Christmas lights and electrical adapters

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4:42p, 12/10/24

Christmas lights all seem to have "flareless" female connectors; extension cords and any adapters I can find all seem to have the flare on one of the two male prongs.

Do you know of a local outlet (College Station) that carries "flareless" two-prong adapters? (Sorry, I don't know the technical term for the flare.)

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4:52p, 12/10/24

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I think this is by design so folks don't try to use Christmas lights as an extension cord. Try some of the 1 to 3 plugs. I think that is what worked for me in the past. I also might have used some snips in the past to make it work, but I don't recommend that.

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5:16p, 12/10/24

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Word you are looking for is polarized.

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8:02a, 12/11/24

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I just use snips on the Christmas light strands.

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8:03a, 12/11/24

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2:51p, 12/11/24

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Another one for team snip.

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In reply to The Pilot • 12:09a, 12/12/24

The Pilot said:
Another one for team snip.

Instructions unclear. Just finished surgery. Wife is upset.

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5:32p, 12/12/24

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https://www.homedepot.com/s/3%20prong%20to%202%20prong%20adapter?NCNI-5
is a start

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