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We have had bad experience with our outdoor flood light. The 1st one lasted maybe 6 mo. Then we put another one up and we could not get the thing to work so returned it. This one had to have a new light bulb thing in it after 2 weeks. ($12) Now we are trying to set it on a dusk to dawn and it is so very undependable. Sometimes on sometimes not after dark. Is there a brand or type that is dependable? We paid $30 for this one, it is not a big one but for our narrow driveway just fine.
Those would mount near your breaker panel and control whatever fixture that you wire into them. Then you can just use a real simple fixture. But they have all different kinds, some with light sensors, etc., indoor, outdoor, on and on.
My experience as a electrical contractor is: you get what you pay for, buy the most expensive one instead of the cheapest and your problems usually go away. 30.00 for a outdoor flood with a photo cell is not alot of money. Also check to see if the fixture is getting vibrations from slamming a door or anything like that, if the lamp is getting alot of vibrations it certainly will be short lived.
Dan
