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Do I have to wrap the connections for my outdoor Christmas lights?
Posted on 12/1/19 at 4:37 pm
Posted on 12/1/19 at 4:37 pm
They’re hanging on the roof. Do they need electrical tape or just let it ride?
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Posted on 12/1/19 at 4:57 pm to OysterPoBoy
Wait until it rains, then touch the connection to see if you made the right choice.
Posted on 12/1/19 at 5:06 pm to OysterPoBoy
I tape mine but I tend to leave them up until July.
Posted on 12/1/19 at 6:07 pm to OysterPoBoy
I always wrap mine in duct tape to make sure water doesn't get in them. I'd rather be safe than have an entire series short out and then I have to replace that strand.
Posted on 12/1/19 at 7:01 pm to OysterPoBoy
All of the crews that hang lights for money do, so it’s safe to say you should too.
Posted on 12/1/19 at 7:02 pm to OysterPoBoy
I never have and have never had a problem.
Posted on 12/1/19 at 8:00 pm to OysterPoBoy
I do electrical tape, but always feel like I'm just wasting tape.
Posted on 12/1/19 at 8:16 pm to mtcheral
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I never have and have never had a problem.
This. And I put up a TON of lights.
Posted on 12/1/19 at 8:40 pm to pwejr88
Is there any brand of lights that will last longer than 1 or 2 years? I feel like every year I am replacing the majority of my outdoor lights
Posted on 12/1/19 at 9:11 pm to dltigers3
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Is there any brand of lights that will last longer than 1 or 2 years? I feel like every year I am replacing the majority of my outdoor lights
I predominately use the GE LED C9’s and they hold up nicely. You can change the individual bulbs and covers.
Posted on 12/2/19 at 6:36 am to dltigers3
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Is there any brand of lights that will last longer than 1 or 2 years? I feel like every year I am replacing the majority of my outdoor lights
Search for a online seller of commercial grade. You want screw in c7 or c9.
LINK
This post was edited on 12/2/19 at 6:38 am
Posted on 12/2/19 at 9:24 am to OysterPoBoy
If they aren't under the eve, yes then wrap them. It'll save you a tripped breaker.
Posted on 12/2/19 at 9:29 am to LSU0358
They didn't have any of the longer rolls so I had to get a bunch of 12 ft ones. Gonna be a lot of wrapping but I guess I'll give it a go.
Posted on 12/2/19 at 1:08 pm to OysterPoBoy
A quart ziplock bag wrapped around the plug connection, with the slide tab area pointed down has worked fine for me.
A lot faster. Just roll/mend the bag into the wire strand.
Ya cant even see it.
A lot faster. Just roll/mend the bag into the wire strand.
Ya cant even see it.
Posted on 12/2/19 at 1:17 pm to dltigers3
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Is there any brand of lights that will last longer than 1 or 2 years? I feel like every year I am replacing the majority of my outdoor lights
They’re $2.50 a box.
I just yank them down every year and buy new ones to replace the ones that have stopped working.
Posted on 12/2/19 at 1:27 pm to dltigers3
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Is there any brand of lights that will last longer than 1 or 2 years? I feel like every year I am replacing the majority of my outdoor lights
Its all about storage. I buy the cheap walmart lights. This year, I did not have a single strand that did not work. I had two with broken bulbs, but that took all of 10 seconds to fix. I was actually looking forward to having a few broken strands to use for parts for my octo-relays to automate/animate my trees.
Posted on 12/2/19 at 1:47 pm to OysterPoBoy
I don't wrap mine, if it rains, it may trip the breaker but it's not often. Tripped breaker isn't a big enough deal to hassle with wrapping every plug.
Posted on 12/2/19 at 1:50 pm to VanRIch
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I don't wrap mine, if it rains, it may trip the breaker but it's not often. Tripped breaker isn't a big enough deal to hassle with wrapping every plug.
Me neither. The only time I have had issues was when the yard flooded, and then I just had to press a reset button on GFCI and everything was back up.
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