How to have abundance of Christmas lights without burning them out or power surge?
I want to have a huge Christmas lights display. We only have a two plug outlet in the garage that we can use as the power source. Problem is, I know that according to manufacturer’s instructions, they say that no more than three light strands should be strung together. We have many strands and individual reindeers, and some other separate displays. My husband is of no help because he just wants everything strung together and I don’t want to do all the work only to have a string or two burn out. Help please, thanks!
It would probably help if the christmas lights were on a parallel circuit. Then, each light would get the same amount of power and if one light goes out the rest of the starnd would still work. If it is not on a parallel circuit, the power would be less and less further along a line of lights. you could also try using a surge protector, then it could also be a power strip and the lights would not all need to be strung in one or to lines. Even better, you could use a surge protecter/power strip in combination with an extension cord in either order. Then, you could either have them split farher away from the garage or just have them star farther away from it. I hope this was helpful.
Start switching over to LED lights.
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The raindeer should be okay plug all you want in out lets.Three light strand’s i know that suck’s.Have to have a plug in for each set ot three.You can plug into 3 or 4 way spliter’s to one plug outlet.And take my word for it they will blow fuse’s if you hook more than three.That is the new light’s.Me i’d try over the year to come to find the old style light’s no fuse’s and can plug strand’s together to reach around the block.
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It would probably help if the christmas lights were on a parallel circuit. Then, each light would get the same amount of power and if one light goes out the rest of the starnd would still work. If it is not on a parallel circuit, the power would be less and less further along a line of lights. you could also try using a surge protector, then it could also be a power strip and the lights would not all need to be strung in one or to lines. Even better, you could use a surge protecter/power strip in combination with an extension cord in either order. Then, you could either have them split farher away from the garage or just have them star farther away from it. I hope this was helpful.
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