Christmas Light Question

This is a question for the guy at the hardware store or K-mart not really for a forum like this but against my better judgement I will be an enabler.

Find the bad bulb. One bad bulb opens the circuit for a section of lights - often 1/2 of a string.

If you have a non-contact voltage detector, plug in the string, follow the hot wire till you lose voltage, replace that bulb.

If you don't have a non-contact voltage detector, throw the string away, wait for the after-Christmas clearance sale and buy a new string for under $2. Buy several.

What do you mean with repair it? Christmas light are supposed to work for one christmas! If it's new, take it back for another one. If its the second year, you are in the average failure rate. If its the third one, you already won some money. After three years... Oh yeah, congratulations, contact the manufacturer because he will be amazed!

I don't have a non-contact voltage detector, but that a great idea, I may consider investing in one. Here is the process I use. Get the replacement bulb. Pull the first light that is not lit and replace with the good replacement bulb. Pull the next bulb and replace with the first bulb. Work your way down the string of lights. By process of elimination, you will find and replace the bad bulb.

This seems like a lot of work, but it goes quick and is effective...unless you have two bad bulbs...

Well, yes, that works quite nicely... until you get to the end and realize that more than one bulb is bad... bah humbug! ;^D

When that happens, you know it's time for more eggnog. Enough eggnog and you don't care!

I'm reminded of lyrics from a Christmas song-- "One light goes out, they all go out!" and "If you're so smart, YOU put up the lights!"

8^D

Send them back to Mexico.