a water - resistant electric motor includes a housing for receiving an electric motor armature therein and an end cap for closing an open end of the housing . the housing includes a drive shaft aperture within a cylindrical recess that receives a journal bearing and a ring seal . the end cap includes a wire access hole for receiving power supply wires . surrounding the wire access hole is a ridge with cut - outs . a wire cover plate is seated on top of the ridge and includes cut - outs that correspond to the cut - outs in the ridge so that the power supply wires are accommodated therein when the cover plate is secured to the ridge . the wire access hole includes a grommet to seal the hole .