⌛ mini christmas lights

no need to scream...your wrong...

 

I certainly don't need to scream, and I'm not - I have the facts on my side.

If I'm wrong then I would appreciate a concise but academically rigorous technical explanation of what you think would would happen if the OP does as I suggest.

 

facts? OK look at it this way...You have a string of xmas lights in your hand with a UL rating of a 120 volts. You attach that string to another string with a UL rating of 120 volts, your telling me that makes it rated now for 240 volts? A string of 120 volt lights attached to another string of 120 volt lights are intended to be plugged into a 120 volt outlet...I am sorry but that is so simple I really do not want to bother with a scientific explanation to why its true but the fact is its indeed true

 

the fact is that it depends on the x-mas lights...

if you take the effort to wire them that they are all in line, yes 2 x 120V can be plugged in a 240 v outlet and all will be the same brightness. you can take 3 of them and they work, just not that bright.

If you "plug" the just together you will have a short fireworks on a 240V outlet as they are parallel.

that is no rocket science and scientific explanation, that is grade 4 physics

 

Christmas lights.....

Is this logic or not? A string made for 110 volts with 50 bulbs makes each bulb getting 2,2 volts...... if you connet a second 110 v/50 bulb string in SERIES with the first one, you now have a string with 100 bulbs. If you connect to 110 volts each bulb gets 1,1 volts and each bulb will only lit up 50% of it's capaity. If you connet to 220 volt it will work because 100 bulbs times 2,2 volts equals 220 volt...... each lamp was made for 2.2 volts

Merry Christmas!

CONNECTED IN SERIES....... NOT PARALELL!

right or wrong?????

 

Understand the difference between a SERIES and PARALELL connection.....
than you will get it right.....

 

Thank you Rhoody and E-man

 

Just one final thought.

The OP doesn't mention if the lights have flashing units attached. I assumed they haven't, but if they have then this would complicate matters.

The flashing units would need be synchronised for the lights to work. They would both need to be on at the same time to complete the circuit to allow the lights to shine.

It would be possible to connect all of the lights, still in series, to one flashing unit, but then there's the question of whether a unit designed for 120 volts can handle 240 volts

 

Logic? Yes. Correct? No! In the example above each bulb is getting 110volts not 2.2 volts.

 

Each bulb will lit up if they get between 1.5 to 2.5 volts... (try a battery)

Understand the difference between Series and Parallel connection.