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Refugee · 19th Oct 2020, 11:29 pm

I have found that the live wire needs to go to the closest bulb to the plug otherwise you have to run the twisted pair over the tester and look at it going on and off as you go.
A sensitive volt meter set to mv range will also work like a volt stick if you touch the other probe on a reasonable earth.

19th Oct 2020, 11:29 pm	#543
Refugee Dekatron Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Worksop, Nottinghamshire, UK. Posts: 5,554	Re: Vintage Mazda Christmas lights I have found that the live wire needs to go to the closest bulb to the plug otherwise you have to run the twisted pair over the tester and look at it going on and off as you go. A sensitive volt meter set to mv range will also work like a volt stick if you touch the other probe on a reasonable earth.