Mark Lloyd wrote:
On 29 Nov 2006 05:51:21 -0800, "terry"
wrote:


ukwildcatfan wrote:
I have a quandary and would like some help on this matter. I need to
shorten Christmas light strings to fit certain decorations but have no
idea how this is done. What I am using are the mini light sets with plugs
on both ends. Cutting the end off is not a problem

Have you actually seen any MINIATURE lights connected this way?

Understand your question:

Not necessarily; but what may be referred to as Mini in one culture may
not be so elsewhere.
..
And to OP says "Plugs on both ends". That suggests three wires one of
them to carry the live lead past all the lamps, which are themselves in
series, to the far end to allow something else to be plugged in!

With a true series string there is NO far end with a plug on it. A
series string starts and ends at the plug (on THIS end).

As usual insufficient info!