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A handle assembly includes a handle, a handle seal recess, and a hub engaging portion. A hub has a lock receiving surface and a handle engaging portion. A shaft is receivable within the hub and has first and second ends, the first end engaged with the handle, and the second end rotatable by rotating

A handle assembly includes a handle, a handle seal recess, and a hub engaging portion. A hub has a lock receiving surface and a handle engaging portion. A shaft is receivable within the hub and has first and second ends, the first end engaged with the handle, and the second end rotatable by rotating the grasping portion of the handle. A V-ring is disposed within the handle seal recess and engages the hub to prevent moisture ingress between the handle and the hub. The hub has a seal recess and an X-ring and an O-ring disposed therein to seal against the shaft to prevent moisture ingress between the hub and the shaft. Axial pressure applied to the O-ring by the hub engaging portion of the handle causes the O-ring to press against the X-ring to force at least one lobe of the X-ring against the central portion of the shaft.

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1. A handle assembly, comprising: a handle having a grasping portion, a handle seal recess, and a hub engaging portion;a hub having a lock receiving surface and a handle engaging portion;a shaft receivable within the hub, the shaft having first and second ends, the first end engaged with the handle,

1. A handle assembly, comprising: a handle having a grasping portion, a handle seal recess, and a hub engaging portion;a hub having a lock receiving surface and a handle engaging portion;a shaft receivable within the hub, the shaft having first and second ends, the first end engaged with the handle, the second end comprising an actuating surface that is rotatable by rotating the grasping portion of the handle; anda first seal comprising a V-ring disposed within the handle seal recess, the V-ring engaging a sealing face of the hub to prevent moisture ingress between the handle and the hub. 2. The handle assembly of claim 1, wherein the V-ring is receivable within a first hub seal recess, the first hub seal recess including the sealing face. 3. The handle assembly of claim 1, the hub having a second hub seal recess disposed about a central portion of the shaft, and a second seal disposed within the second huh seal recess such that the second seal engages the second hub seal recess and the central portion of the shaft to prevent moisture ingress between the hub and the shaft. 4. The handle assembly of claim 3, wherein the second seal is an O-ring or an X-ring. 5. The handle assembly of claim 3, further comprising a third seal disposed within the second huh seal recess, the third seal positioned between the second seal and the hub engaging portion of the handle. 6. The handle assembly of claim 5, wherein the second seal is an X-ring and the third seal is an O-ring, and wherein axial pressure applied to the O-ring by the hub engaging portion of the handle causes the O-ring to press against the X-ring to force at least one lobe of the X-ring against the central portion of the shaft. 7. The handle assembly of claim 5, further comprising a fourth seal disposed within a third hub seal recess, the fourth seal positioned between the hub and the central portion of the shaft to prevent moisture ingress between the hub and the shaft. 8. The handle assembly of claim 7, wherein the fourth seal is held within the third hub seal recess by a first shoulder of the shaft. 9. The handle assembly of claim 8, wherein the fourth seal is a simmering. 10. The handle assembly of claim 1, the handle and hub further comprising respective lock receiving surfaces for receiving a shank portion of a lock therebetween. 11. The handle assembly of claim 10, wherein the lock receiving surface of the handle comprises a handle ledge portion disposed opposite a handle lip portion, and the lock receiving surface of the hub comprises a hub ledge portion disposed opposite a hub lip portion. 12. The handle assembly of claim 11, wherein the handle is rotatable with respect to the hub such that in a first rotational position the handle and hub ledge portions and the handle and hub lip portions align to form a shank opening sized and configured to enable the shank portion of the lock to be received therebetween. 13. The handle assembly of claim 12, wherein when the shank portion of the lock is received within the shank opening further rotation of the handle with respect to the hub is prevented by the shank portion engaging the handle and hub ledge portions and the handle and hub lip portions. 14. The handle assembly of claim 13, wherein the handle and hub ledge portions comprise a plurality of handle and hub ledge portions and the handle and hub lip portions comprise a plurality of handle and hub lip portions, the plurality of handle and hub ledge portions and the plurality of handle and hub lip portions positioned with respect to each other to form a plurality of shank openings when the handle assembly is configured in the first rotational position, wherein each of the plurality of shank openings is sired and configured to receive a respective shank of a plurality of locks. 