Home extension cords are great for certain devices, but an electrician warns against using them for these seven things.

Using the wrong extension cord can be dangerous. They can melt or overheat and cause a fire, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. To prevent this, it’s important to buy the right ...

Using the wrong extension cord can be dangerous. They can melt or overheat and cause a fire, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. To prevent this, it’s important to buy the ...

A 14-gauge cord can handle ... this is another heavy-duty appliance that should live on its own dedicated circuit because of high wattage. Plugging extension cords into other extension cords ...

HEWITT, Texas — Three people were displaced following a structure fire in Hewitt Sunday night, which fire officials believe was caused by a small extension cord charging a device on a bed. Hewitt Fire ...

The unit tested here is a 16-foot-long extension cord weighing over 21 pounds. That’s unnecessarily heavy and owners would have to lug it around. The final design is shorter and lighter.