The Outdoor Ground Box Survives Hurricane Harvey
For a football field with over 7,000 fans, the Outdoor Ground Box provided safe, permanent connections for powering air compressors used at games in Alvin, Texas. When Hurricane Harvey hit, the stadium was flooded with over 53 inches of water, but the Outdoor Ground Box still worked. With a unique diving bell design that creates and maintains an air pocket to protect the electrical connections from getting wet in adverse weather conditions, it was the perfect solution and stood up to the ultimate test.Friday night football is a cornerstone of the Alvin Independent School District community in Texas. With a 7,000-seat stadium and thousands of student athletes, the field needed reliable on-field power for player introductions—without creating obstacles or compromising a turf surface designed for water flow. The solution had to stay out of the way and perform in wet conditions.
Working with Stewart Builder, Alvin ISD installed the Outdoor Ground box, a flush, field-level power solution designed to integrate directly into the turf. Its innovative diving bell design helps keep electrical connections safe and dry in wet conditions, while staying secure and out of the way of athletes and staff.
Before the Ground Box was ever put into regular use, Hurricane Harvey flooded the stadium with more than 53 inches of water. After the storm passed and the community returned, the box was tested—opened, plugged in and fully operational, all thanks to proven physics.
Learn how the Outdoor Ground Box from Legrand houses connections inside a diving bell chamber. If water enters the box, the chamber remains dry, keeping connections protected and usable.