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It depends on if I can figure out a way to feel safe about it again.
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So this happened today. It seems to have happened before the power was even turned on, though I'm not sure how it could unl;ess they came on almost an hour earlier than they were set to, or possibly didn't turn off last night.
At first I though it was these that cause it:
... but on further inspection it may have started between two LED strings. This is the terminal outlet plus on a string of purple lights from Amazon.
I am leaving them in situ for an electrician friend to come inspect them tomorrow and help me figure out what happened.
I always cover any exposed plugs with gorilla tape. I never string more than 3 untits together. We have had a lot of rain but that is normal and happens every year.
Bonus, look how that plastic broder fencing from Lowes just went like a fuse.
After a an anti-anxiety attack pill and a beer I am at least calm enough to talk about it. I don't know if I am going to be able to bring myself to decorate next year after this happened. If I burned down the house and killed my cats with this crap I don't think I could ever function at all again.
EDIT: looks like the lights I now suspect are actrually from HOME DEPOT, not Amazon.

So this happened today. It seems to have happened before the power was even turned on, though I'm not sure how it could unl;ess they came on almost an hour earlier than they were set to, or possibly didn't turn off last night.
At first I though it was these that cause it:

... but on further inspection it may have started between two LED strings. This is the terminal outlet plus on a string of purple lights from Amazon.

I am leaving them in situ for an electrician friend to come inspect them tomorrow and help me figure out what happened.
I always cover any exposed plugs with gorilla tape. I never string more than 3 untits together. We have had a lot of rain but that is normal and happens every year.
Bonus, look how that plastic broder fencing from Lowes just went like a fuse.

After a an anti-anxiety attack pill and a beer I am at least calm enough to talk about it. I don't know if I am going to be able to bring myself to decorate next year after this happened. If I burned down the house and killed my cats with this crap I don't think I could ever function at all again.
EDIT: looks like the lights I now suspect are actrually from HOME DEPOT, not Amazon.