Annie 1 - Deck 1...
My Marathon Race to actually complete a project came to a painful screeching halt last night around 9:15pm. I spent the better part of the day putting the clips on the deck to hold the rope lights up. Around 7:00pm I am nearing the end of my weekend of total immersion in Deck-Work... the clips are up, the rope lights have been installed, the power supply has been connected and I plug them in.
Nothing.
I then wiggle things around.
Nothing.
I go read the instructions for the ninety-eleventh time. I read the Trouble shooting page. It could be the polarity. I test that. Yup that's what it is.
I pull them down and restring them. Plug them in and they short out. all the way to the end.
I felt like Samuel Jackson.
"I am sick of these Muther eFFFFFFfing Lights on the this Muther eFFFFing deck!"
I picked up the back yard - all my tools - all the trash - everything. and then went inside.
this morning I ordered a new string of lights.
Hopefully they will be here by the end of the week. Supposedly these are plug and play... I don't have to wire them. I'm thinking that might help... A lot.
Nothing.
I then wiggle things around.
Nothing.
I go read the instructions for the ninety-eleventh time. I read the Trouble shooting page. It could be the polarity. I test that. Yup that's what it is.
I pull them down and restring them. Plug them in and they short out. all the way to the end.
I felt like Samuel Jackson.
"I am sick of these Muther eFFFFFFfing Lights on the this Muther eFFFFing deck!"
I picked up the back yard - all my tools - all the trash - everything. and then went inside.
this morning I ordered a new string of lights.
Hopefully they will be here by the end of the week. Supposedly these are plug and play... I don't have to wire them. I'm thinking that might help... A lot.