I LOVE this outdoor lamp post. It is exactly what I was looking for. This lamp post is a plug-in lamp post NOT hardwired.  I have an island in my driveway with a little hidden outlet, so I needed a plug-in light. It looks fantastic!... it rained pretty hard and all day long the second day after I put it in and this light held up in the weather. I plugged it into a timer and set it to come on only at night. I've got many compliments on the lamp-post from a neighbor's. It also arrived packaged very well and on time. Great product and great service.