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I have some christmas lights outside on my house. Recently it has been raining and the extintion cords are wetting the lights. The lights were working before this rain. I have tripped the lights on the switch and nothing no lights. Could it be the rain on the extension cords that are wet. Please need advise!!!

2006-12-11 06:15:25 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden Decorating & Remodeling

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I put out a large number of external lights and moving decorations at my house, when it rains the water gets in the connections and this often causes my GFCI protected outlets to trip. Before the lights will work again I must reset the master GFCI outlet. If you have GFCI external plugs you will have a master plug somewhere in the house or garage. The main plug normally has 2 lights, green (okay), orange (tripped). If you find the orange light on just push the rest button on the plug. If you don't have GFCI outlets then I would check your breaker box for tripped breakers. You can also test the plugs for power by plugging in another device like a portable radio.

2006-12-11 06:27:42 · answer #1 · answered by Bryan 7 · 0 0

There are several things you can do. First check the breaker box and see if a switch is tripped, this means that the switch is not all the way turned over but only partially. Second you can check to see if your lights are on any kind of an odd timer in that is in your circuit breaker room or wherever you may keep it. Look for a grey box. Next if you have the correct outdoor extension cord the lights should still work. The bulb on the light strip also could have broken and set out all the lights. Check to see if the extension cord is an outdoor one.

2006-12-12 15:24:49 · answer #2 · answered by Mark L 2 · 0 0

Hopefully you have the box. Check if they are outside lights. I'm sure you did. Check if they are continuous lights. That means if one goes out the whole string does not go out. Make sure your extension cords are for outside. If that is all is OK, I would unplug, dry with a towel and replug each and every plug. The rain may have blown the fuses in the strings. This is located in the plug end of the lights. I hope you have twinkles soon.

2006-12-11 06:26:41 · answer #3 · answered by corryglory 4 · 0 0

I must be Scrooge compared to that house, but I bet my electric bill is a whole lot less. I have a large wreath on my door that has three battery operated lights weaved throughout it. The new batteries lasted a week. I'm not putting anymore in. The large red bow we have, has white lights within it and is pretty lit up. It is electric. That is as far as my outside decorations go. I do admire the people that put all that effort out. I think it would more fun putting them up than when the time came to take them down. Sort of a let down I think.

2016-05-23 05:55:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Lights and extention cords should be specifically for "outdoor use", if not, then they will short out!

2006-12-11 08:02:43 · answer #5 · answered by Humor me.. 3 · 0 0

go check out the breaker box... and check where the cords connect to each other,... you may have to replug them in...

2006-12-11 06:19:10 · answer #6 · answered by LittleLady 5 · 0 0

all it takes is on damn bulb 2 b out and there goes your whole lights. I hate that, thats why i didnt hang them out this year.

2006-12-11 06:17:50 · answer #7 · answered by thesunnshynne 5 · 0 0

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