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 ...

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Every winter, you ask more of your outlets and extension cords than at any other time of year, piling on space heaters, ...

Which extension cord is best? An extension cord’s primary purpose is to extend the reach of your electrical power supply, but not all extension cords can handle the same amount of power safely.

Holiday song lyrics poke fun at the maddening battle with strings of tree lights. Movies have tried to find humor in extension cords overloaded with inflatable Grinch, Santa Claus, sleigh and deer ...

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When the power goes out and a portable generator roars to life, the weak link in your setup is often not the machine, but the ...