Just purchased this followed instructions to the letter and it works fantastic after years of multimeter and voltage testers had 4 bad bulbs on 2 C6 sets and fixed them in a half hour. Great video great product, highly, highly recommend.
I've had a couple of problems not addressed here. 1) I had a failure at one socket that had one wire in and two wires out, so I wasn't sure how to address that. 2) I've had, on more than one occasion a section of lights that just get dim but still light. 3) She addressed this but it seems that there are several different types of socket bases and what you need you often won't have on hand.
I totally agree! I have the Noma C9 lights, which are supposed to last a long time. However, half the strand won’t light in one of my strands, & this is my 2nd season using them. They have 2 wires out & one wire going into the bulbs. Even in her video, she shows a bulb with 2 wires going in the bulb & one wire out. But in the next part, she shows 1 wire going into the bulb & never addresses the wire not going into the bulb. 🤦🏻♀️
It took a couple of tries to insert the wire properly into the slot, but I got it working and it found the bad bulb. The light remover was also a little tricky. The key is to make sure the light remover metal slot is in between the gap on the light bulb. This video glosses over removing the light bulb.
OH BTW. Your Light Keeper Pro is an ingenious product. I was very impressed with it when I saw it. Very creative use of piezo technology. Love the way you consolidated all the other features into a single handheld device.
When I pull the trigger, with or without a wire being tested, a red light illuminates near the bulb tester. Significance? Does that mean the 9V battery inside is low or is something defective? I just bought this days ago.
Video is actually great and great suggestions. For some reason didnt work on couple i tried so far but bulb tester is great tool. Ill try on longer strings tomorrow
My unit is no longer working. It illuminates nothing. The 9V battery is good, the bulb tester socket still works. But the tester won't light when testing a string - I tried it on a known good string of bulbs. I can see the pin piercing the wire. Any ideas? It worked last year.
@@hydraulics gotcha. I assumed it was working when you said the battery was good & the bulb tester socket still worked. Glad you figured it out. Just remember, those pins can go bad quickly.😊
I tried it on an outdoor set and the pin piercer gave out after just one string. I flipped the pin and that too only lasted for one string. It did ID the faulty bulb, and I used the enclosed pod to seal the defective bulb I removed, and it worked, but the tool is now useless unless I buy replacement pins. No thanks.
@@LightKeeperProTool what is the difference of the led keeper or light keeper pro? Also is an *led* keeper *pro* exist?/if sold by the same company as the light keeper pro and/or the competing led keeper?
@@fleetknightgreywolf7795 LED Keeper Pro does not exist -- there is the LightKeeper Pro that assists with incandescent lights and the LED Keeper which assists with LED lights.
Before you send your money on this Check to see if you can find replacement LED lights. I found burnt bulbs . But can't find replacements. You can not just use any LED. Each string is bulb specific.
Better late than never. But always start on the bottom light of each section. If all the lights on that line light up. Move down further. After that its process of elimination. But starting at the bottom of each line is the fastest way .
Do NOT buy a pricey pre-lit tree from Balsam Hill as the lights go out on these as often as less expensive trees, and you'll get no help from Balsam Hill. I have the LED Keeper but I cannot get ANY bulbs to light up after testing numerous locations on the string. Ahhhhhhhhhh!
Safety is you main concern??? LMFAO. That is why you intentionally turn the insulation into a Swiss cheese thus breaching the integrity of the insulation on a 120 volt mains powered device. Good luck with your future lawsuits.
The LED Keeper has been on the market since 2012 and we can assure you it is safe. We would not have a tool out on the market that could pose any danger. The insulation has a healing method to its makings considering the material expands and if you consider the minuscule hole the LED Keeper leaves behind, there is no concern. Luckily, with the LED Keeper, you can tap into the wire with ease, avoiding continuous/repeated piercings which would result in the swiss cheese analogy you have used above. We would be happy to speak with you further if you have any additional concerns as we are here and happy to help! If email works best for you, we can be reached at inform@ultalit.com. Thank you and happy holidays!
Considering how cheaply miniature Christmas incandescent and LED light sets are made they are inherently unsafe. The pin holes made by your test tool is insignificant compared to the other crevices inherent in the manufacturing techniques use to make the lights. These deficiencies are far more likely to allow moisture and electricity to sneak in and out respectively. If they were built to strict electrical code requirements they would not be affordable. Merry Christmas to you also.
I purchased one of these and i thought the same thing. Where it punctured the wire isnt big at all. This is a great tool and i am very impressed with it. Fixed up all my lights quickly.
You might be able to "paint" the pierce with some of that "liquid electrical tape", I forget at the moment what it's actually called, but it's in a little container about the size of cans used for plastic pipe primer and solvent (it's not plumbing chemicals, just similar sized container).
Just purchased this followed instructions to the letter and it works fantastic after years of multimeter and voltage testers had 4 bad bulbs on 2 C6 sets and fixed them in a half hour. Great video great product, highly, highly recommend.
fantastic tool! found the broken bulb within 1 minute, great directions, just go step by step and you will fix your lights!
Can you use this for outdoor lights? If it pierces the insulating plastic wont that cause the wires to rust?
The plastic insulation almost completely closes after it's punctured. Even if you did get some corrosion it wouldn't keep the set from working.
I've had a couple of problems not addressed here.
1) I had a failure at one socket that had one wire in and two wires out, so I wasn't sure how to address that.
2) I've had, on more than one occasion a section of lights that just get dim but still light.
3) She addressed this but it seems that there are several different types of socket bases and what you need you often won't have on hand.
I totally agree!
I have the Noma C9 lights, which are supposed to last a long time. However, half the strand won’t light in one of my strands, & this is my 2nd season using them. They have 2 wires out & one wire going into the bulbs.
