"Joel M. Eichen" wrote in message
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On Sun, 28 Nov 2004 11:39:58 -0600, "Rick Brandt"
wrote:

"Hybyd2" wrote in message
hlink.net...
For one who has the time but is low on funds ... how does one fix those
strings of Christmas tree / colored lights that have the bulbs in
series -
presumably, if one bulb blows they all get knocked out? I have a
multimeter
and several non-working strings (so hopefully there are plenty of spare
light
bulbs).

It's actually pretty rare to have a "one bulb blows, the whole strand goes
out"
anymore. It _is_ still true in most sets though that if "one bulb is not
fully
seated the whole strand goes out". That being the case you usually only
have to
go through the set looking for the loose bulb(s) to get the strand to
light up.
Once the strand lights, the bulbs that are actually burned out are easy to
spot.

Not in series ,,,,,,,,, its an older, cheezier way of manufacturing
Christmas lights .....


Most if not all of the lights today have bulbs with shunts so when they
burn out the rest of the string does not go out.

--
Joseph E. Meehan

26 + 6 = 1 It's Irish Math





Except for the very deluxe sets I only give them about 20 minutes worth of
dicking with them. After that, they hit the trash and I buy another set.
There
just not worth more effort than that.