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    Christmas Light Problem

    Well, the diode didn't work out so well. The lights were just as bright and, as Hero mentioned, they did have a bit of a flicker to them. I got a package of diodes from my local Radio Shack (276-1653) which included a 1N4007. I can live with the flicker, unless it means the bulbs will die...
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    Christmas Light Problem

    Thanks for your thoughts on this! To Hero999: No idea where I'd find 8v miniature Christmas lights locally, and probably not worth the hunt. A resistor large enough to require a heat sink is probably not going to be very economical considering the string of lights was only $1.19 at Menard's. ...
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    Christmas Light Problem

    I hope this has an easy answer... I need to shorten a string of Christmas lights from 35 down to 15.  This is a 2-wire set so when I cut off the extra and spliced the wires, the string works. But... The lights are way too bright and after just a few minutes left burn marks on the insides of...
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