Avoid fire hazards at home by keeping appliances plugged into a dedicated wall outlet and not an extension cord.

Male-to-male extension cords, sometimes called suicide or widowmaker cords, are dangerous extension cords that can kill or injure you. People sometimes use them during a power outage to feed ...

SPOKANE, Wash. - An extension cord. It can be a handy, temporary way to place electrical equipment wherever you'd like it. But when used improperly, extension cords can cause fire, injury, even death.

WINTON HILLS, Ohio (WKRC) - Investigators say an extension cord or faulty wire caused the fire that killed two children in Winton Hills. Now, records and interviews show a history of electrical ...

If you've ever used an extension cord before, you know the frustration of facing a tangled mess of cords every time you need to plug in something. Traditional extension cords are long and difficult to ...

Problem is, the only wall outlet available is about 8' high, and the APC's power cord won't reach it. I have a long extension cord (>20') rated at 1650W/13A with three outlets on it, no surge ...

Tesla recently opened its Supercharger network to other brands. Some cars that can use the chargers have charging ports that don’t allow for sitting in one parking spot. As a result, third-party ...

Non-Tesla owners charging at Supercharger stations are forced to block adjacent stalls because the V3 charging cables are too short. This prompted third-party companies to produce extension cords, ...