12-11-2007, 10:34 PM
Hey, I had the same problem!
I assumed that one bulb burned out, leaving a slightly too-high voltage across the rest of them. This voltage accelerated the burnout of another bulb, increasing the voltage across the rest, which led to the rest burning out faster and faster.
Perhaps if I'd replaced the original burnout soon enough, the other bulbs would've hung in there. But once the lights are mounted for the season I don't audit them.
I threw the non-working strand away. They're so cheap it wasn't worth troubleshooting with other bulbs.
I assumed that one bulb burned out, leaving a slightly too-high voltage across the rest of them. This voltage accelerated the burnout of another bulb, increasing the voltage across the rest, which led to the rest burning out faster and faster.
Perhaps if I'd replaced the original burnout soon enough, the other bulbs would've hung in there. But once the lights are mounted for the season I don't audit them.
I threw the non-working strand away. They're so cheap it wasn't worth troubleshooting with other bulbs.