Thread: New Lamp Post, Front yard
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Old 06-23-2017, 05:47 PM
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Originally Posted by photo1902 View Post
Im not aware of that scenario. It would be good if it was. On my home, built late 2013, the Post Light is on its own 15amp circuit, non-GFCI. Another important feature for a post receptacle is an In Use Weatherproof Cover.
Check the circuit breaker, it maybe a GFCI breaker, our house built in 2013 has the post lamp connected to one of the circuits in the garage that are on GFCI receptacles. I also know that several of the neighbors are the same.
It my understanding that this (GFCI) is a requirement for ALL outdoor, garage, or receptacles located near water. If yours is not wired this way, call home warranty, and have it fixed.
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