Patent ID: 8025419

Claim:
A weather resistant road light comprising: a. a top cover; b. a ballast mounting surface disposed on a top surface of the top cover, wherein the ballast mounting surface defines a ballast compartment lower surface; c. at least one wire aperture seat disposed on the ballast mounting surface; d. a ballast mounted to the at least one wire aperture seat, wherein wires from the ballast pass through the wire aperture seat; e. a ballast compartment cover covering the ballast compartment, wherein the ballast compartment cover fits over the top of the ballast mounting surface disposed on the top cover; f. at least one securing member securing the ballast to the ballast mounting surface; g. a bottom tray mating with the top cover, wherein the bottom tray has a lens opening; h. a reflector assembly having a socket for receiving bulb, wherein the reflector assembly is mounted on the bottom tray; i. a lens fitting over the lens opening of the bottom tray, wherein the at least one wire aperture seat is formed as an annular protrusion protruding above the surface of the ballast mounting surface, wherein the ballast secures to the annular protrusion, forming an air gap between a bottom surface of the ballast and the ballast mounting surface, further comprising a step on the at least one wire aperture seat having a higher level and a lower level, further comprising a seal ring mounted on the lower level of the at least one wire aperture seat, wherein the at least one wire aperture seat comprises a pair of wire aperture seats, wherein the ballast further comprises a ballast conduit which passes through the at least one wire aperture seat, wherein the ballast conduit is threaded on a ballast conduit external surface, wherein the at least one securing member is a nut which secures the ballast conduit to the at least one wire aperture seat.