On a somewhat related topic, make sure when adding an electrical outlet to your post, that it's GFCI. A local electrical supply shop (as well as online sources) sells a receptacle that's curved to fit snugly on the pole. Those receptacles ARE NOT GFCI protected, and should not be installed, in my opinion. I installed an appropriate receptacle box on my light post. It's easy to do if you're comfortable doing this type of work. You will also have an option of having the receptacle being always "hot", or having it dusk to dawn, like your lamp post light. This is accomplished by wiring it before or after the photocell. If you go the route of installing the curved non-GFCI receptacle, my recommendation would be to replace the existing breaker with a GFCI breaker. In full disclosure, I'm not an electrician.
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