Did you know that not all electrical devices should be connected to an extension cord? One electrician clarifies the dangers and outlines which devices should never be plugged into an extension cord.

The most frequent causes of such fires are short circuits, overloading, damage, and/or misuse of extension cords. William & Mary is not immune to extension cord hazards. Improper extension cord use is ...

Did you know that not all electrical devices should be plugged into an extension cord? One electrician is making it clear, ...

Extension cords are manufactured with a maximum capacity to handle electrical current ... more than 1,800 watts should be on a dedicated circuit -- never connected by an extension cord.

Larger appliances can be fire threats when used with extension cords or power strips. Learn which ones need their own outlets. Corin Cesaric is a Flex Editor at CNET currently covering home tech.