Decorative light string for artificial lighted tree

A decorative light string, comprising:

• a first plurality of light elements, all of the light elements of the first plurality of light assemblies electrically connected in parallel to each other;
• a second plurality of light elements, all of the light elements of the second plurality of light assemblies electrically connected in parallel to each other;
• a third plurality of light elements, all of the light elements of the third plurality of light assemblies electrically connected in parallel to each other;
• a first wire including a first conductor, the first conductor interrupted between the first plurality of lighting elements and the second plurality of lighting elements;
• a second wire including a second conductor, the second conductor interrupted between the second plurality of lighting elements and the third plurality of light elements;
• a first wire stabilizer affixed to the first wire between the first plurality of light elements and the second plurality of light elements, the first wire stabilizer securing an interrupted portion of the first wire;
• and
• a second wire stabilizer affixed to the second wire between the second plurality of light elements and the third plurality of light elements, the second wire stabilizer securing an interrupted portion of the first wire;
• wherein the first plurality of light elements is electrically connected in series to the second plurality of light elements and the second plurality of light elements is electrically connected in series to the third plurality of light elements.

A lighted artificial tree, comprising:

• a trunk portion having a plurality of branches;
• a first power conductor and a second power conductor;
• a parallel-series light string supported by at least a portion of the plurality of branches and including:
• a first wire adjacent a second wire,
• a first light group comprising a first plurality of light assemblies electrically connected to the first wire and the second wire and electrically connected to each other in parallel,
• a second light group comprising a second plurality of light assemblies electrically connected to the first wire and the second wire and electrically connected to each other in parallel, the second light group forming an electrically series connection to the first light group;
• and
• a wire stabilizer receiving a portion of the first wire and a portion of the second wire between the first light group and the second light group, the wire stabilizer enclosing a gap in the first wire.

A lighted artificial tree comprising:

• a trunk portion supporting a first power conductor and a second power conductor;
• and
• a light string receiving power from the first power conductor and the second power conductor, the light string including:
• a first plurality of lighting elements, all of the lighting elements of the first plurality of lighting assemblies electrically connected in parallel to each other;
• a second plurality of lighting elements, all of the lighting elements of the second plurality of lighting assemblies electrically connected in parallel to each other;
• a third plurality of lighting elements, all of the lighting elements of the third plurality of lighting assemblies electrically connected in parallel to each other;
• a first wire including a first conductor, the first conductor interrupted between the first plurality of lighting elements and the second plurality of lighting elements;
• a second wire including a second conductor, the second conductor interrupted between the second plurality of lighting elements and the third plurality of lighting elements;
• a first wire stabilizer affixed to the first wire between the first plurality of lighting elements and the second plurality of lighting elements, the first wire stabilizer securing an interrupted portion of the first wire;
• and
• a second wire stabilizer affixed to the second wire between the second plurality of lighting elements and the third plurality of lighting elements, the second wire stabilizer securing an interrupted portion of the first wire;
• wherein the first plurality of lighting elements is electrically connected in series to the second plurality of lighting elements and the second plurality of lighting elements is electrically connected in series to the third plurality of lighting elements.