15. A handle assembly, comprising: a handle having a grasping portion, a handle seal recess, and a hub engaging portion;a hub having a lock receiving surface, a handle engaging portion and first and second hub seal recesses;a shaft receivable within the hub, the shaft having first and second ends, the first end engaged with the handle, the second end comprising an actuating surface that is rotatable by rotating the grasping portion of the handle;a first seal comprising a V-ring disposed within the handle seal recess and the first hub seal recess, the V-ring engaging a sealing face of the hub to prevent moisture ingress between the handle and the hub; anda second seal disposed in the second huh seal recess, the second hub seal recess disposed about a central portion of the shaft, the second seal comprising an X-ring, wherein opposing sealing surfaces of the X-ring seal engage the second hub seal recess and the central portion of the shaft to prevent moisture ingress between the hub and the shaft. 16. The handle assembly of claim 15, further comprising an O-ring seal disposed within the second hub seal recess, the O-ring seal positioned between the X-ring seal and the huh engaging portion of the handle, wherein force applied to the O-ring by the hub engaging portion of the handle causes the O-ring to press against the X-ring to force at least one lobe of the X-ring against the central portion of the shaft. 17. The handle assembly of claim 16, further comprising a simmering disposed within a third hub seal recess, the simmering positioned between the hub and the central portion of the shaft to prevent moisture ingress between the huh and the shaft, the simmering held within the third hub seal recess by a first shoulder of the shaft. 18. The handle assembly of claim 15, the handle and hub further comprising respective lock receiving surfaces for receiving a shank portion of a lock therebetween, wherein the lock receiving surface of the handle comprises a handle ledge portion disposed opposite a handle lip portion, and the lock receiving surface of the huh comprises a hub ledge portion disposed opposite a huh lip portion. 19. The handle assembly of claim 18, wherein the handle is rotatable with respect to the hub such that in a first rotational position the handle and hub ledge portions and the handle and hub lip portions align to form a shank opening sized and configured to enable the shank portion of the lock to be received therebetween, and wherein when the shank portion of the lock is received within the shank opening further rotation of the handle with respect to the huh is prevented by the shank portion engaging the handle and hub ledge portions and the handle and hub lip portions. 20. The handle assembly of claim 19, wherein the handle and hub ledge portions comprise a plurality of handle and huh ledge portions and the handle and hub lip portions comprise a plurality of handle and hub lip portions, the plurality of handle and hub ledge portions and the plurality of handle and hub lip portions positioned with respect to each other to form a plurality of shank openings when the handle assembly is configured in the first rotational position, wherein each of the plurality of shank openings is sized and configured to receive a respective shank of a plurality of locks. 21. A handle assembly, comprising: a handle having a grasping portion, a handle seal recess, and a huh engaging portion;a hub having a lock receiving surface, a handle engaging portion and first and second huh seal recesses;a shaft receivable within the hub, the shaft having first and second ends, the first end engaged with the handle, the second end comprising an actuating surface that is rotatable by rotating the grasping portion of the handle; anda first seal comprising a V-ring disposed within the handle seal recess and the first hub seal recess, the V-ring engaging a sealing face of the hub to prevent moisture ingress between the handle and the huh;wherein the handle and hub further comprising respective lock receiving surfaces for receiving a shank portion of a lock therebetween, wherein the lock receiving surface of the handle comprises a handle ledge portion disposed opposite a handle lip portion, and the lock receiving surface of the hub comprises a hub ledge portion disposed opposite a hub lip portion. 22. The handle assembly of claim 21, wherein the handle is rotatable with respect to the hub such that in a first rotational position the handle and huh ledge portions and the handle and hub lip portions align to form a shank opening sized and configured to enable the shank portion of the lock to be received therebetween. 23. The handle assembly of claim 21, wherein the handle and hub ledge portions comprise a plurality of handle and hub ledge portions and the handle and hub lip portions comprise a plurality of handle and hub lip portions, the plurality of handle and hub ledge portions and the plurality of handle and hub lip portions positioned with respect to each other to form a plurality of shank openings when the handle assembly is configured in the first rotational position, wherein each of the plurality of shank openings is sized and configured to receive a respective shank of a plurality of locks.