Are you using the wrong extension cords on your generator? Generator safety 101 Published: July 9, 2024 at 2:25 PMUpdated: July 9, 2024 at 2:32 PM Tags: generators, generator, generator extension cord ...

Happy extension cord season. If you find one of your cords is getting warm, then you are trying to pull too much electricity through it and may be on your way to big trouble. Having the right size ...

Extension cords typically have one male end and one female end. However, on sites like Amazon, you might come across cables that have male connectors on both ends. These cables are extremely unsafe to ...

Plugging extension cords into other extension cords is another huge "no" in the electrical world. This practice, called " daisy chaining, " can lead to the circuit overheating, which would cause the ...

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is warning consumers to "immediately" stop using male-to-male extension cords sold on Amazon.com due to shock, electrocution, fire and carbon monoxide ...

Corin Cesaric is a Flex Editor at CNET. She received her bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Missouri-Columbia. Before joining CNET, she covered crime at People Magazine and ...

Appliances with a heating element, especially, should never be plugged into an extension cord. No matter what size your home is, it always seems like there aren't enough outlets. Extension cords and ...