Consumers should immediately stop using male-to-male extension cords, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, which said that the products can cause electrocution, fires, and carbon ...

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 ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Portable generators are useful for a lot of things, from providing power during camping trips to ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Extension cords have a plethora of uses — as long as those uses revolve around increasing the length of an electronic device's power cord.

Less attention is paid to portable cord safety today, under the theory that battery-powered tools solve all issues that could arise with portable cords. One flaw in this theory becomes evident when it ...

These are the best portable generators from Consumer Reports' tests, including top-scoring recreational and inverter ...

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