I am afraid my electric plug in to my hot tub wlll short out when it rains what could I put over this plug in?

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This plug in was installed by an electrician, and has a cover but
when you plug the hot tub in the cover comes up a bit. It just seems
like water willl get in an short out the hot tub.



Comments

  1. Lic. Electrician says:
    July 12, 2009 at 3:02 am

    If this was recently installed, the electrician should have used a cover that is weatherproof "while in use". This means that you should be able to close the cover with a normal plug inserted. If this is the case, then your electrician did this to code.

    The problem, I suspect, is that the plug for the hot tub is larger than normal. It is probably keeping the cover from closing completely. Unfortunately, the only replacements I can think of that might satisfy this, are the type that are found in RV parks & Campgrounds (usually made by Midwest / GE). They are usually made to close over larger plugs. I say "unfortunately" because they are usually ugly on the side of a house. But, if your electrician knew what this receptacle was to be used for, this option should have been explored (even if it is ugly).

    As to your existing receptacle / cover…
    How much water will get in will be determined by a couple of things. How much of the cover is actually open (exposing the receptacle)? How exposed to the weather is the receptacle?

    Since I am unable to see this for myself, I cannot answer these questions.

  2. Buzz says:
    July 12, 2009 at 3:02 am

    My brother put a small awning like thing over his so the rain would not hit his.Its 3 inches wide and an inch high attached over the plug.

  3. Mr Fixit says:
    July 12, 2009 at 3:02 am

    do you use it in the rain?…try di-electric silicon

  4. cpt braino says:
    July 12, 2009 at 3:02 am

    If you want a cheap way out – Cut a 2L plastic milk container (or similar) to shape and slide it over the power point. You can hold it down with a removable adhesive (like silicone glue) or just use a rock!!

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