So I had something odd happen and maybe I'm being a noob about this. I recently ordered some comet led strips to spruce up a table I recently acquired. As many of you know they come with a socket connector or you can use the alligator clips. I clipped the one strip in under the playfield and everything seemed fine. I had a second strip and I piggybacked it off the same alligator clips. I didn't think this would be a problem...everything seemed fine and then BOOM, GI goes out. Sure enough I blew a fuse. Now I'm scared to connect the strips at all. Has anyone else run into this before? If I were to connect them at different spots would I have gotten the same result? Thanks guys...sorry to be a noob. ~_~

bowtech Yeah that sounds good. I sent them an email. Let's see what they say. ^_^

hailrazer Good thinking. I'll double check all my connections and make sure I didn't have something loose. I assume that my grounding clip would go on any of the ground wires right?

Lermods You're right. I should have just done that the first time instead of trying to save time by joining them. I'll have them go to two separate spots.

darcangeloel Sounds good. I'll connect them at different points.

Thanks guys. Thanks for being patient with a noob. ^_^

mbwalker ~_~ Sometimes things happen...and we learn from them. I don't know of any rating though.....

darcangeloel Thanks. I guess the reason I tried to pair them together is because the game I'm lighting has very few GI's to begin with. Another noob question...when you did yours did you connect your ground directly to a ground wire that's stapled to the playfield or does it attach somewhere on the lamp socket? Sorry for all the questions. Gonna go to the hardware store tomorrow and get more fuses. ~_~

MustangPaul The reason I got two separate strips was because I was originally going to put them in different games but since my Gold Wings is so dark I decided to put a strip on each side of the apron.

Matesamo good point sir. All the underside lights have been converted but mauve I should replace all the gis and flashers with leds before I reattach.

@markp99 good advice sir.

Took all of yours advice. Got those new fuses in....poor in.the strips...checked all the clips. everything seems to be working now. Thanks everyone.

jawjaw oh yeah that's the way to go. I think ill order something like that next time. I shouldn't have ordered the one with out the bulb built in. Id rather not use those alligator clips again. Thanks for the ideas.