Patent ID: 7033038

Claim:
A hydrological barrier plate for use in a light fixture having a housing with a housing wall and at least one plate ledge in the housing, said barrier plate comprising: a plate body having a first side, a second side, an outer edge and a seal receiving portion disposed between said first side and said second side, said outer edge sized and configured to abut said plate ledge in said housing; at least one sealing member disposed in said seal receiving portion of said plate body, said at least one sealing member configured to sealably interact with said housing wall when said outer edge of said plate body abuts said plate ledge; and an opening in said plate body and a wire pass-through valve, said opening interconnecting said first side and said second side of said plate body, said pass-through valve comprising a receptacle portion and a mateable plug portion, at least a portion of said pass-through valve sealably disposed in said opening.