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Old 08-31-2020, 02:22 PM
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Originally Posted by davem4616 View Post
you may have had a defective switch initially installed....swop it out with a high end manufacturer's switch

the little light sensor on our lamppost didn't last 3 months before we had to have that swopped out
Lamppost switches should be on a Ground Fault Interrupter (GFI). The GFI can be tripped by plugging in an extension cord or power tool to ANY outlet connected to the GFI. All outside outlets must be connected to a GFI. Resetting the GFI on an electrical box is usually done by switching it off and then on again. If you had it replaced by a handyman or you replaced the switch by yourself simply shutting off the breaker and turning it on again may clear the fault. The GFI may be in an outlet in the garage and needs to be reset by pressing the red button on the outlet.