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    I did. I wasn't happy though. I think that since everything is "indoor/outdoor" it's built with very loose tolerances to help water drain. So as a result, it's surprisingly easy to cross thread the bulbs. I had one cross threaded and my finger hit the metal.

    I used to tell people that I could cross thread a light bulb (I stole that joke from someone on here), but now I really have.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Irving View Post
    I did. I wasn't happy though. I think that since everything is "indoor/outdoor" it's built with very loose tolerances to help water drain. So as a result, it's surprisingly easy to cross thread the bulbs. I had one cross threaded and my finger hit the metal.

    I used to tell people that I could cross thread a light bulb (I stole that joke from someone on here), but now I really have.
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    See that one bulb out on the second story eave on the right?

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    Sometimes with 110v 60Hz you can't let go. Maybe that's a bonus?

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    Hey thanks. I don't think anything else was on that circuit (thank God). Just what you see in the photo. Each LED bulb is only 1 watt, so it wasn't drawing too much.
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    Love these current events.
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    No aluminum ladders when jacking with electricity, and use polarized plugs on light strings so the center contact on the sockets are your hot contacts and not the outer shell/thread.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Erni View Post
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    Quote Originally Posted by SideShow Bob View Post
    No aluminum ladders when jacking with electricity, and use polarized plugs on light strings so the center contact on the sockets are your hot contacts and not the outer shell/thread.
    I make a point to not work with anything while it's plugged in. That said, I was pretty confident that I could properly unscrew, and screw in a single bulb while it was plugged in, but I guess I was wrong. I do happen to have a fiberglass big ladder now, but since I have to move it every six feet, the extra weight is not attractive.
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    Quote Originally Posted by GilpinGuy View Post
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