Saved our used hefty sandwich bags for that; wrap bags around plugs, put rubber bands or zip ties on ends, cheap fix. Been using that technique for 30 years, never had a problem!!!!!!!!!
Hey there, Sam. We've simply done so many that Jean and I can both do a cord in about 7 mins or so. It's simply just repetition. What is the issue you are having with making them? Perhaps I can help.
Will the end thats connected to the light not trip it? I have mine in the gutter connected to the power cord and thats where I thought my lights were tripping.
@@farladar Yes, you'll be good to go. You can plug the two-prong into the three-prong cord just fine. There are no ill effects of doing so. If the situation was reversed and you had three prongs plugging into the two-prong cord, you would simply need a three-prong adaptor..
It can, Al. It all depends on what its IP rating is. While all outdoor strings are made to battle the cold temps and moisture they are still bothered buy the rain. Most Christmas light shows won't even turn their show on when it is rainy or the ground is wet. The majority of lights don't fade, dim, shimmer, and perform all of the neat tricks we need them too as the moisture is interfering with the way the eclectic signal is carried through all the cords. So, to eliminate that issue I use the gaskets or, when I'm out of them, I tape the exposed female ends up. My logic is I spend the entire year planning my show and 15 weeks hanging lights so I don't want my show to be done for a single night during the Christmas season.
There seem to be two schools of thought. Some say taping up your lights causes them to retain moisture that is bound to get in. Thanks fo the quick response.
the only other thing i can think of is wrapping each connection with seran wrap. especially for the 3-outlet to one plug type of cords but im going to try these too
@@ChristmasOnCrestline Merry Christmas, I tried this on a couple of the outlets I had and it worked but was also kind of a pain to get it wrapped around there properly with the seran wrap since it kept sticking to itself. This could be a good alternative to people who don't want to buy the gaskets though
You can get these at www.rainblock.net directly from the manufacturer. They have end plugs as well that are designed to close up all the open ends of the light strings.
Sure, Derek outdoor rated cords are great for this. LEDs put out very low AMPS. As long as the cord is free from tears and exposed wires, you should be good to go. 95% of my cords were once strings of our Christmas lights.
@@ChristmasOnCrestline thanks. I was going to run the extension cord out from the garage to the front of the house and plug in 3 strands of led christmas ights and a small inflatable decoration that has a small fan and an led light.
@@ChristmasOnCrestline just one more quick question. I bought an adapter you screw into the light socket that has outlets. Would it be safe to plug the lights into this or no?
I used these just this weekend when I put out my Christmas Orbs (currently called Easter eggs since it's March) for the COVID-19 Christmas Challenge. It rained and tripped my GFCI breaker which caused me to remember to use them.
I have a video coming out about that in July. I don't use string cords for that but I do have a way to make custom extension cords using another Christmas item. I use WeatherX to make them.
@@ChristmasOnCrestline this year, I'm gonna make my own cords. I'm hoping it.will cut down on the number I use. I want to avoid using the household kind. I've seen lot of video with people making their own from electrical cable and male/female ends. I think being able to tap into the anywhere in the middle will help a lot.
@@ChristmasOnCrestline Yeah, I'm alluding to the water. Do they need to be special water-proof extension cords or do you just get those gaskets and you're good?
