Light Keeper PRO 01201 The Complete Tool for Fixing Miniature Light Sets

by Ulta Lit

Product Features

• All-in-One Multi Function Light Tester; Features make it easier to fix mini lights sets
• Features include Quick Fix Trigger, LED Head Light, Audible Continuity Detector, 3-way bulb puller, bulb and fuse tester, a storage compartment and 3 1.5-Volt batteries are included
• Simply plug. Click. Fix; Fixes most light sets in seconds by addressing the damaged bulb at the plug or at the bulb socket
• Defective bulb shunts cause most light set failures
• The Light keeper Pro is intended for the repair of Holiday Miniature Light based sets only; Check Light Manufacturer's instructions before use

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 1.5 x 7.5 x 9.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000R8KBOK
• Item model number: 01201
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (311 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,071 in Home & Kitchen (See Top 100 in Home & Kitchen)
  • #17 in Home & Kitchen > Seasonal Décor > Seasonal Lighting

Product Description

A Cool Yule Tool. Fix holiday lights with a squeeze of a trigger. The Light Keeper PRO is the complete tool for fixing miniature light sets! A must for Christmas time. This all-in-one tool fixes most light sets in seconds by addressing the damaged bulb at the plug or at the socket. The LED Head Light helps visibility in light repair. The Audible Continuity Detector traces the circuit to the point of interruption. The 3-way bulb puller helps release tight bulbs from their sockets. The Bulb & Fuse Tester tests both indoor and outdoor mini lights. There is a spare bulb compartment in the handle for storage of extra bulbs and fuses. Three (3) 1.5-Volt Batteries are included. Patent pending. The trigger send a pulse that will activate a defective shunt; This fixes the circuit allowing the current to flow. Simply plug your Light Keeper PRO into the light set, pull the trigger and a pulse goes to the bulb, fixes the shunt and allows the light set to work correctly. The light keeper pro is not intended with led, rope or light set/sets with control boxes.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

180 of 181 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Works great, December 29, 2006

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R. Musumeci - See all my reviews
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This item is more expensive than others in its category, but it works great! I was able to fix multiple strings of lights in a matter of minutes instead of getting frustrated and throwing them out like I used to. I liked it so much I bought one for 2 of my family members as well. Just take one of the lights out of the dead string, and plug the empty socket into a receptacle on the front of the device. Pull the trigger about 10-15 times and all of the working lights light up making it easy to identify and replace the dead ones. After trying 2 other similar devices that did not work at all, this was a great find and I highly recommend it.

192 of 195 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars How it works, December 14, 2008

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Thomas Dibble - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Light Keeper PRO 01201 The Complete Tool for Fixing Miniature Light Sets (Kitchen)

Okay, admit it: you read the package, mix in even a basic understanding of electricity, and wonder why anyone would fall for such an outlandish claim. Surely, you can't fix a lightbulb by passing more electricity through it, no matter the "shape" of the pulse!

This DOES work, though, and it's because Christmas light bulbs have long been designed to work this way. Every bulb in the light set you own has a "shunt" which is supposed to "melt through" when the filament burns out. And, fairly often, it works just fine. However, every once in a while the shunt doesn't melt through given the "normal" voltage difference across the bulb, and so the circuit (for the 50 lights in that set or portion of the set) is lost. That's when not just one lgith goes out (which you might often not even notice), but the entire section of lights turns off.

That's where the "pulse" fixes things. It provides a low-current, high-voltage difference across the bulbs, which is sufficient to melt the shunts in any burnt-out bulb while not affecting functioning bulbs. Then, you scan for the bulb (or two) which is/are still burnt out, and replace just those. Those are the ones which have been burnt out from the start, but at least one of whose shunts had not melted through.

Now, that said, where can this process, and thus product, fail? For one, if there are a huge number of burnt-out bulbs in your chain and they ALL failed to melt through their filaments, it is likely that the device won't be able to work through them.

Further, if you have a *loose* bulb in the set, this will do nothing at all for you. You'll need to use the current detector (also a part of this device) to scan along the wire to see where continuity is lost, and replace that bulb or try just reseating it. Depending on the quality of your light set (and they all are trending towards identical quality) this might be the result of a slightly "loose" socket, a bulb improperly put in at the factory, or, maybe, a bulb you replaced improperly previously. In storage or in transit, bulbs undergo some stress which can twist or pull on them, transforming a "good enough" bulb-socket connection to a not-gonna-work kind. Long story short: bulbs get unseated, and you'll need the circuit proximity detector in that case, which is a much more involved process than just plugging in and hitting a button.

52 of 53 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars LightKeeper Stress Reliever!, November 23, 2007

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Voracious Reader (Connecticut) - See all my reviews

Being a skeptic it was sheer frustration and some positive web reviews that drove me to get this. I had two strings out on a pre-lit tree and was contemplating my limited options. After buying this I had both strings repaired - two bulbs per string - in 15 minutes. THIS PRODUCT WORKS AS ADVERTISED! I plugged it in and had to give only one pulse on each string and all working bulbs lit up! I no longer stress about a string dying during the season after the ornaments are on. I highly recommend it!