Covers protective housings for upgrading existing 8-way shielded and unshielded connectors utilizing the interface described in IEC 60603-7-2, IEC 60603-7-3, IEC 60603-7-4, IEC 60603-7-5, and IEC 60603-7-7 to IP65 and IP67 ratings, according to IEC 60529, for use in industrial environments. The housings cover a variety of different locking and a variety of different mounting configurations and termination types.