Is it possible to alter an electrical cord for INDOOR Christmas string lights?

taco_truck_tom

I am making a modern Christmas tree which will be like a sculpture and want to put LED string candles on different "tiers" of my tree(s). In some areas I'll need to shorten the cord between lights and in other areas I'll need to run a cord with no lights to reach the other levels. Here is the product I am looking to buy: Christmas Candle String Lights, 48Feet 50Pcs LED Candle Lights for Christmas Tree(s Is it possible to cut the wires where...

Originally asked by Adrien on Stack Exchange (diy) (CC BY-SA 4.0).

uphilltech

Great question — answering as the UphillTech team:

Yes, this is possible; but wirenuts are not the answer if these are going outdoors. These are IP44 rated, meaning they're not fully weatherproof; the indication is "light showers" so depending on your climate, these could fail quickly. I recommend heatshrink solder-seal butt splices for (permanent) outdoor low-voltage wiring. You may be able to get that to work with custom splices of these lights. Note that modifying these lights voids their UL approval and puts you into custom-DIY territory. In this case though, I'd look for another product that is more weather-tolerant, and if your needs include custom wiring lengths and distances you'd be better off with battery-powered candles and...

Full answer by Fredric Shope: https://diy.stackexchange.com/a/261675 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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