URGENT Need outdoor Xmas light safety advice...

[xultar]

Hey as you know I did my first outside Xmas lites. Blue and white for political reasons.

Anyways we're about to get rain. I used the green heavy dooty :) extension cords. They have room for 3 plugs at one end. In some instances I left 1 or 2 of the plugs unused.

Will it cause a problem? Should all 3 of the plugs be covered or used?

Merci!

[Rabrrrrrr]

1. They'll be fine

But if you have something to put in them, like those little safety plastic things for outlets, it never hurts to be sure. And if you don't, then duct tape 'em or just turn them over so no water gets in them.

But, really, generally speaking there's nothing to worry about.

[xultar]

3. Merci! Thanks! I'm gonna go plug em up! I'm gonna put some duct

tape over the open ones like you recommended.

[Carni]

6. That's what I thought lol

But if it can happen believe me--it happens to me! :(

[ramapo]

2. Tape them up

You don't want water getting in there. Black electrical tape is good, duct tape if need be.

[Vincardog]

4. Wrap them up in platic and tape the plastic to the cord. Keep them Clean

and dry

[Carni]

5. DO NOT JUST LEAVE THEM OPEN

Take it from me--I have caused two situations now where I had electricity shorting around all over the place outside because I did that.

In one instance my siding got scorched (granted it was a tiny area but it scared the hell out of me hearing what sounded like a giant microwave with foil in it outside!)

These other posters are right tape the blank outlet up or unplug the lights when it rains because it can create havoc and better safe than sorry!

[xultar]

7. Thanks! I've done the coverwork on the lites. They look pretty

and hopefully are safe.