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Issue with connecting light to one string


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I am not even sure how to search this issue so I will try to discribe it. I am using all LED lights. This issue started 2 days ago it was working fine before.

So on one Channel the first string of lights are working and the 2 strings after that stopped working. I thought one of the lights went out or fuses so I took the string of lights connected to the working one inside to figure out what the problem is but when I plugged it in the wall it worked fine. I went back out and plugged it back where it was and nothing. I plugged it in other stings on other channels and works perfectly. There has to be an issue with the first sting of lights but I do not know how it is working perfectly but nothing will work connected to it.

I think I can swap it to the last string of lights in this channel and everything will work but I would like to figure out what the problem is as these are new lights.

Has anyone had any similar issues?

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Sounds like a problem with the first string of lights to me. Possibly a bad plug or the jumper wire the bypasses the lights to feed the plug.

Jerry

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I'm with Jerry. Check the wiring of the first string.

I had almost the exact same problem a few years ago and it turned out that one of the bypass wires in the last string that was lighting was critter-chewed

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Yes I figured it was a issue with the first string.

So when it was critter chewed the lights string worked perfectly but nothing connected to it would work? I will look closer at the string when I get home.

Thanks

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It just so happened that the critter only chewed through one wire, although others had teeth marks. That was back in the day of a static display so hopefully the critter got a mouth full of electrons and didn't like the taste.

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Looks light you guys were right. About 2 weeks ago one of my strings got cut and I thought it was a neighbor that did not like the display. I put up cameras all over the house. Last week this happened. I went back and looked and it was just one line that was cut. I was able to fix it then reviewed my cameras and found a rabbit ate through it. The very next day the same line was cut in about 6 places. I reviewed my cameras again and it was another rabbit just eating through the string for like 10 minutes. I replaced the string and sprayed liquid fence all over them. I hope this will keep them away.

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