Bought a house recently. Trying to figure out what this control knob could be for. I haven't had a chance to get the ladder out yet to test what turning it could do. Any ideas? It's on the west side of the house, if that could matter.
this post was submitted on 01 Feb 2025
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What is this thing?
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What would that be for? I'm assuming an outdoor light but those would have one built in or along its power connection.
This hypothesis can be easily tested: try shining a bright flashlight into it at night and see if some light turns off.
Could be wired to another outlet that’s intended for Christmas lights.
You're right, it's this or similar inside an electrical box.
Thank you!!! I'll take a closer look once the snow melts and try to figure out which lights it could be connected to.