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Originally Posted by JimsShed
I'm planning to pour a 3m x 3m concrete slab in my yard on which to place my mount (AZ-EQ6). I'm not interested in building an observatory. The slab will be 7 metres from my shed which has power.
It occurred to me that it would be cool to have power at the slab. Maybe dig a trench to the slab and run the 12 volt power underground to some sort of powerbox in the middle of the slab, to save carrying out power packs every time I setup. In the box I could setup a panel with 12 volt outlets etc.
Has anyone seen a box on the market that could be placed in-ground and has a flush mounted waterproof lid?
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Hi Jim,
So do you really want it flush-mounted? I would have thought it be better mounted on some sort of stalk/post with a weatherproof outlet. Ok sorry I just re-read your post it was 12 Volt. I initially thought 240v, as per another thread.
12Volt should be OK, but still in conduit to protect your cable of course. Even if you can't find a dedicated waterproof box (although you should be able to use a 240v type plastic switch or GPO casing with screw off cover or or junction box with conduit entry), you could use also make the same with a short length of say 150mm PVC plumbing pipe/male threaded and a large PVC screw cap (inspection cover). Visit your favourite hardware store/bunnings to see the sort of thing I'm talking about. You want to be able to glue it with PVC cement to the conduit you are using so perhaps electrical fittings might be easier.
Best
JA