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Old 01-27-2020, 02:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Topspinmo View Post

..........Another thing what even you got plugged in has to be waterproof. If you got extension plug in laying out on the ground where moisture or water can get into the connection it will trip it. You can cover it up or wrap with plastic bag so the water don’t get in.
I must string about 100 sets of Christmas lights (50 lights per string) at Christmas time. Should I wrap up each connection when I connect six sets together? Reason why I ask is that I have the GFI outlets trip when it rains when my Christmas lights are strung on the shrubs.

Until everything dries out, those outlets will not reset. Sometimes I have to wait a day or two (with no rain) for the outlets to be reset.

If all I have to wrap up is the connections that are lying on the ground, then that is doable and I will give that a try come this December.
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