House fires that start with a single overloaded cord rarely look dramatic at first. A warm plug, a faint plastic smell, a power strip tucked behind a sofa or under a desk, and suddenly a convenience ...

If you're anything like me, you have power strips, smart plugs and surge protectors all over your home. And usually, the shape of the plugs powering the devices we plug into these gizmos varies wildly ...

Extension cords and power strips have been known to handle heavy loads – especially with all of today’s technological devices. They may be able to support items such as computers, printers, ...

With phones charging, gaming consoles starting up, and laptops buzzing as you work, the two standard outlets near your desk or bedside table can get overloaded rather quickly. To avoid blowing a fuse ...

Power cables are a necessary evil of technological life - until we all get wireless electricity - and while a tangled and fully loaded power strip is annoying, we always find there's something ...

If you regularly use power tools, electric landscaping equipment, or need to power an appliance from a faraway outlet, an extension cord or two comes in handy. These useful accessories extend the ...

I have 3 3.5" external USB2 hard drives, currently hooked up to my UPS (APC Smart-UPS 1000XL). I would like to be able to power these drives on/off with a single accessible switch. I would also like ...