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 ...

When the lights go out, the way you string together a few cords can quietly decide whether your home stays safely powered or turns into a hazard zone. The difference between a safe, temporary setup ...

The extension-cord arrangement that feels tidy and “under control” in your living room or home office is often the one that heats up fastest. When you stack power strips, coil cords, and plug in a few ...

Corin Cesaric is a Flex Editor at CNET. She received her bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Missouri-Columbia. Before joining CNET, she covered crime at People Magazine and ...

Extension cords are generally a safe solution for running power to electronics that are too far from the nearest wall outlet. But the operative word here is "electronics," which is not as ...

During summer, power strips can be tempting to use outside for outdoor devices - but this comes with risks EXTENSION leads are helpful pieces of kit – but there are certain devices you must avoid ...

But if you want something else, we’ve picked a list of the best extension cords, no matter what appliances or devices you want to power up. There are even options with surge protection so if there’s a ...