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Christmas Lights Rant #72793
12/09/06 10:41 PM 12/09/06 10:41 PM
Theelectrikid  Offline OP
Member 		Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 810
Levittown, PA
Watching "Crazy Christmas Lights" on TLC, kinda ticked me off. One of the people told everybody watching how to bypass the fuses in the XMas Light Strands, "Take a galvanized nail, pop that fuse out, put the nail in, no problems with tripping."

I can't believe a TV network would let that slide. Those kinds of "Antics" fry wires and burn houses down! I expect that from HGTV.


Sorry for ranting (again),
Ian A.

Is there anyone on board who knows how to fly a plane?
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Re: Christmas Lights Rant #72794
12/09/06 10:45 PM 12/09/06 10:45 PM
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ShockMe77  Offline
Member 		Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 821
Rahway, New Jersey
Well at least the EC can cash-in on the fire restoration job afterwards.

Insurance companies pay quite well I understand.
Re: Christmas Lights Rant #72795
12/10/06 11:33 AM 12/10/06 11:33 AM
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trollog  Offline
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Posts: 276
San Diego California USA
Wait for next years darwin awards when we hear some guy in arkansas tried to bypass the fuse with a .22 rimfire bullet [Linked Image]
Re: Christmas Lights Rant #72796
12/10/06 05:37 PM 12/10/06 05:37 PM
Theelectrikid  Offline OP
Member 		Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 810
Levittown, PA
LOL! You just made my day!

Ian A.

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