Why are half of my Christmas lights out?
Some people are puzzled by the fact that their lights worked fine last season but are half out when they pull them out of storage.
If your lights go partially out, you have one of three issues.
1.A light bulb has come out of its sockets and brought down the circuit.Light strings with over 50 bulbs are usually constructed in 2 or more continuous circuits.The bulbs in a series will go out if a bulb is missing.It is possible to lose 1/3 or 1/2 of the string.
As a general rule of thumb, a small wire at the base of each glass bulb will continue to conduct electricity even if the bulb is out of its sockets.
The solution is to look at the part of the Christmas light string that is out.Don't take out and reinsert the bulbs because that's hard on your fingers and will cause bigger problems.If you find a missing bulb, replace it with one of the two extra bulbs that were included with your light set or gently push it back into its sockets.
2.The rating of the light string was exceeded and the bulbs blew out the wire at the base of each bulb that is supposed to conduct electricity.Sometimes the bulbs are smoked.
The solution is to check the rating of the light string and not plug in more lights than the manufacturer says.Take a look at the part of the light string that is out and replace it.
You may have damaged your light sets if you run too many lights in a row.If the bulbs don't work for you, you may need to purchase a new set.
3.The copper wire is broken in the string and there is an issue with the wiring harness.There is an issue with the wiring of the Christmas light string if all the bulbs are seated and not smoked.
Squirrels pulling on the light strings at the end of the season can cause damage to the wiring.
If this is the problem with your light string, the best solution is to start again with a new string of lights.
If the entire string of lights is out, the issue could be that it is on a single circuit and is due to one of the issues above.
Each season we find a wide variety of trees.When a tree is not green or white, it can be difficult to find the right lights.We love the black and silver tree.