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Broken Christmas lights

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  • 16-12-2009 5:26pm
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    gearoid_os
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2 ✭


    I have a rather large set of Christmas lights where every 2nd light is not working. I have replaced the blown bulbs which were slightly black, but this did not solve the problem. The set of lights have a control box, which allows the set of lights to be set to flash slow or fast or to stay on continuously.

    Any explanations of why this problem is occurring and suggestions as of how to solve this problem are welcomed.

    Thank you.
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    Davy
    Registered Users Posts: 19,340 CMod ✭✭✭✭Davy


    Double check each bulb. Lights are normally daisy chained to every other bulb, explained every second light working


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    Michael Collins
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 1,849 Mod ✭✭✭✭Michael Collins


    Yeh one of the unlit ones could be either loose or blown (without being black). I suppose it's possible the control box could be at fault somehow, but it's more likely to be one of those bulbs. They never work straight away when you take them out every year...stupid series connection!


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    Rev. BlueJeans
    Closed Accounts Posts: 600 ✭✭✭Rev. BlueJeans


    Surprised leds havent come to the fore now (or maybe they have:) ).


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