Repair broken string lights

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10:38a, 12/6/24

AG

For a second time, something chewed through my string lights. Is there a quick way to repair them because I would like to use them tomorrow night. Not a lot of experience in this area, so any advice appreciated.

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12:44p, 12/6/24

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The wire is likely 18/2, you should be able to go to Home Depot, go to the bulk cable area and get 18/2 landscape wire and just splice the connection where the damage is. You would need 4 connectors, 1 wire stripper, and 1' of 18/2 landscape wire.

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4:12p, 12/6/24

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My problems were a Squirrels until I sprayed wires with OFF and another nasty things

see above if extension cord type wires or
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=electric+wire+connect&crid=3503Y1D65VE0Y&sprefix=electric+wire+connect%2Caps%2C149&ref=nb_sb_noss_2

mine were tiny wires, so once figured out which pairs with the other 4 wires, twist, duct tape good to go for years

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