Can I cut my fairy lights?

The lights are designed so each bulb receives all 120 volts and each bulb has a direct route to power, meaning they can be cut to any length without overpowering and burning out bulbs. With the lights unplugged cut wires with wire cutters between the bulbs and cap each end with wire connectors.
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Will fairy lights work if you cut them?

Yes you can if they are battery or USB-powered lights. Fairly lights are wired in parallel, not in series. Cut to the length you need, then join and insulate the end. The voltage doesn't change since they are in parallel and amperage (minimal anyway since LED) is based off the draw of the components, not a push.
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Is it safe to cut string lights?

Only Cut Light Strings Designed to be Cut

Not all string lights are designed to be cut or shortened. Outdoor light strings with male and female end plugs are meant to be connected end to end. Shortening these lights voids the safety rating and can cause the string to no longer work.
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Can I shorten a string of LED Christmas lights?

No, you can't lengthen or shorten standard series-wired incandescent and LED Christmas tree light strings that are made with 2 or 3-wire harnesses. Even if they work at first, they won't last long.
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How do you trim or shorten LED Christmas lights?

How to shorten Christmas lights with 3 wires?
  1. Unplug the lights.
  2. Cut the two wires that enter the last light in the series.
  3. Strip the ends of the wires with wire cutters and tie them together. ...
  4. Cut the third wire of the series to match the other two in length and cap it with a separate wire connector as well.
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How do you slow down twinkle lights?

Plug the strand of lights in. Turn the dial one way, if the blinking on the strand of lights slows down then continue turning in that direction until the lights no longer blink. Turn the dial the other way until the lights no longer blink if the blinking of the lights speeds up with the first turn of the dial.
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How do you make twinkle lights not twinkle?

You need to find the white bulb with a red tip in the chain of lights on the line strip and remove it and place in another colored bulb and plug it back in again. This stops from the lights to "Twinkle".
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How do you stop LED lights from blinking fast?

The LED bulb blinking can be slowed down to a regular rate by installing a load resistor, so mimicking the original light bulb load. These resistors need to be installed in parallel (tied to positive and negative) for each LED bulb front and back.
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How do I stop my LED lights from flashing?

Another thing that commonly causes flickering in LED bulbs is loose connections or circuits. This is easy to fix. Just screw the LED bulb in tighter to see of that fixes the problem. If there's a lot of dust in the fixture, first blow out the connection points to remove the dust before putting the bulb back in.
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Can we cut LED strip lights?

LED Strip Lights are such a versatile product due to the fact that they can easily be cut on the given cut lines and connected at any point between the copper dots on the LED Strip Lights, cut lengths vary between products.
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Can LED strip lights catch on fire?

The possibility of led strip lights catching fire is minuscule, even though they are hot to touch. However, the temperature is much lower than that of an incandescent bulb.
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Can you cut curtain string lights?

The vertical strings of the curtain lights can be cut to the length you want and will not affect the use.
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How do you cut LED strip lights for corners?

You can put a 90-degree fold in a strip light using the following steps:
  1. Lay the strip on a flat service and find the point where you'll be making the fold.
  2. Fold the strip light at a 45-degree angle in the opposite direction of the corner.
  3. Bend the fold back on itself.
  4. Crease the fold and use super glue to secure it.
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Do LED lights flicker before they burn out?

Do LED Bulbs Flicker Before They Burn Out? Usually, no – LED bulbs will get dimmer as they burn out, but lights flickering doesn't normally mean that they need to be replaced. If your LED light bulbs have been getting dimmer and then start flickering, consider replacing them.
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What causes LED to burn out?

The most common reasons for LED blowing out are high voltage, bad contacts, use of incompatible dimmer switch, or recessed lighting. Other causes include overheating due to not using the right fixtures, or simply a bad batch of lightbulbs!
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Can flickering lights cause a fire?

Yes, flickering lights can be a warning sign that there is a fire hazard in your home. When lights flicker all over the house and are not associated with a large or major appliance, such as an air conditioner, turning on it could mean that there is an issue with the wiring, which could cause a fire.
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Is Hyper Flash illegal in Texas?

Is Hyper Flashing Illegal? The Department of Transportation requires all vehicles' turn signals to flash at a maximum of 120 times per minute. Depending on how much of an issue your hyper flashing is, you may be breaking the law.
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Will Hyper Flash hurt anything?

No, not really. The real downside to hyperflash (other than annoyance to other drivers) is you may get unwanted extra attention from LEOs. Also, hyperflash is generally above 120 flashes per minute, so it would be outside of DOT regulations.
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Why do LED lights hyper flash?

LEDs don't use resistance to create light; therefore creating little or no resistance. The lower resistance level is detected by the vehicle as a burned-out bulb, which would cause the LED light to hyper-flash.
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What are the red tipped bulbs for?

Flasher bulbs

These are easily recognizable by their red tips on an otherwise unpainted clear white bulb, and are available in the different voltages required for 10, 20, 35/70, and 50/100/150/200-light sets.
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Can Christmas lights cause epilepsy?

Why Are Christmas Decorations a Risk for Those Living with Epilepsy? One of the biggest triggers for those people with epilepsy is Christmas lights, especially those lights that are flickering or flashing.
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