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[Big B Hova]

Last 3 years I have bought All new LED light strands for the house. I install them with care. Use the plastic clips that slide under the roof tiles so there is no staples or hooks to damage wires. And for 3 years in a row I have had to return all the lights because strands keep going half dead, or half dim, or just striaght up burn out.

I've bought Phillips, Homedepot brand, this year was target brand. They were C9 style bulbs and super bright and colorful. We had 1 rain event and 2 strands fucked up. One strand is half out, the other strand the middle 1/3 is out.

Im about ready to go find some vintage incandecent C9 strands!

 

[4Waters]

We had issues with our 7yo LED C9 strands last year so we bought new this year, stayed with Phillips since our old ones worked so well, no problems yet, been up since the say after Thanksgiving. Oh and I just hang them over metal hooks under the facia board.


Yeah I'm a dick like that. LOL

 

[oldschool]

Incandescent C9’s put up with staples here for the last 20 years, so far so good. Although, my fascia looks like Swiss cheese.

 

[rush1]

I have my parents old school lights from 1962 they work great !

 

[Ziggy]

Been hit n miss on any led strands I've bought regardless of brand. Just take one solder joint to crack. If they work when you put em up best to just not touch em again.

 

[Big B Hova]

Well aren't you guys just perfect! LOLOL

Seriously tho..... I must just have bad luck

 

[ChumpChange]

I have old school C9s and a lot more.

Bear was drinking one day.

 

[DirtyWhiteDog]

just out of curiosity,
Why is your thread title filled with random capitals?

 

[Ziggy]

just out of curiosity,
Why is your thread title filled with random capitals?

He just wants attention, lol

 

[Kachina26]

No issues with mine, I quit putting them up a couple years back. Couldn't be happier.

 

[Mikes56]

My lights piss me off every year. I gotta move shit outta the garage so I can get into the attic. Then dodge all the mouse shit to get the box down, spend one of my Sundays putting them up and half of another Sunday taking them down and getting back in the attic.

 

[Nordie]

Old school C9's is what I use, never have a problem, cheap, and I can cut the strands and add a plug for custom lengths. No problems to speak of, except the bulbs get a little loose here and there, so I gotta pull the ladder out and tighten them up.

 

[Activated]

You can only string so many of them together...say 4 or 5 sections before they start to go shitty.

I would run an extension cord over my roof to the middle of the house and run them each direction from the cord from there.

Last year we bought commercial grade lights, C9’s, string them all together now, no issues.

 

[Xtrmwakeboarder]

Get stringers, bulbs, zip cord, and plugs so you don’t have to worry about it again. Never had an issue.
https://www.christmaslightsetc.com/p/500-foot-c9-commercial-light-spool-spt1-white-wire-61559.htm

 

[srttruck]

Get stringers, bulbs, zip cord, and plugs so you don’t have to worry about it again. Never had an issue.
https://www.christmaslightsetc.com/p/500-foot-c9-commercial-light-spool-spt1-white-wire-61559.htm

Do this here, was just going to reply with similar info. IMHO, buy the SPT2 cord with 18" spacing, with matching plugs. Also some spt2 lamp cord to make runners from eve to ridges. The bulbs are the money, I like the SMD C9 bulbs, they're bright and will last many years.

 

[Nordie]

You can only string so many of them together...say 4 or 5 sections before they start to go shitty.

I would run an extension cord over my roof to the middle of the house and run them each direction from the cord from there.

Last year we bought commercial grade lights, C9’s, string them all together now, no issues.

This...

All of my lights are on 3 different outlets, one strand goes over the roof with a heavy gauge extension cord, one comes out of my garage on a dedicated circuit for my swamp cooler, and the other is on my gfci by the front door. The gfci doesn't have many lights on it, as that one likes to pop easily.

 

[Bigbore500r]

 

[oldschool]

Get stringers, bulbs, zip cord, and plugs so you don’t have to worry about it again. Never had an issue.
https://www.christmaslightsetc.com/p/500-foot-c9-commercial-light-spool-spt1-white-wire-61559.htm

I imagine I’d need to beef up a few things if I started running 500’ at a time.

 

[srttruck]

I imagine I’d need to beef up a few things if I started running 500’ at a time.

You be surprised with the SMD bulbs, nice and bright and consume only .58 watts each. You can easily do the math, a couple thousand feet is no biggie on a 15amp circuit.

 

[lbhsbz]

LED lights just quit working sometimes. C9 lights break if they come within 6" of any piece of concrete or brick when you're putting them up or taking them down.

Can't win.

 

[ltbaney1]

still using the incandescent C9's i got at a garage sale years ago. no problems.

 

[Xtrmwakeboarder]

I imagine I’d need to beef up a few things if I started running 500’ at a time.

Run it, and if it melts.. you have too many.

 

[4Waters]

I imagine I’d need to beef up a few things if I started running 500’ at a time.

If you run the extension cords like this you should be good to go.

 

[Ziggy]

If the Christmas lights are your biggest life issue then I'd say your coping very well

 

[robby dmax]

One word “CHINA”

 

[oldschool]

If you run the extension cords like this you should be good to go.

View attachment 826802

Probably can’t see them here, but there’s plenty of extension cords being used.

 

[4Waters]

Probably can’t see them here, but there’s plenty of extension cords being used. View attachment 826857

But are they hooked up like the pic

BTW looks good

 

[oldschool]

But are they hooked up like the pic

BTW looks good

Lol, close. I feel like Clark with the staple gun and thanks.

 

[redone76]

5 strings of LED C9 bulbs and a blow up Minion on the end of the line. Working great for the 4th year. Got the lights from ACE hardware

 

[4Waters]

5 strands C9 LED and a bliss light.

 

[Big B Hova]

Get stringers, bulbs, zip cord, and plugs so you don’t have to worry about it again. Never had an issue.
https://www.christmaslightsetc.com/p/500-foot-c9-commercial-light-spool-spt1-white-wire-61559.htm

This is what im buying next year!

 

[GRADS]

I have old school C9s and a lot more. View attachment 826605
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Bear was drinking one day.

Look at the chocolate starfish on that bad boy.

 

[Wayn-o]

went with the low maintenance program this year

 

[WYRD]

I run amish bulbs. Haven't had any issues yet.