Dusk to Dawn Outdoor Lamp Post Light with GFCI Outlet - 3-Head Classic Black Light Pole with Glass Panels (3 LED Bulbs Included) - Waterproof Aluminum Street Light for Backyard, Garden, Driveway, Patio & Walkway Lighting

Our original lamp post in our front yard reached 29 years and has seen better days. It was a single lamp and even with a LED bulb it was not very bright. I had replaced the photo sensor 3 times and decided it was time fora new one. I chose this model because of the built in GFCI receptacles and the 3 light configuration which allows up to 100 watt bulbs. Putting it together was pretty easy. Wiring was also easy as there was an instruction sheet making it pretty easy to follow. My old lamp which was put in by the home builder in 1995 was just buried about 2.5 feet into the ground, no concrete used at all. The new lamp is made to bolt into a concrete foundation. After securing the power I dug out the old lamp and disconnected the wiring. Picked up a 5 gallon plastic bucket and used a hole saw to make a 2 inch hole in the bottom. I then ran the wire up through the hole and placed the bucket into the hole so that it was about 1 inch higher than the ground surrounding the hole. I filled it in with dirt about halfway up the bucket and used a level to ensure it was straight. I then used some Quickcrete fast set (Red bag) and poured it dry into the bucket all the way to the top. I also put Quickcrete around the outside of the bucket on top of the dirt, I put about a 2 inch layer. I then covered the outside around the bucket with more dirt covering the Quickcrete. Whats cool about the Quickcrete is that you do not have to pre-mix it. You can use a watering can and just pour water right on top of the Quickcrete. I used a piece of rebar to poke holes in the Quickcrete aiding in the water absorption. Did the same thing on the outside of the bucket. I let it cure for about 24 hours. The lamp comes with 3 anchors but I did not use them. I had some Tapcons laying around, they were 3/8 by 4 inches long. I used the metal bottom template from the lamp and used my drill with a concrete bit to drill into the concrete. Once the holes were drilled I mounted the base using the tapcons and my drill with a hex driver bit. Base was rock solid. I took the top portion which I already wired and assembled and connected my wiring from the ground. Then placed the top portion on the base and used the 3 screws provided to secure the lamp. Turned the power back on and since it was still daylight I covered the photo sensor with my hand. The light did not come on. I was sure all my electric connections were good so I checked the GFCI outlet on the lamp post and noticed that the breaker was tripped. I reset it and covered the sensor again and voila we have lights! I did not use the bulbs that came with the lamp kit. I decided to go with 100W LED standard E26 base bulbs. When dusk came the 3 lights came on and my front yard was super bright. Highly recommend this product, base and lamp are aluminum so it is very lightweight. Looks awesome also.