While you may love watching TV, making coffee in the morning or playing video games, all of the necessary electronics have cords. Yes, the cords are pretty essential, but that doesn’t mean you need to ...

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 ...

How much time do you spend thinking about extension cords? Probably not much … but did you know they’re one of the biggest ...

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 ...

Technology continues to evolve, and new products emerge on the market, adding to the number of charging cords in your collection. Finding a charger for your smartphone, tablet, laptop, headphones, and ...

Male-to-male cords create shock, electrocution and fire hazards when in use. If the cord is plugged into a power outlet, the ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Phone charging cords—we’d all be lost without them. You can buy them just about anywhere. Some are cheap, some are expensive. So how do you know which ones will last? Consumer ...

Sure, decorating the outdoors with holiday lights is a fun and festive way to embrace the season, but how you manage your unsightly cords and strands of lights can make or break your holiday display.

Article 400 covers the general requirements and applications for flexible cords as contained in Table 400.4. Article 402 covers the general requirements for fixture wires. A “flexible cord” is two or ...