curved groove and an opening for accessing said curved groove adjacent said second end of said body of said male connector housing and at least one protruding latching element adjacent said second end of said body of said female connector housing for engaging said groove upon inserting said protruding latching element into said opening and rotating said female connector housing with respect to the male connector housing to sealingly hold said male connector housing to said corresponding female connector housing when said male connector is matingly connected to said corresponding female connector; and means for waterproof sealing said male connector housing to said corresponding female connector housing when said male connector is matingly connected to said corresponding female connector; and means for preventing overloading of the irrigation control system, wherein said preventing means comprises a fuse inserted into said female connector prior to cooperative mating with said male connector.