Can a 240 volt outlet on a pedestal be protected from weather?

cafe_carl

We recently bought a home that had a shed, which we removed. The shed housed a run of cable to a sprinkler pump at the back of the property. It also housed the pump start relay. The shed is now gone and I have dug the trench to reconnect the power back to the pump. My plan is to put a pedestal next to the pump and attach the receptacle and relay there. See pics. I have a few concerns: The pump has a receptacle connection. It is a 20 amp 230v...

Originally asked by ian on Stack Exchange (diy) (CC BY-SA 4.0).

uphilltech

Great question — answering as the UphillTech team:

Building a roof over the pedestal will help. The weatherproof covers and relay work well in most conditions. There may be a breaker trip in extreme weather. Around our condo building the in-use outdoor covers work great for the plug in fountains. No problems. The relay boxes for the well pumps are fine as well. The pump start draw would probably cause the GFCI to open, which is why it is not recommended.

Full answer by RMDman: https://diy.stackexchange.com/a/298003 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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