When the lights go out, the way you string together a few cords can quietly decide whether your home stays safely powered or ...

An experienced electrician explains which household items should never be plugged into power strips due to fire and ...

Regarding the recent hint suggesting we plug in extension cords behind heavy pieces of furniture for future use. This can be ...

As the nights get longer and the temperature drops, we cozy up in our homes, cranking up the heat and bringing out the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Back in 1904, American inventor and electrical engineer S.W. Atherton unveiled the extension cord and gave the country a much-needed way to get electricity outdoors. Nowadays, this simple yet useful ...

Go ahead and charge your phone on your fancy new IKEA desk, but don't get too excited: We're still a ways away from a totally wireless world. As it stands, cables are still the fastest, most efficient ...

Microsoft is recalling power cords on 14.1 million Xbox consoles worldwide, following reports of injuries due to defective electrical components. The company announced the recall on Thursday, saying ...

Is there any reason to go with 16ga cords (IEC C13/ C14 for PDU connection)? Monoprice offers both 16ga and 18ga, and 18ga will obviously be more flexible. Most of the servers don't draw more than an ...

All laptops require a certain amount of volts and amps to operate properly, and anything less than or more than that amount may prove hazardous to the laptop's delicate internal electronics. An AC ...