1040235 Powersafe Garden & Pond Safe Weatherproof Electrical Switch Box, 5 Outlet, Black

Bought to replace a previous incarnation, which had served it's purpose for many years, but had finally given up the ghost - plastic had gone brittle, rear case broke, on/off lights had burned out. The new model seems to have better indicator bulbs, and the internal screw to remove the 'gubbins' to allow ease of cable fitting is a definite improvement. That said, the whole unit has to be removed from the mounting plate to get at the 4 screws securing the case, so any repeated on and off means that you run the risk of damaging it. Why did they not think to have the screws on the front, so when the unit is fitted on the mounting plate it can all be left in place to get at the wiring connections? Seems simple (and obvious) to me.

Attached this to the side of my shed makes it so much easier when doing pond maintenance and turning things on and off. Also easy to fit electrical wires in and know it is all coming from the one spot.

Good

Great bit of kit. Seriously awkward to connect the cables in. Just wish these companies that make these products would design them with an electrican to make the connections more user friendly

Does what it's designed to do, but wiring it, even for a competent diyer, is awkward.Even worse if you have to disconnect an item for the winter, or servicing. I've used wiring tails with waterproof connectors to make this easier.