Outdoor electrical outlets have become important in landscape design. Having a power source readily available to you outside comes in handy in so many ways, and not just for plugging in electric leaf blowers, electric saws and the like. Besides outdoor lighting, our outdoor electrical needs have been extended to include the use of lighted nylon inflatable decorations and pumps for water features, for instance. But Bill Lewis raises the question, "Can your outdoor electrical outlets be used safely if the weather is wet?" About's Guide to Home Repair then proceeds to answer that question in this tutorial on outdoor electrical outlets.