How To Keep Outdoor Christmas Lights Dry

Outdoor Christmas Lights Trip GFCI Rain This year and last year I started having problems when it rains causing my Christmas lights to go out tripping the GFCI.

How to keep outdoor christmas lights dry. Although all outdoor lights are waterproof we would recommend a dry cool place to keep them in tip top condition and prevent any moisture creeping in. Keep your extension cord plugs inside it and the container will protect them from the wet and humid weather. The displacer spray we used is Sprayaway Deep Penetrant Moisture Displacer.

Wrap Teflon tape electrical tape securely and carefully around the plugs completely coating the plug to prevent water from getting in and effectively creating a water-tight seal. You can also keep your light displays--and your family--safe by using only heavy duty three-pronged extension cords that are approved for outdoor use. To keep them dry connect them inside of a plastic bag and then seal both ends of the bag.

Is it OK to leave Christmas lights on in the rain. When applying the displacer spray it only takes a small squirt to coat the electrical connections. After checking that you have to wrap electric tapes around the plugs.

Protect any connections that may be subject to the outside elements. Not to mention though this method is both a mess-free and a smell-free way to keep squirrels away from your Christmas lights and it works both day and night. Plug the Christmas lights into your Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter GFCI or outdoor outlet.

So as the first step you have to plug your outdoor Christmas lights into the GFCI outdoor outlet. Put the top back on. Wrap your extension cords in plastic to keep them from getting wet.

Dont connect more than three sets together or you risk overloads and chances for fire. Beside this can rain short out Christmas. The dos and donts of using outdoor Christmas lights Best practices for creating a show-stopping display and keeping your lights in top condition for future use.