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re: Electrical Baws — Rewiring Christmas lights
Posted on 12/11/21 at 2:31 pm to JudgeHolden
Posted on 12/11/21 at 2:31 pm to JudgeHolden
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As you push the plug in, there is a brief moment when the lights come on. Then as you push it all the way in, there’s a faint clicking noise (like an arc) and lights go out.
Gotcha. Not a short, sounds more like it’s just not making good contact.
You’re sure it’s the male plug? If it’s coming on briefly then going back off, it sounds like the blades are losing contact as they slide in. If you’re sure it’s the male plug, it might be due to corrosion on the blades or something. If so you can probably clean it up with a wire brush or better yet a can of contact cleaner.
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Posted on 12/11/21 at 5:49 pm to JudgeHolden
Update.
Got a male end at hardware store and wired it in. All good. Worked great. Thanks for tips.
Got a male end at hardware store and wired it in. All good. Worked great. Thanks for tips.
Posted on 12/11/21 at 5:51 pm to JudgeHolden
Just go get new lights
Posted on 12/12/21 at 2:17 pm to RichardMille
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Just go get new lights
Why waste something that can be fixed?
Posted on 12/12/21 at 2:21 pm to JudgeHolden
I do this all the time. But I use solder and shrink wrap.
Posted on 12/12/21 at 2:25 pm to JudgeHolden
All you're doing is doubling the length not the current. Scotchlock them together and have a beer.
Posted on 12/12/21 at 2:26 pm to JudgeHolden
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Why waste something that can be fixed?
Like many things it’s sometimes cheaper to replace than to fix especially if you aren’t sure what you are doing. Piece of mind knowing you have less of a chance of burning your house down.
Posted on 12/12/21 at 5:04 pm to lostinbr
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This post was edited on 10/27/22 at 12:55 pm
Posted on 12/12/21 at 7:45 pm to Spankum
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Lights should be going on sale right about now. If you don’t want to burn your house down, throw that shite away and spend $8 to buy another string.
I went to Home Depot and Wal Mart this morning. Couldn’t find one box of lights on the shelves. I blame Joe Biden
Posted on 12/12/21 at 7:51 pm to JudgeHolden
Are they LED or traditional?
If LED there is a capacitor and resistor in the plug and you can't do that.
If traditional you can splice a new plug end but take note there will be no ground and no fuse protection.
You can get a gfci plug to plug the new splice into before plugging into that outlet.
If LED there is a capacitor and resistor in the plug and you can't do that.
If traditional you can splice a new plug end but take note there will be no ground and no fuse protection.
You can get a gfci plug to plug the new splice into before plugging into that outlet.
Posted on 12/12/21 at 8:23 pm to JudgeHolden
I see no problems.
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