Patent ID: 8779287

Claim:
An apparatus for an outdoor network equipment enclosure with weatherproofing of electrical connections, the apparatus comprising: a lid for the outdoor network equipment enclosure, wherein the lid forms a weatherproof, watertight, and/or splash-proof condition with a front portion of the outdoor network equipment enclosure and wherein the lid has one or more openings configured to allow one or more electrical lines pass through; one or more multi-hole glands operatively connected to the one or more openings, wherein the one or more multi-hole glands are configured to become a first type of passageways for the one or more electrical lines which need to stay weatherproof, watertight, and/or splash-proof from external elements; one or more multi-hole gland screws operatively attached to the one or more openings, wherein the one or more multi-hole gland screws are configured to encapsulate or attach the one or more multi-hole glands, and one or more multi-hole gland covers are screwed onto the one or more multi-hole gland screws; and one or more clusters of electrical connectors inside the outdoor network equipment enclosure, wherein each cluster receives a portion of the one or more electrical lines which passed through a single opening and a corresponding single weatherproofing tube.