Hi everyone. I am starting to think about Christmas lights. I have had lights indoors for many years but would like to put some up outside this year! I have a plug inside my letter box so was thinking I could easily plug some in there and let the cable come out through the letter box slit. Someone mentioned though that I'd need a transformer as well. I don't know anything about this. I thought I'd just buy the lights that say something like "suitable for outdoor use" (in Dutch though as I'm in Holland) on the box and plug them straight in! If anyone could advise on this I'd be most grateful!
2007-11-13 02:10:31 · 2 answers · asked by Susy 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Christmas
You do not want to use indoor lights outside. Water and electricity do not mix. If you want outdoor lights, use those as they will have fuses to protect your home against fires and such.
Your home should be equipped with what is called a Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) outlet. It will trip off in the event there is an electrical short that causes your power to reach ground.
Things like plugs getting underwater would trip a GFCI.
What this does is protect people that may be in contact with water, your lights and hot power from getting hurt.
The capacity of your outlet (in amps) will determine how many lights you can use without tripping an interior circuit breaker.
2007-11-13 03:49:14 · answer #1 · answered by Christmas Light Guy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
All i will permit you be attentive to is study the manufactures packaging. those i offered final Christmas purely allowed you to hook up 3 string jointly. i be attentive to you are going to area them 6ft aside, yet study manufacturers practise.
2016-11-11 08:58:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