@ GF's place... renter just moved out... post light has never worked.
After his stuff was all moved out I went into his room to tighten some stuf f up and found this... 24VAC transformer screwed to wall, with some UF runn ing out to the post light. 2x 12V bulbs in the post light through a photoce ll, apparently in series. Plug the transformer in, it works fine.
How do I make this mess "right?" I don't like the exposed transformer espec ially with the cord and plug, is that even legal?
I suspect that this actually is original to the house/development as all ho uses on the street have similar looking post lights, but seriously, WTF? an y ideas greatly appreciated.