I use a Rubbermaid waterproof type enclosure mounted near my bud (about 140 ft from house). Inside a flat sheet of wood attached to the enclosure that is used as a base to mount the switches. I've lost only one diseqc switch in the last five years with this setup. Most likely due to my laziness in plug and play without turning off the power. In my neck of the woods, heat is the the killer, so I make sure there is side and bottom ventilation. This allows me to reduce the number of cable runs into the house.