How to Shorten LED light set
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 18 ต.ค. 2024
- In this video, I will show you how to shorten an LED light set. This type of light set is commonly used for outdoor patios and decks.
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Something so simple that nobody explains in any other video, thanks
Thank you for the feedback!
Great video and product advice. I only needed 6 bulbs out of another 24 strand. Using white Hampton Bay led I looked up the liquid tape in white. Worked great and I have extra bulbs. Thanks for the idea.
Glad it helped
Super helpful - just the info I was looking for (and it looks like I even have the same light set). Thanks!
I'm so glad that it helped! Thanks for the feedback!
I stripped the outer layer, separated the two inner wires and terminated them separately first. Just to be on the safe side
Great idea!
After doing as shown,I have a soft glow after turning off. Great vidio
Exactly what I needed and for the same lights... good call on the liquid tape.
Great! Glad it helped. Liquid tape is awesome.
Well, TH-cam comes through again. I found your video and it's exactly the solution I need! Thank you. Subscribed too.
Thank you!
Can you make a video on how to hard wire/splice an additional length of LED lights to an exisiting string? For example, I woul like to add an additioanl middle section of lights to an additionl string i have installed already.
Thank you for the video!
Would this method work if I had to cut multiple strands?
I have a curtain light, but the individual strands are far too long for my needs.
Thanks!
I believe so, since the lights are probalby wired in parallel.
What a great video! I've read up a little on this, and I read that while you can cut LED 2 wire strands, you can't cut LED 3 wire strands. How am I supposed to be sure I only have 2 wires on my specific brand of LED string lights before I cut through that? Just wanna be sure. And second question, another guy talked about in some scenarios if you remove bulbs, that the power will basically redistribute itself back through the remaining bulbs you have left and affect their brightness? I wanted to cut maybe 10 bulbs off end, maybe that is too many.
thanks for the info was wondering if these were 2 or 3 wires like christmas LEDs. Im assuming since they run 120V in parallel it doesn't make a difference how much length you cut? I know when you cut down 3 wire LED christmas lights if you cut them too short they'll be overpowered and burn out.
They are 2 wire. I don’t think it matters how much you cut off. I cut mine approximately in half and don’t notice a difference or have a problem.
Could you just dip the end of the cord into the liquid tape? Thanks for putting this up - I'm about to do the same thing with my lights.
You may be able to, but it is a little sticky. It certainly is worth a try! Let me know how it works.
Easy fix thanks!
Glad it helped!
Hi do you have any suggestions pls as why only half of my lights are work?
its an update for 3 wires , I put caps on each wires then tape it , works like a charm, I am using Feit Electric String Lights from HOME DEPOT,thanks bro
Hey I just tried this on the same feight lights with no luck could I capped the end of each wire but the lights still won't turn on. Any recommendations? I capped the wire separately should they be capped together as one?
Glad to hear it!
Hey
Need some help.
I bought 3 strips of Brillihood LED Outdoor 50ft G40 String Lights with 50 +2 Shatterproof LED Bulbs. (you can find on amazon)
I installed them as 3 separate strips going to the same ending point.
I was wondering if I can cut the wire & extra bulbs off each strip and wire them together and attach them to one plug.
The plug on the end of them have a 5 AMP fuse in them. Does this affect anything ?
will it still work ? I will still use the end plug with the fuse in it.
thanks!
I don't see how that would create any problems.
@@dh4880 Sounds good.
What would i do about the extra bulbs. I do not want to leave them in. Should i fill the empty sockets with something?
Nice video... this solution seems too easy! Any negatives to this approach?
Also, at 2:00, you said that you would be adding receptacles at the ends of both strands, so that you could add on later, and/or use the cut off section to plug in elsewhere. Do you have a separate video for that process? Thanks
It really does seem too easy, but it works! I have not done a video showing how to add a plug to what was left over. That is a good idea. I will do that in the near future. Keep an eye out!
@@dh4880 did you end up making that other video?
@@Desiree.Miller I just recorded it and will have it posted within 24hrs. Thank you for the reminder!
Hi do you have a link to the follow up video?
Hello, the wire of my lights just got broken and I want to fix it, how can I do it? My String Lights are the same as yours.
Hi, very helpful, what “plug” would you suggest I use, if I want to power the remaining half of the strand that I cut off?
Just a plug from your local hardware or big box store.
