Connecting lights to controllers

[notredameforlife]

here is a retarded questions how do yal plug the lights to the controller, for each light string you run a small extentions cord to controller? so if you got 8 channels you will need 8 extension cords?

[steve synek]

Yep, 8 cords or locate the controller next to the light strings............

[George Simmons]

so if you got 8 channels you will need 8 extension cords?

I think you're gonna find that for eight channels you'll often need MORE than 8 extension cords...

[dgrant]

Yes, for every channel you are running, you will need a cord. 8 channels....easy, I'm running 96 this year, therefore a minimum of 96 cords for me! BTW, mine is all connected and ready to run. On top of all the bought cords, I also used SPT1 wire with vampire plugs/sockets which worked out great so far.

[WhitePlainsNY]

Make sure you have the correct license level of the software to run four controllers. You need Basic Plus, Standard, or Advanced.

[Guest wbottomley]

here is a retarded questions how do yal plug the lights to the controller, for each light string you run a small extentions cord to controller? so if you got 8 channels you will need 8 extension cords?

This seems to work very well for those long distance cords.

[Guest Don Gillespie]

This seems to work very well for those long distance cords.

I have been using those for years William, they really work well up north in the cold weather, what I don't understand is why aren't more people using these.

[Guest wbottomley]

I've been using them on my mega-trees for years. Flawless!

[Guest Don Gillespie]

I just called Home depot and asked if they still had any in stock the sales girl said a few

[GaryM]

I was trying to get a couple used units on ebay, but missed out. Guess I'll have to pay full retail, but well worth it.

[Aaron Maue]

This seems to work very well for those long distance cords.

Damn. Wish I'd have seen this post before last weekend. Actually drilled a hole in my floor and ran a cord into my basement to avoid having cords laying across the floor for someone to trip over.

[EvilM0nkey]

That was a bit too expensive for me.

I cut the ends off of two extension cords and placed one on the walkie talkie with the talk button taped down and the other end at the walkie talkie with the volume all the way up. Seems to work good!

I'm not talking about radios like the fire department uses. Go and borrow the ones your neighbors kid has.

[dgrant]

This seems to work very well for those long distance cords.

That's the first I've ever heard of anything like this other that Tesla trying to transmit electricity long ago. Cool idea but sure does not sound safe in the slightest. I need to do some more reading on this.

[dgrant]

^{Ok guys, I fell for that one.}

[keith5885]

Nice glad someone didn't get the joke.

But it's real as far as testing goes. Here is a cool video on TED if you haven't already seen it.

[Guest wbottomley]

^{Ok guys, I fell for that one.}

[EvilM0nkey]

I love it when that happens.

[dgrant]

You all had me going there quickly trying to figure how it was possible to convert radiated energy back into electricity and how someone could manage it, which might indeed be possible, without cooking anyone or anything anywhere remotely close. Yeah, got my chained pulled there but its cool. My turn today and someone else's tomorrow.

[Brett H.]

Lmao.... dgrant, your probably one of many newbies that went looking for some wireless electricity...lol but you were the only one to admit it. so you get an A for the day.

[Dad02]

This seems to work very well for those long distance cords.

Love the warning, wonder if it will work as a quick way to thaw the turkey tomorrow?

Happy Thanksgiving.