Questions about what the specifications are all about when it comes to shopping for Christmas lights? These tables from our major lighting categories should help clear up your questions. Light Strings (Pre-wired LED and Incandescent) …
Short Answer: No, not really. Like all electrical appliances, Christmas lights must be operated under supervision. While accidents and electrical malfunctions are rare, common sense dictates that turning off Christmas lights when not in use …
Short Answer: No, you can’t lengthen or shorten standard series-wired incandescent and LED Christmas tree light strings that are made with 2 or 3-wire harnesses. Even if they work at first, they won’t last long. …
Short Answer: Your LED Christmas lights are flickering because they aren’t built with inline rectifiers. These full-wave rectifier circuits (diode bridges) flip the lower half of the input electrical waveform which results in a higher …
DISCLAIMER: Consult with a master electrician as you install your lights to ensure that you run them according to city code and electrical standards. The following article is a guideline. The question: How many …
Short answer: Traditional incandescent Christmas tree lights and modern LED light strings that are wired with a 2 or 3-harness pre-wired configuration are wired in series. Traditional C7 and C9 bulbs and cords that can …
We hear this question and variants of it all year. Is the reason one bad bulb can take out an entire series of lights is that it breaks the circuit? Is that true of …
