Add conduit to the elbow in the post hole long enough to protrude 6 inches above the ground.
Yard lamp post installation.
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Pull the cord through and wire it directly to the wiring in the post.
Use two work straps and wrap them both around the post.
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Use string or spray paint to plot a route that takes an electric cable from the transformer to each of the light fixtures you ll install.
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Mark the route that you ll run your electric cable along.
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Then connect the wire leads from the light heads to the circuit wires.
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Dry fit pvc conduit to reach from the house to the posthole.
Slide the shaft of the post over the conduit pushing it about 12 inches into the concrete.
Cut the female end off the electrical cord and tie that end to the string in the conduit.
Put the lamp post down on the ground and pull the wires through working from the bottom to the top.
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Where necessary cut the pieces with a hacksaw.
Make sure the wires stay exposed through the top of the post as you work.
Identify the spots in your yard where you want your light fixtures to be located as well as where you ll set up your transformer box.
The lights are fed by a 12 volt transformer which you should plug into a convenient socket indoors or in your shed or garage as you need to protect it from the weather.
Stand the lamp post up on the anchor bolts and install the retaining nuts with locking washers.
Attach elbows to bring the conduit away from the house and down into the trench then up from the trench at the post.
Install the light heads on the post and feed wires into the post from the bottom until they protrude through the top.
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