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Don't let your Christmas decorations burn your house down!
It's that time of year where lights fill neighborhoods; flashing, flickering and glowing everywhere.  It's beautiful.  Ironically, Christmas lights can reveal electrical problems with your home, or they can create them.  So far this season, we've answered two service calls related to Christmas lights.
The first one came in with this description:  Half of the lights and receptacles were no longer working and the homeowner could not find the cause.  The cause?  The cause was a couple dozen interior styled extension cords plugged together and lying on the ground outside.  The cords were exposed to water every time it rained.  They were plugged into an exterior receptacle that was GFI projected.  It tripped early on and continued to trip every time it was reset. 
Exterior lights need to be on GFI protected circuits, but the cords that connect to the strings of light should also be rated for exterior use. Where the male and female cord ends plug together should also be weatherproof. 
The second call had this description:  All of the lights in the house do not work any longer.  The cause?  More Christmas lights than the circuitry could handle.  This was an older home with an exterior ... more

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