Even in her video, she shows a bulb with 2 wires going in the bulb & one wire out. But in the next part, she shows 1 wire going into the bulb & never addresses the wire not going into the bulb. 🤦🏻♀️
It took a couple of tries to insert the wire properly into the slot, but I got it working and it found the bad bulb. The light remover was also a little tricky. The key is to make sure the light remover metal slot is in between the gap on the light bulb. This video glosses over removing the light bulb.
OH BTW. Your Light Keeper Pro is an ingenious product. I was very impressed with it when I saw it. Very creative use of piezo technology. Love the way you consolidated all the other features into a single handheld device.
Omg ikr
Excellent demo, very detailed.
When I pull the trigger, with or without a wire being tested, a red light illuminates near the bulb tester. Significance? Does that mean the 9V battery inside is low or is something defective? I just bought this days ago.
The red light means the battery is good to go and ready to get to work.
Video is actually great and great suggestions. For some reason didnt work on couple i tried so far but bulb tester is great tool. Ill try on longer strings tomorrow
My unit is no longer working. It illuminates nothing. The 9V battery is good, the bulb tester socket still works. But the tester won't light when testing a string - I tried it on a known good string of bulbs. I can see the pin piercing the wire. Any ideas? It worked last year.
You need to replace the pin in the tester.
@@b-dub6865 it was actually the 9V battery. It tested o.c. at over 9V but could not power the string. A fresh 9V fixed it
@@hydraulics gotcha. I assumed it was working when you said the battery was good & the bulb tester socket still worked.
Glad you figured it out. Just remember, those pins can go bad quickly.😊
I tried it on an outdoor set and the pin piercer gave out after just one string. I flipped the pin and that too only lasted for one string. It did ID the faulty bulb, and I used the enclosed pod to seal the defective bulb I removed, and it worked, but the tool is now useless unless I buy replacement pins. No thanks.
Novice question. Is the current AC or is it converted to DC? Thanks
Thank you for your inquiry. The current is AC. Please let us know if we can be of any further assistance as we are happy to help!
@@LightKeeperProTool what is the difference of the led keeper or light keeper pro? Also is an *led* keeper *pro* exist?/if sold by the same company as the light keeper pro and/or the competing led keeper?
@@fleetknightgreywolf7795 LED Keeper Pro does not exist -- there is the LightKeeper Pro that assists with incandescent lights and the LED Keeper which assists with LED lights.
Is this unit (and/or the ‘repair pods’) certified by any testing agency (ie: UL, CSA, etc)?
it's battery operated..... and low amps at the bulbs
How would I go about fixing an led light strand that has a control box? ( steady,flashing ,combo,)
Idk sorry
You can’t use this tool.
Mine not really working. It lights like 3 or 4 bulbs at a time only
How many ohms is that resistor in the little repair pods?
The colour code on the resistor is orange-orange-brown gold. This would make the resistor 330 ohms with a 5 percent tolerance.
Can this be used to repair a LV DC string? My failed string runs on 3 "D" cell batteries so there is no AC plug to connect.
Hi Bruce, the LED Keeper cannot assist with Battery operated sets unfortunately.
Success... Found the bad bulb and now it's fixed!!!
Great concept but the pin doesn't penetrate the housing.
Maybe you pin is broken. Can you see it projecting out when you close the tool on air?
@@robertbrandywine Yes, pin does emerge but not far enough to penetrate the housing. I've tried it on three different sets of LED string lights
Before you send your money on this
Check to see if you can find replacement LED lights. I found burnt bulbs . But can't find replacements. You can not just use any LED. Each string is bulb specific.
How do use this product to fix LED icicle lights?
Better late than never. But always start on the bottom light of each section. If all the lights on that line light up. Move down further. After that its process of elimination. But starting at the bottom of each line is the fastest way .
Buy new lights that are not icicles. Ha.
Do NOT buy a pricey pre-lit tree from Balsam Hill as the lights go out on these as often as less expensive trees, and you'll get no help from Balsam Hill. I have the LED Keeper but I cannot get ANY bulbs to light up after testing numerous locations on the string. Ahhhhhhhhhh!
She may be the most beautiful women in the world.
I just bought this today, junk.
Safety is you main concern??? LMFAO. That is why you intentionally turn the insulation into a Swiss cheese thus breaching the integrity of the insulation on a 120 volt mains powered device. Good luck with your future lawsuits.
The LED Keeper has been on the market since 2012 and we can assure you it is safe. We would not have a tool out on the market that could pose any danger. The insulation has a healing method to its makings considering the material expands and if you consider the minuscule hole the LED Keeper leaves behind, there is no concern. Luckily, with the LED Keeper, you can tap into the wire with ease, avoiding continuous/repeated piercings which would result in the swiss cheese analogy you have used above. We would be happy to speak with you further if you have any additional concerns as we are here and happy to help! If email works best for you, we can be reached at inform@ultalit.com. Thank you and happy holidays!
Considering how cheaply miniature Christmas incandescent and LED light sets are made they are inherently unsafe. The pin holes made by your test tool is insignificant compared to the other crevices inherent in the manufacturing techniques use to make the lights. These deficiencies are far more likely to allow moisture and electricity to sneak in and out respectively. If they were built to strict electrical code requirements they would not be affordable. Merry Christmas to you also.
I purchased one of these and i thought the same thing. Where it punctured the wire isnt big at all. This is a great tool and i am very impressed with it. Fixed up all my lights quickly.
You might be able to "paint" the pierce with some of that "liquid electrical tape", I forget at the moment what it's actually called, but it's in a little container about the size of cans used for plastic pipe primer and solvent (it's not plumbing chemicals, just similar sized container).