Outdoor Electrical Junction Box, JB-H6001

This box is for outdoor electrical. I used it in a damp garage to keep some wire connections out of site and safe from any water from leaks. The box is plastic and very light which in my case was a good thing. I was easily able to hang it up with a few screws. It has plastic knockouts on the bottom which made it easy to run wire inside once removed. I made all my connections in the box and sealed it up. It's still high and dry. It also has latches that firmly click when it is latched shut. Overall I'm satisfied with this box.

Work like it is supposed to.

I needed a new weatherproof box to house my small solar system's controls and lithium batteries. I checked a variety of options and chose this ABS box thinking it would be rigid enough to handle my needs. It does, kinda sorta.I was disappointed that when I first opened the package and examined the box that the door seal appeared to not seat properly across one edge. I opened and closed the door many times and determined that it was probably OK and would hopefully keep the elements out.The box is not nearly as solid as I had hoped, especially for it's price. The bottom is too flimsy to support much of anything once the wiring ports are opened up. I will have to make a reinforced shelf to hold the batteries.A perforated back mounting wall should support the relatively light weight components but I wonder how well it'll hold up once the heat of summer comes again.The box comes with a set of standoff mounting brackets and a small number of screws, no instructions but it's pretty much obvious how to set up. The box is not designed for mounting on a pole. One will have to improvise if that option is needed.I find the latches to somewhat awkward and do not always close properly without flexing the door.The door of course opens the opposite of what I would prefer and the hinge system is not reversible.A pair of vents are mounted in the upper third of the box and have filter material to keep bugs & dust out (although both can enter via the bottom holes). The vents are directly across from each other and I feel it would have been better to have one low and the other high for thermal flow.All in all I guess I should have studied my options more and gone with a metal enclosure but I've committed to this and will have to make it work out. I could see some types of installations where this might be OK but if ruggedness, secure mounting and box sealing are paramount then look a bit further.

The Good:I used this box as a junction box for the wiring of my chicken coop. It worked out well and I was able to put everything in and mounted as I planned. It is very sturdy and easy to wall mount.The Bad:Nothing bad. very versatile and easy to use.The Ugly:Nothing ugly, but stay tuned if there is, I will post. We will see how it lasts throughout the winter.

i didnt have the latch perfectly centered on the dimple and POP! it snapped right off!!! bad bad design!!! no way to get replacement latch!! bad bad design and support!