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I finally carved my favorite faces into 6 foam pumpkins. I used to carve 6 or 8 real ones every year, but with a wife, three kids, and working all day, it got to be stressful trying to find the time!
My issue is... I would like to convert the pumpkin lights (plug-in hobby c7 that I picked up from Hobby Lobby) to battery-operated. I really don't like running extension cords all throughout my graveyard (pumpkins are scattered throughout). It detracts from the look, but more importantly, no matter how hard I try, it's impossible to keep kids out of it (we get 1500-2000 trick or treaters every year in our neighborhood), and little feet always catch on the cords.
I've seen 10 light c7 sets that are battery operated, but one 7-10 watt bulb lights a pumpkin very well. Can I simply get one of those sets, cut off the 10 set, and splice a short length of the hobby cord and bulb holder to the battery pack? Any concerns I should be aware of, like blowing a single bulb with the battery pack? Or can anyone suggest something any better?
I've been a longtime lurker on this site, and I've learned a heckuva lot of stuff from everybody here! Thanks in advance for your help!
My issue is... I would like to convert the pumpkin lights (plug-in hobby c7 that I picked up from Hobby Lobby) to battery-operated. I really don't like running extension cords all throughout my graveyard (pumpkins are scattered throughout). It detracts from the look, but more importantly, no matter how hard I try, it's impossible to keep kids out of it (we get 1500-2000 trick or treaters every year in our neighborhood), and little feet always catch on the cords.
I've seen 10 light c7 sets that are battery operated, but one 7-10 watt bulb lights a pumpkin very well. Can I simply get one of those sets, cut off the 10 set, and splice a short length of the hobby cord and bulb holder to the battery pack? Any concerns I should be aware of, like blowing a single bulb with the battery pack? Or can anyone suggest something any better?
I've been a longtime lurker on this site, and I've learned a heckuva lot of stuff from everybody here! Thanks in advance for your help!