Its usually s a split string with half the lights on series on one leg and half the lights in series on the other leg.
Christmas tree lights half burned out.
Take the bulb you just removed and replace it then remove the second bulb in the string and repeat this process until you have taken out each bulb and replaced it with another bulb in the entire strand of lights.
This video shows how incandescent mini lights work and how to diagnose problems that cause all or part of a strand go out.
Move your hand over the strand of burned out lights.
Step 4 inspect the chain of lights to see if there are any missing or broken bulbs which could cause the entire string of lights to go out.
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Setting it up today and found that the middle section has half a strand of lights burned out.
Remove the first bulb that is not working in the half strain of lights.
When an entire panel of lights is out the reason is almost never a single burnt out bulb unless that bulb s shunt is also broken.
Incandescent christmas tree lights aka mini lights are wired in series so if your lights go partially out you have one of three issues.
Modern string lights have shunts to redirect the flow of electricity when a bulb burns out so only the individual light bulb is affected.
If you discover that the bulb is burned out or damaged replace it with a new bulb but be sure it has the proper voltage rating or you risk damaging the whole light set.
If all or part of a string.
A light bulb has come out of its socket or is half out of its socket and it has brought down the circuit.
If you can find it in 5 minutes or less fix it by using a replacement bulb cannibalized or a spare otherwise throw it away and buy a new one.
If any of the lights flicker replace them with a new bulb.
First slide back the plastic covering on the plug to check the christmas light fuse.
Buying christmas light replacement bulbs should always be your last step.
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One series leg has a bad bulb that took out the rest.
When half a light strand is out it is usually a defect in the wire apparently when a bulb burns out what happens is that the electricity bypasses that bulb to reach the rest of the lights however if the channels in the wire are not working properly it will not allow the electricity to pass through to the rest of the string.
Replace any blown christmas light fuses.
