It’s the first weekend after Thanksgiving, and putting up Christmas lights or your tree may be on your to-do list.

From small displays to Griswold-worthy exhibits, safety should be a part of every stage when putting up Christmas lights. Before grabbing the ladder, there’s a few tips to keep from winding up in the dark.

Electrician Sam Provenza, the operations manager for Mister Sparky, said if you are going to reuse lights, one of the first things to do is to inspect the plugs and the wires.

“Pay attention to the prongs,” he advised.

He said to look to see it they are bent or twisted and make sure they are straight. He said it’s a good idea to avoid using lights that have prongs that don’t have a good fit into the outlet.

“Things that can happen if it’s not fully plugged in and if you

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