This home inspection video blog is about weatherproof covers for exterior receptacles. Items permanently installed in an exterior receptacles, such as a cord for timer, does not allow the cover to close. Therefore, when it rains water can intrude and get into the electrical connection... not a good thing.
What's needed when something is permanently installed in an exterior receptacle is a weatherproof cover. This shows such a cover and how to install one:
I hope this gives you a little more information about your home and the safety items I look for during a home inspection.
Joseph Lang
Pillar To Post - The Home of Home Inspection
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