A:AnswerIt is supposed to be. That being said I mounted it to the side of my garage inside an outside outlet box. You need to find a large one meant for 2 outlets. I have not had an issue with this. It has lasted thru rain and hail so far.
A:AnswerThis unit has a stake to set the on when out. Range needs to be preset before using. The book describes how to do this and it works well in the field.