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Christmas lights fail... Need suggestions.
Posted on 12/6/19 at 5:36 pm
Posted on 12/6/19 at 5:36 pm
First, I'm a dumbass. So, let's get that out of the way.
I linked a series of Christmas lights (the kind with extra female plug at the end for linking) across several bushes and including up a tree in which I had used a ladder. What a PITA moving the ladder around the branches of the tree. Anyway, not paying attention somehow at both ends I ended up with female plugs. I'm trying to avoid rewiring. I know it is unsafe AF but do they make a double ended male-male plug to connect to the female end of the extension cords that I have ran next to either? Even better yet, what would be the safest solution to the issue.?
I linked a series of Christmas lights (the kind with extra female plug at the end for linking) across several bushes and including up a tree in which I had used a ladder. What a PITA moving the ladder around the branches of the tree. Anyway, not paying attention somehow at both ends I ended up with female plugs. I'm trying to avoid rewiring. I know it is unsafe AF but do they make a double ended male-male plug to connect to the female end of the extension cords that I have ran next to either? Even better yet, what would be the safest solution to the issue.?
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Posted on 12/6/19 at 6:58 pm to NPComb
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a double ended male-male plug
Aggie Board.
Posted on 12/6/19 at 7:10 pm to NPComb
No, but you can do it unsafe AF as you put it.
Posted on 12/6/19 at 8:06 pm to NPComb
Just use two dark colored extension cords.
Posted on 12/6/19 at 8:19 pm to NPComb
It doesn’t work that way. You need to redo it.
Posted on 12/6/19 at 8:28 pm to NPComb
quote:Glad you called yourself a dumbass, because this question.
I know it is unsafe AF but do they make a double ended male-male plug to connect to the female end of the extension cords that I have ran next to either?
It is unsafe AF, and that's why they don't make it.
quote:Run the lights again the right way, or can't you just plug both runs in?
Even better yet, what would be the safest solution to the issue.?
This post was edited on 12/6/19 at 8:29 pm
Posted on 12/6/19 at 9:21 pm to NPComb
quote:
Even better yet, what would be the safest solution to the issue.?
Redo them. That's not only the safest solution, it's the only solution.
Posted on 12/6/19 at 10:22 pm to SSpaniel
quote:
it's the only solution.
Hardwire that shite.
Posted on 12/7/19 at 6:17 am to NPComb
They don't make it, but you can make one yourself with paperclips and superglue. Dont forget to post pics.
Posted on 12/7/19 at 10:37 am to tLSU
You can make one it’s easy by making your own extension cord with two males, they sell everything you need at Ace or any hardware store, what you need to fix though is the male end dangling free, that’s a hazard just waiting to shock someone. It’s better to just redo the lights.
When I use to do my lights to music setup. I had all kinds of weird combinations of extension cord ends. I’d buy cord in bulk and cut it to length and put the ends I wanted on them. You just don’t want to leave any male connections exposed, that’s a fire and safety issue.
When I use to do my lights to music setup. I had all kinds of weird combinations of extension cord ends. I’d buy cord in bulk and cut it to length and put the ends I wanted on them. You just don’t want to leave any male connections exposed, that’s a fire and safety issue.
This post was edited on 12/7/19 at 10:42 am
Posted on 12/8/19 at 3:07 pm to SSpaniel
quote:
Redo them. That's not only the safest solution, it's the only solution.
Thanks to everyone. This is the only solution. It's a major PITA but I should have payed attention the first time. Out of all the years doing this I guess I just got lucky. I randomly must have them serially because I never made an effort to.
Posted on 12/9/19 at 11:13 am to NPComb
quote:
I know it is unsafe AF but do they make a double ended male-male plug
They’re called suicide plugs for a reason. You’d have to get some extension cords and splice them yourself.
You may as well re-do the string instead.
Posted on 12/9/19 at 11:28 am to NPComb
quote:I am too dumb to understand how this can happen.
somehow at both ends I ended up with female plugs
Posted on 12/9/19 at 12:09 pm to AlxTgr
The only way this would be possible is if you had a female to female adaptor in there somewhere. Get rid of that.
Posted on 12/9/19 at 3:42 pm to AlxTgr
quote:
I am too dumb to understand how this can happen.
I'm having trouble understanding how this happened as well...
I've only ever seen xmas lights with a male end and female end.
To the OP:
quote:
First, I'm a dumbass.
I tend to agree!
This post was edited on 12/9/19 at 3:43 pm
Posted on 12/9/19 at 4:18 pm to AlxTgr
quote:I'm assuming OP ran a string of lights around and up a tree, then ran a second string of lights up the tree hoping to plug into the first, but had the wrong end.
I am too dumb to understand how this can happen.
Or something like that.
Posted on 12/9/19 at 4:43 pm to Korkstand
For all that shite i wouldn't redo all of that.
Two male plug ends from the hardware store about a foot of romex/sos cord and be done. Dangerous yes, but I wouldnt be fighting re-running all them lights.
Two male plug ends from the hardware store about a foot of romex/sos cord and be done. Dangerous yes, but I wouldnt be fighting re-running all them lights.
Posted on 12/9/19 at 9:10 pm to southern686
quote:There is no way I would ever make a cord with a potentially hot male end (let's hear the jokes), and I especially wouldn't put such a thing in a tree.
Two male plug ends from the hardware store about a foot of romex/sos cord and be done. Dangerous yes, but I wouldnt be fighting re-running all them lights.
If it's really that much of a pain to restring the lights, maybe OP can can run an extension cord to the male end of each string.
Posted on 12/10/19 at 10:26 am to Korkstand
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potentially hot male end
It wouldn't potentially be hot, it would be.
Plug in first to lights. Couple wraps of special 33, plug to wall and done.
Posted on 12/10/19 at 10:57 am to NPComb
you're out of your labor grade here mate.
perhaps hire this one out.
perhaps hire this one out.
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