I create my own displays and have used regular strings in the past. I decided to try to convert to LEDs this year and sure had a problem. I needed a 9 bulb string of C9's so I bought a brand-new 25 bulb LED all-white LED string from ACE, made by Irradianthq.com. Determined how the wires ran from bulb 5 to the 4th bulb from the end, split the string, removed the middle, and reconnected it shorter. Checked continuity and it all looked good. Plugged it in and some of the bulbs lit for a short time, then it died. I replaced the fuses, although they seemed fine, and I'm getting juice from the
