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hobiwankinobi t1_iy91rv3 wrote

https://imgur.com/a/R3ahBd4 I bought these exterior Christmas lights and the plug in is so loose it slides into and out of any extension cord I have. There is enough space to move the plug slightly left and right while fully embedded in the socket. Anyone have any experience with this?

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Guygan t1_iy96uqp wrote

Bend the prongs slightly together.

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hobiwankinobi t1_iy97vw8 wrote

Yes I did do that. Just wondering about this as I've never seen a universal plug this much smaller than every other plug I've ever seen. Safety concerns? Just curious

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Guygan t1_iy9jkjf wrote

Probably cheaply made product.

Tape it to the extension cord by wrapping it with electrical tape and it should be fine.

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nomokatsa t1_iyc1ien wrote

I'd just cut off the plug and put on a new one; Plugs are super cheap, the job cannot kill you (you're working on a system without electricity), and it will be more comfortable later on, to just plug the thing in like any other device, without having to tape /untape it every time...

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hobiwankinobi t1_iycf9i4 wrote

That you get an idea too. After I take them down after Christmas, that sounds like what I'll need to do

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