For any penetration through the exterior, the author’s goal is to limit its size. That means using surface mounted electrical. When the author was off site, however, electricians installed the wrong type of exterior outlet ....
The author corrected this by removing the box and patching in the sheathing ...
By using a surface-mounted metal box so only the wire, not the entire box, needed to be sealed.
All utility pentrations are sealed with fluid-appplied.
