Short Answer: Incandescent Christmas lights (the glass kind with filaments) last about 3000 hours. Longer Answer: Because incandescent Christmas lights generate heat by heating up a tiny filament, their lifespan is not as long as Read More
Short answer Christmas lights are wired in both series and parallel configurations depending on their style and application. Slightly longer short answer Series Wiring Traditional incandescent and LED Christmas tree mini lights wired on a Read More
Or How do I know if my LED Christmas lights are incandescent or LED? Short Answer While it is sometimes confusing to tell them apart, there are a few differences between LED and incandescent Christmas Read More
Good question. Let’s dig into it a little. Short Answer: LED Christmas lights are, in fact, NOT waterproof. Longer Answer: When I hear this question, I usually ask questions about applications and the questions behind Read More
The weather this past weekend was absolutely perfect for the Fort Worth Parade of Lights. John has a Model A and since we’re friends he texted me about lights. 😀 His car runs on a Read More
There are a couple of reasons your Christmas light string is flashing on and off. You have a red-tipped flasher bulb installed in a socket. The flasher bulb will only cause the circuit it is Read More
We hear this question from folks who are puzzled that their lights worked fine last season but are half out when they pull them out of storage. Or their lights suddenly half go out during Read More