You just saved me man, I wasn’t sure to cut it but thanks for confirming. Where did you buy the liquid tape?
Glad I could help. I bought it at the local home improvement store.
Or Amazon
Thank for the vid just what I was looking for. One question please, does the same princple work for cutting off the wires that leads to one of the hanging bulbs? The first bulb on the string is up against a wall and I would like to cut it off rather than leave an open socket.
thanks
if assume yes, cut below the triangle, easy.
I believe it would. Good luck!
I know this was 2 years ago but I’m wondering if this worked for you @butcherman1234
Any input for a 3 wire system? Guessing the third wire is the signal wire that carries the LED brightness and color info. Any ideas?
That is a good question. I'm not sure how I would handle that.
Can I cut off every single socket so that I can just have a cord?
I wouldn't recommend that.
Is it possible to make a new set of strong lights with the one you dispose of?
Yes, it is. You can buy a plug and attach it. Refer to my video on how to replace the end of an extension cord to learn how to do it. Thanks.
Could have used heatshrink to seal the end too. Or in adddition to the liquid tape.
Good idea.
This is exactly half my battle.. Now for the next issue. I need to "Y" one of my ends. What would be the best way to do this?
I bought feit string lights I cut them but they got 3 wires black , white & green I plug them back in not working for me, do you think what is the problem
Do you know if this will work with solar lights?
I would think the concept would be the same.
So does it matter which end you cut off??
I would cut off the end the does not have the plug end that plugs in the wall.
What clips did you use to hang the lights under your soffit? Nice video BTW
They are just some screw in hooks. Thanks!
Hi can you tell me how to connect the other end that's been cut off to a piece of cable and a plug.thanks mal
I have another video called "How to Replace Plug on Extension Cord". This video shows the process.
Thankx for the vid
Your welcome!
Is there a way to instead of shortening it, to split them in different directions?
You could cut it in 2 pieces, then connect both pieces in parallel to one plug.
Any idea if we can re-use the portion that was cut off?
Yes you can reuse the part that you cut off. You will need to attach a new plug. Please see my extension cord repair video to see how. Thanks for watching!
Can i do this on solar powered string lights?
You should be able to since they are probably wired in parallel.
Can you cut off every other light socket?
I believe you could. It would be the same principal. Thanks for watching!
I was hoping this video was going to finally help me answer my question. What I'm hoping to do, instead, is cut a foot of wire out of the middles so that my lights are 12" apart versus the 24" (why do they all come with 2- or 3-ft intervals??). Given that it's just the two wires, I'm guessing I could just cut a section out between each two lights...strip back some of the casing, twist the like cables together, tape it, and then use a heat sleeve to seal it up. For some reason, I've found nothing online that shows that anyone's done this...or at least anyone who's done this and burned their house down?? :)
Yes, you could do that. I would suggest soldering the wire for a more secure connection.
Run two strands but offer the 1st bulb 12”
Hi, we did exactly what you said to do with the same lights and now none of the lights work. Tried to reattach the rest of the string back and it still doesn't work. Cost me $40 in lights. Any suggestions?
The particular lights that you bought must be wired different than the ones that I used. Without seeing exactly what you have it would be hard to troubleshoot. I'm sorry it didn't work for you.
Couldn't you just go back to the other end and have double the lights? Spacing looks good if you did. Thanks for the video though.
Yeah, that would have worked, I just didn't want that much light.
The proper way to do this is place wire nuts on the ends and then you can dip each nut in the liquid tape. Let set and dip again to give it a thicker seal that will withstand any weather conditions. If your house burns down because of your string light wire not being properly capped off, your insurance company is only going to have one thing to say... "sucks to be you". They will not cover the electrical damage.
True, it is better to be safe than sorry!
the proper way is to isolate the black and white wires and heat shrink them individually then heat shrink and on top of both. Not wire nuts
No they won’t.
The proper way is to buy the right length string light lol.
@@Truth24434 What if they don't sell the length you need? Then what?
At least put wire nuts on it 🤦🏼♂️
I don't think it is really necessary, but if it makes you feel more comfortable, you can do it. Certainly won't hurt!
Jesus Christ, do not do this unless you cap the wires off first. Liquid tape will deteriorate as well, and it will create a fire risk
Thank you for your feedback. I probably would be best to have it be better insulated.
Yeah I stripped the outer layer then terminated the two into wires separately